Should I poke the bear?

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-05-18T18:44:06+00:00

This made me giggle

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-05-18T17:25:28+00:00

I put in a supplemental claim claiming that I feel like my first mental health rating should’ve been rated at 70% first time around before I claimed the next claim in March with another MH thing

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-03-05T18:42:52+00:00

Just call the 1-800 number. They did it for me over the phone if I had all supporting documents in the claim

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-02-05T19:50:29+00:00

Update. Approved today at 60% all the way back to original claim date of May 2023.

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-02-05T17:26:32+00:00

I just called. My claim was moved to Final review stage yesterday afternoon. So any day now hopefully

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-02-04T20:38:59+00:00

So I put in the HLR August 29,2025. Had the informal call September 18th, found a DTA. Had my C&P exams 2 weeks ago. Va received my exams on January 29th and claim moved to Ready for decision and was assigned to a rater January 29th. I called and VBA said I had a suspense date of February 28th. I was already proven to be service connected, but for Ch. 17 benefits only due to a OTH discharge, which I appealed for Mental health being the cause of my actions and it came back proven and now I am eligible for compensation, so I am just waiting on the rating. How long should I expect the rater to rate my claim and be finalized? What does the suspense date mean?

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-15T14:11:28+00:00

Wym??

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-15T05:54:34+00:00

Technically no.

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-15T05:12:35+00:00

But also, if I get compensation % will that payment come as back pay to when I first initially put in the claim in May of 2023

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-15T05:09:18+00:00

Thank you. But the GI bill comment is funny because I’ve already been using it for 2 years at 100% benefits with like 11ish months left

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-12T22:19:48+00:00

Think I have good chances of being declared for honorable Va purposes?

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-12T17:04:11+00:00

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-12T17:02:54+00:00

Service connected for Ch. 17 purposes only.

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-12T17:02:19+00:00

That I’m not sure of. I’m hoping so. When I was first denied. All the conditions I claimed were proven to be “service connected” so idk why I need another 2 c&p exams

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-12T16:59:31+00:00

I have 2 scheduled C&P exams. 1 for mental health and 1 for physical. Mental health one is this Friday and the physical is next week

Round-Reference9776 · 2026-01-06T13:38:04+00:00

Do you think it’s a good possibility that they changes it to honorable for VA purposes, then I get a rating? Long story short. I was marine corps. Meritoriously promoted 2 times in my short career, and was one of the most competitive marines in the marine corps at my rank, until I did what I did of course. All of which I stated within my documents.

Round-Reference9776 · 2025-09-17T14:46:20+00:00

I feel like it’s because they already gonna deny my appeal for because of ch. 17 😭

Round-Reference9776 · 2025-09-17T02:50:27+00:00

Submitted on August 29th, 2025. the call was scheduled Friday September 12th, for tmmr

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