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My VA Rating was increased from 70% to 90% in April 2018 and the claim is backdated to 2016. I received 6 new ratings for the conditions I claimed and now my overall rating is 90%. Is retroactive pay calculated by the 6 individual new percentages multiplied and then added together or is it...

When did you receive your very first book stipend? It seems like I won't get mine until summer semester is all but over. Is it $1000 upfront, or do they spread it out during the school year? Also did you get your first BAH payment 30 days after your first semester (on time), or did it take...

After being approved for Voc Rehab (or Post 9/11), how long did it take you to start receiving pay from the day your education plan was approved? I plan on using Voc Rehab, but with the Post 9/11 BAH rate and I keep hearing that some vets haven't gotten paid until the semester is almost over. I...

If you choose to seek civilian care instead of going to the VA for treatment, how do civilian doctors access your medical records to look at your medical history? Do you have to bring them by hand are do the VA or Tricare have them electronically on file for the civilian doctors to look at? Thanks!

I may end up in a situation where I end up taking custody of a child in my family while I go to college. Since I'm not a parent, I'm unfamiliar with potential veteran child care resources (if there are any). Can anyone show me any information about childcare resources for disabled veterans? Thanks!

Is the annual military 1.6% (whatever the number may be for a particular year) pay raise taken into account for retirement pay? (that would suck for people who retired when salaries were low as hell a couple of years ago if not)

When doing a self counseling in DPS, do I need an endpoint address to have my HHG put in Non-Temporary storage? I want to have my HHG stored where I'm currently stationed and then have it shipped when I get a new address and decide where to live. I have retirement orders. Also, when I finally...

I will be living with family until I move to a new state for school for about 4 months. In the meantime, what do I do for medical care? I'm going to be a retiree, so do I have to continue seeing military providers since I'll still have Tricare, or can I find and choose a civilian provider? I'm...

After meeting with my Voc Rehab counselor, it seems like Voc Rehab isn't that useful for veterans who want to take a non-linear career path. Since Voc Rehab benefits are so dependent on what your counselor decides to do for you, I'm about to not use it at all. Since I don't want to go back to...

Looking over my proposed ratings again I noticed that my MSC entered one of my conditions incorrectly. He switched 2 letters of the acronym of the condition, and instead of him filing my claim as a sleep disorder, he filed it as a learning disability. It didn't affect my ratings, but I don't...

I keep hearing conflicting information about disability pay. Since I'm going to be permanently retired, do I get my VA paycheck AND a disability paycheck+retirement benefits or just the VA paycheck with the retirement benefits?

What determines what your retirement date will be? Is it 90 days after signing for your ratings? How does the amount of leave I have effect what my retirement will be?

70% DOD PRDL and 70% VA :D I'm not going to fight anything. I got a bunch of 0% ratings but I can always request an increase for those in the future. So happy! Will it be 90 days left on active duty after signing for my ratings?

What does it mean when the "Updates" section of my claim says "Status Has Changed"? Also, my completion has fluctuated from 09/28/16 - 12/11/2016 to 12/13/2016 - 03/04/2017 O_O

I'm officially unfit. I was found unfit on July 27 2016. My case has been at the VA for almost 1 month so now I'm just waiting for them to rate me and send my ratings to the IPEB. My PEBLO said the VA should send my ratings to the IPEB any day now. How long does it take for the IPEB to rate me...

Am I allowed to get a Pell Grant/any other type of federal grants or scholarships on top of using my 9/11 GI Bill and Voc Rehab? (I receive the 100% for the GI Bill) I also earned a small scholarship before enlisting and I haven't been able to get a good answer on whether I can use it on top of...

If any of you have ever had TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) or ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy) for depression or any other mental disorder, can you tell me how well the treatment worked for you or any side effects you had afterwards? Also, can you tell me how you were able to actually...

I've been considering claiming my mom and my sister as dependents because of some issues they've been having (that are too complicated to explain here). Does anyone have any first hand experience in doing this? If so, can you tell me how the process works and tell me your personal experiences...

Can you only request a VARR during IDES or can you request a VARR after you're discharged? If you can only request a VARR during IDES, is there a way to appeal your rating after you're out? I haven't gotten my ratings back yet. Just wondering.

Guys... -_- I received my FPEB package today and conducted a review over it today with my PEBLO via telephone. I'm being boarded for MDD and Social Anxiety with Panic Attacks (my only unfitting conditions). All of my medical records support these two diagnoses, including my NARSUM. One of the...