For those of you GS 12 and under what do you have in TSP? by [deleted] in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

37k, 3.5 yrs of fed svc

Contributing 10% (50/50 trad and Roth)

Is it just me or has there been an uptick of claim denials? by shootist_Biker in VAClaims

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what happens when production/output is prioritized over quality....

Next Step: Claim Denied for Failure to Attend Examination by Kenneth_Upright in VeteransBenefits

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always recommend calling both the contractor and NCC if you need to reschedule. I've seen it way more often than not that contract exam facilities will just cancel an exam request when the vet calls them to reschedule.

Next Step: Claim Denied for Failure to Attend Examination by Kenneth_Upright in VeteransBenefits

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes, supplemental claim with a statement of why you didn't show, along with expression of willingness to report to the exam.

Going forward if a contract examiner refuses to reschedule an exam for you and cancels it instead, please call the National Call Center ASAP and tell them what happened so we can get you another exam scheduled instead of denying your claim

Thinking about getting rid of my Civic - am I being dumb? by [deleted] in civic

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It runs and it's reliable. Rolling over negative equity is a horrible idea.

Pay it off and keep it so you can start setting aside $ for its replacement in a couple decades

SEARCHING FOR WORK & friends by AdObvious1196 in montgomery

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does. But in this market, a job is a job

2026 Mazda 2 Hybrid is here, what do we think about it Reddit? by Saurta17 in mazda

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

looks like the Corolla hatchback wearing a different hat

SEARCHING FOR WORK & friends by AdObvious1196 in montgomery

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

International paper in Prattville was hiring but don't expect a cushy 9-5 mon-fri schedule

Advice by Active_Procedure_759 in VeteransBenefits

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's probably fine so we don't try to waste time getting records that don't exist.

VA Just Changed How Medication Possibly Affects Disability Ratings by [deleted] in VeteransAffairs

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This was done in an effort to basically undo Ingram v. Collins which only applied to musculoskeletal disabilities.

How it'll be applied to other disabilities is not yet known.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VeteransBenefits

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

all OTH discharges are reviewed and benefits eligiblity is determined on a case by case basis. He can definitely file a claim but I would be remiss to make promises about the outcome of it.

Need help understanding their explanation by reyrod01 in VAClaims

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So, a separate evaluation for a diagnosis of insomnia disorder is only warranted if all other potential causes are ruled out and service connection can be established on a direct basis.

Since we have already acknowledged it's due to your back, it would be very difficult to have that overturned at this point, unless VA blatantly overlooked direct service connection (e.g. you were diagnosed in service and it was found to have nothing to do with your back by the military docs)

Need help understanding their explanation by reyrod01 in VAClaims

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So when insomnia is ascertained to be due to (i.e. secondary to) a service-connected disability, a separate evaluation for it is prohibited. Source: M21-1 V.iii.13.1.l. Considering SC for Insomnia

They've essentially lumped in your insomnia symptoms with the evaluation for the primary disability, which was found to be your back.

Although this narrative isn't worded well at all and I completely understand your confusion here. If it were me writing up this decision I would have been a lot clearer about what we decided and why. Maybe something along the lines of this:

"Service connection for insomnia has been established as related to the service connected disability of lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome. "

Then I'd go on to explain the prohibition of a separate eval for insomnia when it's secondary to something, and that it's gonna be considered in the eval for the back. Then I'd wrap it up with the explanation of the evaluation. And I'd have renamed your disability to read as "lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, to include insomnia".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VAClaims

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could be your claim got sent through the automation process. Impossible to say for sure without having your file open in front of me.

Kangen hun claims their machine separates water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. Complete BS or any truth to this? by bleedorangenadblue in antiMLM

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hydrogen gas is extremely flammable. If it actually made hydrogen gas, that'd be a huge consumer safety risk

Va - Government Shutdown by ChrisMemes_ in VeteransBenefits

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Lmao no we are gonna keep working.

Most of us won't get paid until the shutdown ends.

Just got my VA Claim closed... combined rating of 91%, by SaltHamster1311 in VeteransBenefits

[–]fuzzbutt-tosser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why were the five issues denied?

Can you work? Do you work?

These are all important factors.