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Sen. Harry Reid introduced legislation to stop loosing disabilty compensation and retirement.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/41012322.html

Later Ken

In 2005 veterans classified by the VA as "unemployable" were granted full benefits.

Reid's latest legislation would declare all disabled veterans eligible for full disability and retirement payments.

So, Im rated 80% disabled and unemployable by the VA,,, none of it service connected, as many of you are, due to the Haas rulings/losses,.

sure would be nice if they didnt put restrictions like service connected on this,, LOL

Papaw

How do you get the VA to rate you as non-employable with out service connection??? Haven't heard of that before.

How do you get the VA to rate you as non-employable with out service connection??? Haven't heard of that before. PawPaw you best not be pulling my leg!

I woud ike to know also.I am on SSDUI, which says I can only work $900.00/month, would that mean I am employable?
Frank

Marcella wrote:How do you get the VA to rate you as non-employable with out service connection??? Haven't heard of that before.

sorry Im late getting back to your question, about being rated by the DVA and not being service connected.

back in december 2002, I filed for disability, through SSA. in January, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. well, needing money, while waiting for the SSDI to kick in, I filed online, for a non-service connected pension (in December, 2003),, In January,2004 I amended my claims online, and included the type 2 diabetes.. I was given a C&P exam, in February, 2004. which I thought was very quick, considering I had filed originally in december, 2003..

well, in July 2004, I received the notice from VA, that I was granted the non-service connected disability pension. In that report, it gave me my rating, all adding up to 80% unemployable. and would be receiving about 110 a month. I also, at the same time, had been approved for SSDI,, on august 1, 2004, I received my SSDI check, AND the check from VA for around 1000 dollars. I did like I was suppose to do, and wrote VA a letter, stating that I had been approved for SSDI, and my work pension, and therefore, no longer qualified for the non-service connected pension.. I thought I would have to pay back the 1000 dollars, but the way I was told,, I was paid, for the months, when I had no income.. I therefore did not have to pay the money back, as I was qualified at the time I was granted the nsc pension. I received a letter from the VA, stating that the pension had been cancelled, per my information.. nothing else from them telling me to pay back the money.

So, basically, that is how I was rated by VA at 80% unemployable. (60% heart, 20% diabetes, 10% each knee, 0% for being a fataZz, 10% hypertension, for a total of 80% unemployable rating.)

If VA were to ever grant me service connection for the diabetes, I dont know what I would get.. as I had the heart problems, before the diabetes showed up (prolly from less activity) though dr said there could be an argument, that I was borderline before the heart problems,, therefore causing the heart problems,, but I doubt I will ever get anything service connected, diabetes or otherwise.. Im just not that lucky (probably the wrong word, lucky,, id rather not have any problems) As with most diabetics/heart patients, I can now add ED to the problems. LOL but Im the only one complaining,, Nana is enjoying the break. LOL

Happy St Patty's day everyone

Papaw

I had NSC Pension for about 6 months 2 years ago. It was meant to hold me over until SSDUI began. Recently I received a letter that they had over paid me $1200.00 and some odd change. I sent it back and told them when my AO claim is settled then I would be in a financial postion to repay them. Haven't received any reply yet.

STABAC wrote:I woud ike to know also.I am on SSDUI, which says I can only work $900.00/month, would that mean I am employable?
Frank

Marcella wrote:How do you get the VA to rate you as non-employable with out service connection??? Haven't heard of that before.

If the VA rates you as IU - Individual Unemployability, you are allowed to make ZERO money of earned income. Unless it's untraceable cash under the table, there is no minimum or maximum. I you earn ANY money with an IU from the VA, you are in jeopardy of loosing your IU portion of rating. They usually monitor you very closely for the first 5 or 6 years, including reminder letters as each tax season starts.

-JR

STABAC,

The 900.00 is not considered "gainful employment" for SSDI.