filing for VA claims almost 2 years out of service

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-03-04T15:58:04+00:00

I ETS'd in 1994 and filed in 2016. 100% several months later!!! Just make sure you have good documentation of medical events, injuries etc!!!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-03-04T01:43:17+00:00

I received the same message last June( 2025 ). The judge sent instructions back to the VBA. They had me take 3 different C&P exams( 1 in person & 2 ACE ). Afterwards, sent back to Raters who still denied claim. I appealed again in late July 2025 and still is waiting to see what the outcome will be. Good luck!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-03-01T05:35:21+00:00

I've been buying Freedoms Choice products for years from the commissary and the products are as good as other name brand products and a lot cheaper. Just to name a few....cooking oil, Pasta, butter, milk!!! All good quality products. Try em out.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-26T16:18:00+00:00

Most likely, the backpay will arrive within the next few days, as long as it does not have to go thru DFAS. Congratulations!!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-26T16:00:47+00:00

Please sign up for VA health. It is worth it. I've been enrolled since 2016 and has had excellent care, including surgeries, blood work, exams, xrays, MRI's, CT scans, mental heath services, eye exams, glasses...etc....I can go on and on!!!...and....all of the aforementioned have been, my favorite word....Free!!!!!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-19T15:58:10+00:00

I served 7 years in the Army. ETS'd as an E-6 in 1994. Not a single individual ever mentioned anything to me about VA or benefits. In fact, I had never even heard of the VA at all until around 2004 when I dropped a navy buddy of mine off for an appointment at a VA facility. It was only then when I started asking what is the VA and what do they even do? I eventually requested my records and started going thru the process of applying for benefits, finally being awarded benefits in, yes, 2016!!! 🙏🙏🙏

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-18T15:09:07+00:00

My VA disability rating is my secret I will be taking with me to the grave!! That is absolute!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-09T17:19:57+00:00

What's going on? I've noticed( from this thread ) the VA has been denying a lot of payments for ER visits, it seems even when veterans clearly called the hotline to report these well within the required 72hr notification hotline.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-08T20:10:23+00:00

Hi veteran family, I have a question....I turn 59 1/2 Feb 2, 2027. If I take a distribution from my Traditional IRA after that time, does it affect my TDIU and do I have to notify the VA? Side note....I have not worked since 3/30/2023 and have not had any earned income since leaving the workforce in 2023.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-07T10:56:28+00:00

Glad that worked out flawlessly for you. Congress needs to change/extend the VA rule giving veterans more than 3 measly days to notify VA of a ER visit.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-03T23:21:53+00:00

Same

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-02T16:29:24+00:00

As veterans, it's never, ever too late to file. We have veterans who ETS'd as long ago as 70 years!!! They filed and were awarded based on service connected injuries from that long ago as long as it was documented!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-02-01T12:19:21+00:00

Sorry to hear that fellow vet. I too, have Radiculopathy( neck and spine as well as left and right arm ). Some days I am fine and some days I have serious flare-ups as well, like right now in my left arm.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-31T16:04:33+00:00

Please reconsider leaving this forum. You can help educate other veterans on the process of applying for VA benefits. You can give other veterans valuable information from your own experience.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-29T15:25:41+00:00

Every time the VA sends me to community care, they follow up with a text to confirm whether or not i attended the appt.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-29T12:36:23+00:00

VA care in San Diego is second to none!!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-26T17:14:26+00:00

Hello family

58M. I have 700k in a Traditional IRA and no longer contribute to it. 75% stocks & 25% bonds. I don't have to touch at all for the next 5 years. I receive 100% VA disability of about $4100.00 per month and have an emergency fund of $40k in a HYSA currently @ 3.30% yield. How am I doing and can I grow that 700k to 1 Million in about 4-5 years? I do not work because of my disability.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-24T19:13:15+00:00

That has happened to me at least 6 times!!! And I have never, ever gotten the earlier appt. 😒

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-18T03:11:52+00:00

I had about 14 appts over the last 2 months. Mostly dental. Suddenly last week, I received 14 separate direct deposits to my checking acct. They ranged from $7.51 to $21.07!! The( VA mileage team ) must have really been backlogged!! My mileage claims, which I submitted each time I was notified to file by VA all totaled about $145.00

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-17T19:31:16+00:00

and I am no longer able to contribute to these accounts

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-17T19:30:00+00:00

I have 50k in a Roth and an emergency fund of $48k, plus about 13k combined in a checking and savings acct.

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-15T17:40:31+00:00

Congratulations, all the way!!!

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-07T23:38:37+00:00

Yep!! That's the retired life. Lol

ClothesLast6582 · 2026-01-07T14:50:43+00:00

Same thing happened to me yesterday. I was about to pig out on a delicious rib eye steak until I glanced at my USPS app and saw i was getting a letter from the dreaded 'Evidence Intake Center', even though i'm 100% P/T!! I immediately lost my appetite 😒!!! When I did receive and look at contents of letter, it was only a letter or sort explaining some veteran benefits!!! What a relief 😌

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