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There is an AMVETS and a VFW rep at old Womack as VSOs to deal with VA claims. The Patient Advocate is your best friend when it comes to deal with the bureaucracy of the VA.
uplink, the good news for you is that the pay will be retroactive, so it is not like you will not get credit for the days of waiting. Could be a pretty nice check once it gets there. I did not feel lowballed when my claim was completed, but I have been back to get issues reviewed and further comp exams which resulted in additional disability. The results will be straight out of the manual. For example, limitation of X degrees of flex in the knee joint equals Y percentage of disability. The thing that confuses most people is the fact that the totals are not additive, and are based on a formula.
30% gets you hiring preference for Federal jobs. 50% will get free treatment for anything that is wrong with you. Much more than 80%, you probably don't want, as it means a serious compromise in your life style.
The key is getting as much as possible service connected, whether it is initially compensable or not. If it isn't SC, there will not ever be any compensation.
I would use the service reps and have thus far not had to retain legal representation.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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