I had my C&P exam today....

[kaelobo]

I just received the manila envelope from the VA my rating decision,i did not know that you could receive 100% money and only be 80%rating. that is what it says,im confused maybe someone out there ,can help me thank you........usmc

[kfisbusy]

I am still fighting to get mine done. I asked some of the guys at our ptsd meetings how they got thiers done and they said to use the D.V.A. and forget the rest of them. So now I took all my copies to the D.V.A. last week and they took copeis of them told me to give two weeks and I should know some thing by then. SSGT. Francisco..

[Phantom Blooper]

I just received the manila envelope from the VA my rating decision,i did not know that you could receive 100% money and only be 80%rating. that is what it says,im confused maybe someone out there ,can help me thank you........usmc

You are more than likely getting 70% for PTSD and 10% for another disability for the combined 80%....


The VA has determined that you are unable to work and hold a substantial job as an alternate form of income so they are paying you as 100% and have determined that you are unemployable.

Periodically the VA will call you back in...about two two years to see if the findings are still correct....if so they will make you permanent and total if your letter does not say you are already.

[kaelobo]

phantom thanks for your input, you said all most word for word what is in the letter from the VA,i was 80% before the appeal. took a year for this to come back. but it was suppose to be a hearing,they made a decision without it i guess. one more question, when i was in quang tri riding in the back off a deuce and half we were going up a pretty steep hill ,the driver missed a gear slam on breaks tail gate open,4 marines slid out it was raining .we were all geared up, hurt my back have x rays at va hostp is that something i could claim.and while we are on the subject iam sure there are marines out there that mite have the same same one sunny afternoon over there.there was an explosion close knock me off my feet ,ears bleed ,after that day i got headaches and now i get headaches everyday.you know i dealt with this stuff ,long time ,iguess iam geting old cause they are starting to bother me all day ever day. thanks again for your reply. .....................usmc

[Phantom Blooper]

You can go for a percentage hearing for any service connected disability.

My SC is set at 120% for SC connected disabilities over the years that some of the disabilities caused residual side effects.

This can be done now that they have given you your rating.

But the money received on your end will still stay at 100% with it not going any higher.

When I meet my demise...in my estate package...will,POA ect....is a note to my executor who right now is my wife....to make sure that somewhere as the cause of death unless an accident or Act of God....that the sawbones puts on the certificate something pertaining to my service connection as cause of death.

This will help after the funeral and the settling takes place...when instructed to go to the service representative or county representative with DIC (Death Indemnity Compensation that your spouse....if married...is entitled to...along with military benefits.

Good luck!

[kaelobo]

thanks again for the info, you know my goal was to get the 100% money plus total dis sc. now that i got it ,i don't feel any relief in my mind,or when i try to sleep. the gain of a check every mth works but i thought things would change in me .,i guess wifee mite have a different felling, thanks bro......................usmc

[Phantom Blooper]

The money is nice....but I would really love to have my life back....not to normal....because I don't know what that is....

I would like to be able to go to bed and sleep at least two hours without waking up or having a nightmare.

I would really like to go somewhere and not be on constant alert and hyper viligiance.....but none of this is going to happen.

So besides my medical appointments for physical ailments....I have resigned myself since 1989 that my job is to take my meds...go to my shrink appointments and go to my Vet Center groups....

It can always get worse....but it isn't going to get any better....but I'll except the happy medium in the role of life.

When the eagle shiats and anyone out of my realm and brotherhood asks me about it....or what type of work I do...I tell them when I was 18 years old...I made an investment and now it has finally paid off....if they persist I usually walk away so I do not put a wrath upon them and wind up on a shrink ward in the hospital or the lockup downtown.

The money is nice as I said...but I could probally make more if the VA would allow me to have a public job....so I'll leave it with...it is what it is.

Semper-Fi!

[Riven37]

Most likely you now have 20 % unemployability which will give you are pay rate at 100 % until Obama changes this in his new financial bill that's coming .

I just received the manila envelope from the VA my rating decision,i did not know that you could receive 100% money and only be 80%rating. that is what it says,im confused maybe someone out there ,can help me thank you........usmc

[Riven37]

This year the DAV is going after an increase on Service Connected Disability at 100 % $2500 isn't enough income to live on in this day and age with all the high taxes and those that are coming like that National Sales tax all rolled into this VAT tax. All SCD 100 % Vets needs more money period ! I like to see it raised for us who can't never ever work again raise it to 5,00 per month I can live on $60.000, I struggle on $43,000.

[FistFu68]

Riven you mentioned earlier that Obama and His Crooks were up too something about our Veteran Benefits,what do the Bastards propose too do.Whats the Latest Scuttlebutt Bro???

[Rocky C]

The money is nice....but I would really love to have my life back....not to normal....because I don't know what that is....

I would like to be able to go to bed and sleep at least two hours without waking up or having a nightmare.

I would really like to go somewhere and not be on constant alert and hyper viligiance.....but none of this is going to happen.

So besides my medical appointments for physical ailments....I have resigned myself since 1989 that my job is to take my meds...go to my shrink appointments and go to my Vet Center groups....

It can always get worse....but it isn't going to get any better....but I'll except the happy medium in the role of life.

When the eagle shiats and anyone out of my realm and brotherhood asks me about it....or what type of work I do...I tell them when I was 18 years old...I made an investment and now it has finally paid off....if they persist I usually walk away so I do not put a wrath upon them and wind up on a shrink ward in the hospital or the lockup downtown.

The money is nice as I said...but I could probally make more if the VA would allow me to have a public job....so I'll leave it with...it is what it is.

Semper-Fi!

Well said Chuck .
It is what it is.............Brother!!!

Semper Fi,
Rocky

[Rocky C]

Riven you mentioned earlier that Obama and His Crooks were up too something about our Veteran Benefits,what do the Bastards propose too do.Whats the Latest Scuttlebutt Bro???

I heard this Jack.

The Turds are talking about if you receive SC Compensation and Social Security or Social Security Disability Payments they want to deduct what you get from SS from SC and then we are left with SHIAT!!!

Semper Fi,
Rocky

[FistFu68]

Those rotten Bastards they give themselves raises but Fuc us.The next time they throw a War no one should show Up...Un fucing Believeable

[Rocky C]

Those rotten Bastards they give themselves raises but Fuc us.The next time they throw a War no one should show Up...Un fucing Believeable

I know Brother and not to give us All a Bad Day but there talking about No COLA for another 4 years just like this year.

[FistFu68]

Can't really say whats on my mind!!! The same mutha Fucers that were spitting on Us when We came back from NAM are the Common Mutha Fucers that are running this Country now.From Elementary Schools too the Fucing White House...this Chit has hit the Point of Insanity.