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VA Disability
buddyb
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Someone told me a female friend of his granddaughter,about 20 years old,enlisted in the Army.She had problems with the physical part of boot camp and it was discovered she had a ,medical condition and discharged with 100% disability. Is that possible? When I was in years ago I think you had to have 6 months in before you qualified for VA benefits.From what I understand this young lady was in just a few weeks.
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Yes it is possible and it is happening. Just spoke a few weeks ago with a retired Army guy on 90% disability for being hit by an IED in Iraq, he confirmed this happening.
It is actually happening more with psychological problems from what he has seen.
Don't know how they do it. But I know I don't qualify for benefits. Peace time vet, make over 53k combined household income.
If it can be proved the disability is "service related", time served does not matter. Many having had claims denied end up hiring lawyers who know how to work the system to their advantage. Fortunately, there is an appeal process for denied claims.
Most of the claims by these new recruits are really not “service related”. they had these issues when they joined. However they need people so desperately they waive them in and then the recruit claims a service related disability.
With the 100% rating. you get the Monthly payment from the Government.
But don't go out and get a job, or the Gov and take back the rating. Must have Five years with Disability and then you can seek employment.
Lots of Folks at the VFW going thru horror stories over this,
Being a CPA in a small community, I do a lot of individual returns. Anytime a taxpayer has children they are claiming on their return, the IRS requires that I ask certain questions and document their answers. If the IRS ever came to check me on this and I could not show that I asked those questions and documented the answers, they could fine me $510 per child on that return. Whenever, I do a return and either taxpayer is a disabled veteran, just in making small talk, I ask what their disability is if they don't mind telling me. Surprisingly to me, the majority of the younger vets getting disability benefits tell me their disability is sleep apnea. The first time I was told this several years ago, I was floored that they could get disability on it. Now, I almost expect each new client who is a disabled vet is going to tell me sleep apnea is their disability.
Must be different for retirees vs. those discharged early. I know a lot of 100% rated retired folks, and nearly all of them moved on to other jobs, even active jobs like law enforcement. Also, might have to do to with how you hit 100%. You can have a lot of little issues that add up to 100, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're incapacitated.....just worn out early from your service.
I dunno. I was injured in an ROTC 'training' accident that required surgical repairs and declared unfit for service. I don't qualify for VA or any other 'Veterans" benefits because I wasn't actually a 'service member'. Oh well.
Benefits are not fair and equal as represented at time of sign up
It has to be SERVICE CONNECTED
Im in the same boat as Joe, VA wont do anything for me?
That is the way it use to be. Nowadays they don't want a law suit and just pay up. Off hand I can name three * mouth sissies who played the system and will receive benefits for the rest of their lives. In many states this is tax free.
I worked in a correctional facility with many vets. I became very surprised at just how many of them got a percentage disability check every month. We take very good care of our vets I don't care what anybody says.
I get repeated letters advising me that my Vietnam time qualifies me for chemical exposure disability. I have never bothered applying for it because I probably have too much income.
" I have never bothered applying for it because I probably have too much income."…………..In come has nothing to do with it if service connected. You should at least get the agent orange screening.
Well the VA told me if I made over 17000 I wasnt eligible for benefits!
This is correct, the income requirements only are for non-combat and no service related disabilities. I only got some VA health benefits after I retired with a low enough income, for 41 years I couldn't get any even when I was unemployed because I had already made too much income those few times I was without current job.
Well, frankly I don't need any more money. Getting the rating wouldn't make me any healthier, so it's kind of pointless for me to do the hoop jumping.
That's not an absolute @JimmyJack the actual amount is based upon where you live, how many if any dependents, and when, where and length of service. In theory you can have an income over $50,000.00 and still qualify for some benefits, I don't get all medical for free, some things have co-pays, but you have to actually apply and do the legwork to get anything and don't believe what they say with just a phone call or a website, I truly believe they are told to discourage people when they are just asking questions, you have to actually try to get approved by applying.
Yep I served 8 years, in the Army in the Cold War period (no Combat tours). But still eligible as a Veterans of Foreign Wars.
That puts my on the low end , for any type of VA assistance
And to top it off between my Wife's job and my work (hobby?). We make too much to qualify. Does SS count?
Next year my wife may drop pot of the work force to take care of her mother. So we will only have SS and a bit from my work. Vet Admin said to resubmit forms, but that would only apply to the year after.
I'm in the Claims system for Hearing and Knees, (11B, Was a range instructor for a while and my ears are ringing Running Boot ate up my knees (I have a 2" thick VA medical reports) . Waiting on hear back.
Never thought about applying for disability earlier till Vets a the VFW encouraged me.. If I get any disability I move up the rung, and the eligibility , for VA assistance increases.
You have to serve atleast 30 days to get a Chapter 61, DoD Disabled Retirement. She got that.
She didn't serve enough time to get a VA Disability.
2 different animals.
VA Disability has to follow rules and laws.
DoD Disabled Retired, there are no rules or laws. Thus why she got one for a condition from before she even joined. Easiest way to get one is bang a medical officers daughter. He'll have you home in 60 days.