Recent content by VA Kat

Well, well, well!!!! I'm told the ONLY lunch stipulation is that the venue has to be in-state :D The VSO was very surprised by the information that I forwarded. His secretary reported some few interesting exclamations that emanated from behind his office door this morning when he opened...

Jason-- thanks so much for the great info. I just sent the VSO the links you provided and clipped the text of the CRSC law and added it to the email. I'm mulling over lunch venues at this very moment. I'm hoping that what I read in your post indeed verifies that the reservist is eligible...

Greetings-- Tomorrow I will finally meet the Reservist I've been asking about. When he was first referred to me I heard as much of his story as he was able to tell, and sent him immediately to the VSO in his county. The VSO is extremely knowledgeable and very competent, and has been working...

While I'm not the authority on these matters, I can tell you that the VA does not send money to dependents. The service-connected benefits are in the veteran's name only; I've been told many times by VA Regional Office that VA comp cannot be garnished or reassigned to a third party. However, a...

Thanks so much for your input. When I say "denied a medical discharge," this isn't really accurate. This soldier says he was told that if he takes a "Medical Discharge," he cannot also receive an Honorable Discharge. And being naive and abandoned (in my opinion), he has no idea what the...

The man has been a Reservist (Army) for 12 years. He was activated into Iraq in 2005 along with the rest of his unit. After the GSW, he was sent home for recuperation, sidelined to a desk job and given a P3 profile. I don't know the PULHES, but will be talking to the guy tomorrow and can find...

Thank you for your reply. This whole process is so confusing, it's no wonder the average soldier doesn't understand his rights or benefits. I was informed on Friday that the guy with the through-and-through GSW will not receive severance pay (on top of no TDRL/PDRL). I'm wondering if it wouldn't...

Oh Man! I'm shocked at the amount of BS that the system can simply drop on a guy. "Personality disorder" is not considered treatable. It would be comparable to a diagnosis of "Blue eye disorder", and from what I've read, it's not compensable since it's presumed a guy would be born with such a...

Good Grief... I think I'll take the mud :) In fact, I wasn't thinking of 20-year retirees. Specifically, what came up recently is the case of a Vietnam vet who did his 2 years in-country, came home uninjured, joined the Reserves, and is now eligible to receive his Reserve pay because of his...

Since I work with veterans, I'm reading through this thread with great interest. I'm wondering if the concept of "combat related" applies to all service members who are deployed to a combat theater, whether they are involved in direct combat actions or in support positions. From what I...