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Pretty sure there's nothing that CAN be done. There's no limit to how high your disability can go, but they strictly cap financial benefits at 100%. So a guy with 100% and 300% both get the same disability award. I'm at 100% and would prob  be higher but my case manager said it would be pretty...

Sweet, thanks for the help

January 2007

Anyone know if they keep good medical records there? When I was chopper ed in there, I don't recall (I was kind of put of it). Seems like it was a mishmash of nationalities, I think the ppl taking care of me were mostly American. I was awarded a disability award, but I think that was based on...

Yeah, I don't want to get your hopes up either but yours sure sounds like a slam dunk to me. If a case like yours doesn't get it, then this award shouldn't even exist. Mines much more borderline. If I get it, good, if not,  I'll survive lol. Not gonna lose any sleep over it either way.

Yeah same with me. Injured on highway #1, flown in a Blackhawk to KAF hospital.  Stayed there abkut a week. Don't know if thats "intensive care unit" but we'll see.

Yeah, it's $70k or nothing. I see now why they were so comfortable giving the (seeming) ridiculously low estimated number of 100ish by 2020. So I'm guessing that lawsuit will be back on now. This award will be given out to almost nobody, the conditions the lawsuit was founded on still exist.

Yup, my platoon in 2007 had 8 IED strikes seperate ly.  All told, I can think of 6 guys from my platoon alone that should qualify. Theyre either going to have to give out a lot more then they thought or deny a lot of people. My guess is, this whole "premptive contact" thing likely means they...

If anyone gets that letter, could they let us know here? So that we'll at least know they are set up to start processing claims. I agree, I think they're seriously underestimating the number listed, and I imagine that lots of people will eentually qualify that aren't selected in the initial round.

Hi, just wonering about the PIA, specifically the suplement. It seems from the Ombudsman that the supplement is given to most reciepients of any grad of the PIA (something like 75% I believe). How does the supplement work? Are we automatically considered to have applied when we apply for the...

I've read the bill pretty thoroughly, and here's my take from it (just my opinion, I'm not a lawyer or anything, so don't take this as a substitute for any advice from anyone in the know) Here's the criteria as in the bill: 1) The Minister may, on application, pay a critical injury benefit to...

Just wondering if anyone has been contacted about this yet? O'Toole saidd VAC was going to contact eligible vets proactively, don't know if that means now, or if they need to wait until it passes in the HoC (whenever that is)

Not trying to be a dick, but I cannot possibly imagine how sleep apnea could be service related. And even if it was, I cannot imagine how yoou could prove it. Remember, VAC doesn't work on the honor system, where they start from the assumption that your condition is service related unless they...

Gets released in about 20 minutes. Figured there'll be something to talk about, either through it's support, or lack thereof, of injured vets.

It's pretty specifically worded. It's for vets who have a sudden injury. So things like a bad knee after a career of humping or PTSD don't qualify.

interesting, I never knew that. So is each condition maxed out at 100%? Is there a limit to total? Could someone be rated at 200%? or 250%?

I saw some people online saying that some were rated above 100%? Is this even possible? What is the justification for that??

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I didn't get a denial letter, my claim was approved. I do have another issue with VAC however, that I could have use of an advocate who know the system. Thanks.

what's a bpa lawyer, and where do we get one?

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