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    Can you go to school while on tdiu

    Hello everyone, I will soon be making a claim on TDIU. If TDIU is granted, can I go to school without the risk of the disability benefits dropping. I plan to go to school in the future. My only question is if my tdiu claim is approved, can I still go to school full time? Will I still get post...
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    Should I get Tricare?

    I am a disabled veteran with 90% VA rating and 40% dod. I am married to a foreign spouse and she will come to the United States in two months through immigrant visa. I currently don’t have any medical insurance. Of course, I am assigned to a VA hospital so I don’t need one. When my wife comes...
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    Am I qualified for CRSC?

    Hello everyone, I was medically retired out of the Army two years ago. I have 40% dod rating and 90% va rating. On my DD 214, the seperation code is SEJ which means permanent disability(enhanced) which means combat related disabilities. It does make sense because I was injured during an...
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    VR&E educational benefits

    Hello everyone, I am an Army vet with 90% VA rating and 40% army rating. I was medically retired two years ago. I am 28 years old now. I recently apply for VR&E. I will have my first appointment with the VRC soon. My purpose of applying for VR&E is to get the educational benefits through their...
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    Voc Rehab chapter 31 vs post 9/11 Gi bill benefits

    Good afternoon everyone, I am a Army veteran with 90% VA disability rating and 40% Army rating. I am 28 years old. I would like to go to school to get a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and eventually master’s degree in accounting. I have not used any of my post 9/11 gi bill yet. I came across...
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    I feel extremely depressed with VA healthcare.

    Hello everyone, I was medically retired out of the army in 2020 with 90% VA rating and 40% army rating. I have been getting treatments from the VA hospital. After so many unsuccessful treatments from the VA hospital for my condition, they finally said I should see a oral pain specialist. There...
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    The VA hospital says they don’t have a oral pain doctor and I have to see a private doctor on my own.

    Good morning everyone, I am a medically retired army veteran with 90% VA rating and 40% dod rating. I have been suffering from the disorder called Temporomandibular disorder due to the injury during my airborne jumps. I am assigned to VA hospital Manhattan Queens New York. Recently the VA...
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    Property tax exemption in New York City

    Hello everyone, I am a disabled army veteran with 90% VA rating 40% Army rating. I live in New York City. I am planning to buy a house soon. Anybody know how much property tax exemption do I get with 90% VA disability rating? Any information would be appreciated.
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    Permanent retirement

    Hi everyone, I was medically permanently retired out of the army last year with 40% dod rating and 90% va rating. If my medical conditions improve and let’s say my VA rating goes below the dod rating to 20% in the future, will I lose the Tricare benefits? Or I am retired for life and will be...
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    How to add my spouse to VA? Please help.

    Hello everyone, So I got married a month ago. She is a foreigner. All I have is the marriage certificate. How do I add her as the spouse to the VA? I am a 90% disabled veteran. She has never been to the US let alone the social security number. I called the VA and they said I can’t add her...
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    Separation code

    Hello everyone, I have been out of the military for a year now. I got a permanent medical retirement after serving 6 years of active duty. I just have a quick question about the separation code on my dd214. It’s says my sep code is SEJ. I saw other codes like SFJ for permanent disability. What...
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    Tricare Eligibility

    Hello everyone, I got a permanent medical retirement from the army last year. I have been getting treatments from the VA medical facility since separation. I am 90% disabled. I haven't enrolled in Tricare yet. Is there a time limitation for tricare enrollment? or I am eligible for life? I don't...
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    How many VA examinations do I have to go through?

    I have been out of the army for about 1.5 months now. I was medically retired. I had 40% rating from the DOD and 90% from the VA. I found out that the DOD rating will never change and will get compensation from dod for life even if the va rating goes below the dod rating. I am currently getting...
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    Am I on TDRL or PDRL?

    I recently got out of the Army a month. I have 40% dod and 90% VA rating. I am not sure if I am on PDRL or tdrl. What document should state whether I am on tdrl or PDRL? My PEB document DA form 199 says “the board finds the solder is physically unfit and recommends a rating of 40% and that...
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    Please help me understand what my benefits are.

    I recently got medically retired from the army a month ago. I got a 40% rating from the army and 90% from the VA. I know that the VA rating could change if i improve medically in the future. But what about my dod rating. I got out with e-5 rank and 40% of my base pay is around $1000. Will I...
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