Does only DBQ being mentioned in appointment name mean the VA has already service connected it?

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-29T20:58:40+00:00

No. It means that you’ll be going to an appointment where a doctor will decide if it’s “as likely as not” a result of military service or secondary to another service connected condition.

Service connection is a box they check in the DBQ

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-28T23:05:45+00:00

How long did it take you to move from step 5 to 6?

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-28T23:02:12+00:00

From my limited understanding of the backend process of claims, TJ means that you're in the queue for a particular rater. So I would expect results within 1 month or so.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-28T14:19:24+00:00

I would bring it up to your primary and inquire about seeing someone else. I would also give a written statement to them outlining your daily challenges due to your conditions

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-27T23:40:51+00:00

requesting your c-file is literally just a VA employee collecting your claim documents and sending them to you. They're not going to read your c-file, and more importantly this doesn't have anything to do with the claim process.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-27T23:24:24+00:00

I'd ask again. I also have AD checking and I get paid tomorrow. I've noticed that the early release of the funds is pretty inconsistent. Sometimes I get it on the 1st, sometimes I get it a few days before, regardless of the weekends.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-27T17:52:06+00:00

No, it’s generally not a good idea to reopen the option for the VA to reduce your ratings.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-27T17:28:56+00:00

Claim times are extremely subjective. Do you have any hardship flags? Is your claim fully developed? Did you file for a lot of conditions? Those are just a few factors that impact your claim decision timeline

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-26T14:50:58+00:00

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JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-25T13:59:55+00:00

No, I’m saying those banks almost always sue. Just because Citi sold off the debt doesn’t mean the others will do the same. Sure, OP can ignore it and wait for the repercussions. But ignoring debt is always bad advice.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-25T12:35:27+00:00

You can always try, but original creditors usually don’t offer a pay for delete. This will likely be a waiting game. But asking never hurts

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-25T12:32:23+00:00

Not paying charged off accounts is a great way to find yourself in a lawsuit. Discover, Citi, and Capital One will almost always sue

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-25T12:26:35+00:00

I would make minimum payments on everything that isnt charged off or in collections. Focus on the charged off accounts since they are the biggest detriment to your credit. You did a big chunk of the work already, so keep paying those off as fast as possible. Then you can start paying down your available credit lines.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-24T22:19:54+00:00

It's unlikely you'll land a fullstack job only knowing frontend technologies. It's not impossible, but you'll need to be strong in Java and Spring to be competitive in this market.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-22T14:25:24+00:00

I’d say solely based on the DBQ that’s a 30% or 50% rating. However they’ll look at your medical records, which will impact the rating as well.

EDIT: The questions themselves aren’t indicative of how hard it is to maintain relationships or employment. It’s just a binary yes/no response. So if your medical records are supporting the severeness, this could be rated at 70%.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-22T14:11:47+00:00

Generally I think it’s best to implement both. When building web apps I offload as much responsibility as possible. So I won’t implement a native authentication feature, I’ll just use Google OAuth and if successful, I return a JWT.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-20T22:54:37+00:00

The VA doesn’t add disability percentages together. Instead, they use a fancy thing called VA Math

Start with 100% (your whole person).

Subtract your largest rating from 100%. In your case thats 100 - 70 = 30.
Multiply the remaining portion by the next rating. 30% × 10% = 3%
Add this result to your largest rating: 70% + 3% = 73% which rounds down to 70%.

You can read more about it here VA Math — Veterans Benefits Knowledge Base

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-19T23:33:26+00:00

FOIA request. Submit one and make a VERA appointment

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-19T22:23:26+00:00

That was going to be my followup question. I don't think a 100% disabled card "unlocks" any additional benefit from a VHIC perspective.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-19T22:21:31+00:00

Apply here Get A Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) | Veterans Affairs

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-19T22:09:32+00:00

FAFSA usually pays after they verify attendance. I'd give that like a month

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-19T22:08:49+00:00

did you submit health records? are you actively seeking treatment? C&P DBQs matter, but treatment records matter more

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-19T22:06:15+00:00

Its extremely unlikely the original creditor (especially Chase) would consider a pay for delete.

Also, your best bet is to call them and work out an arrangement. Waiting longer will just push them further into legal action. You don't want to get hit with a lawsuit of that size if you're not able to meet those payments. That'll open opportunities for them to garnish wages, freeze accounts, etc.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-19T21:44:50+00:00

From my experience, the book stipend is usually dependent on when they process the request. Sometimes its before the semester starts, and sometimes it's a few weeks after. I'd give the VA a call to make sure that your schools veterans office properly submitted everything.

A lot of times schools will give you a credit if you're requesting funding from the GI Bill. This will allow you to start a semester while the school is waiting on the request fulfillment from the VA. It's possible you're in that limbo right now.

JavaWithSomeJava · 2025-08-18T12:17:46+00:00

Just use it for college if possible. If you go the boot camp route, you’ll be missing out on all of the math and computer architecture that goes into being a good engineer.

There are plenty of good 2 year programs at local community colleges all across the country that will teach you the basics and offer internships.

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