1Chuck, sounds like you drew the short straw. The only reason I can think of to make a distinction between in country VN Vet and VN era vet would be f...
Chippysgt, I too was granted 10% for bilateral tinnitus in 1999. At that time the VA was interpreting the law as saying ten percent for both ears. The...
Here is the other site. Someone here must have excel. Supposedly this site has done the math. I can't verify that because I don't have excel loaded ye...
Sorry about that. I copied and pasted it. Don't know how it got screwed up. There is another good site I think. Just can't open it to check it out. It...
Joe you have a clear cut service connected condition. Hopefully it was documented in your medical records. If not brief statements from those who saw ...
If the VA loses in the Court of appeals in the Federal Circuit they can go to the Supreme Court. I have no doubt they will. They have deep pockets. Ou...
Apparently I am wrong. The VA has more options up its slimy sleeve. Here is the answer I just got from the American Legion. Thank you for cont...
I am going to try to hunt down Mr Turn. He was one who brought his case for double ten percent all the way to the USCAVC. Their decision was that he w...
Battman, they must have appealed to God because, unless they have instituted another level of appeal, the USCAVC is the final step and they have told ...
VA announced on 10 Nov, 2005, that it had decided to cancel the review. Those that would have been affected can thank the pressure applied by VFW memb...
Ricky, my comeback was not meant to be a chastisement. Hope you didn't take it that way. I simply meant to point out that that thinking is, unfortunat...
I agree with 1chuck. Benefits received from the VA are earned, sometimes with blood. They are not handouts or welfare. I hate to see Vets shy away fro...
nchanson, looking at the date of your post its a done deal by now. For the benefit of others I will relate my recent experience at a hearing in New Or...
Larry, if I understand the wording of the USCVC ruling they told the VA to give the guy another ten percent post haste. I have been fighting t...
The following is the latest ruling by the US Court of Veterans Claims. This only applies to those granted a rating prior to June 2003. ...
The most recent court ruling determined that the language of the law, pre June 2003, allowed for dual ten percent ratings if diagnosed with bi-lateral...