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This exchange of correspondence through the My VAC account secure messaging is one more example of how DVA manages to irritate clients with their frequent  non-answers and obfuscation.  My request was rather simple needing only a yes or a no and I would have accepted what ever response they were...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/advocate-keith-neville-ordered-to-stop-work-with-veterans-appeals-1.2899605 We can't be allowed to win our appeals..................... This is very disappointing and the government should be held to account on this.

He has white para wings, pathfinder badge and all the other things mentioned that do not add up. There are not that many actual pathfinders when I was still in. I am not even sure if they course is still run. But the numbers were never very great and everyone new each other directly or through...

This sounds a lot like political stick handling to me. No cost changes before the election, some vague promise of a $70K top up, and a top up to what? For the most seriously injured only............... it will help but it is not really the answer. If you have received a lump sum amount is the...

The guidelines to receive the Attendance Allowance are set out here: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/after-injury/disability-benefits/benefits-determined/table-of-disabilities/ch-05-2006 The requirements are quite restrictive and are as follows: Entitlement Definitions: For the...

I have a pension under the act for a back injury at 20%. I have a disability award under the NVA for hearing loss and PTSD/OSI. One of the benefits under the Pension Act which does not apply to those under the NVA is Treatment Allowance. Since 1991 I have twice had to go in for extensive rehab...

MODS Please move if there is a better place for this. Reading some of the comments on this story Re: CFB Edmonton nurse charged with trafficking steroids was, for me, somewhat irksome and unsettling. The comments by Recceguy were well thought out and very much on point with respect to the...

From my observations there are many members that like the Bureau of Pension Advocates and some that don't. The Pension Advocate in Winnipeg, Mr. Kurt Clyde is retiring tomorrow. I have a lot of respect for him and since my first contact in 1990 and my last in 2013 he has been outstanding. Here...

Mods please move as required. Just hypothetically with the recent comments of the military commander of NATO about the need to permanently station troops in Eastern Europe; combined with the sudden European strategic need for Canadian Oil (see the National Post online) is there are a...

The Ste-Marie v Ste-Marie case that I posted previously is a NB case. I strongly recommend you to read it all and then discuss with a family law lawyer who will provide you with the best advice possible on your specific circumstances. In NB the VAC Pension in some cases is considered a family...

Just to follow up from my last post. You need to have a lawyer to deal with this no matter how amicable your sepeeration may be. As a general rule case law supports that the Veterans Pensions and a Awards are not communal assets of the marriage but with out sound legal advice you can end up...

CANLII is your friend for this. Lump sum payments under the NVC are not part of the marital property and cannot, in Manitoba be included in the Divorce Settlement. However if you are in receipt of a Pension pre - NVC your spousal payment will be terminated upon seperation and the amounts...

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-france-britain-russia-sanctions-20140318,0,7110071.story France is thinking of cancelling the Russian purchase of two new Mistral Class of amphibious support ships............. Not really knowledgeable about ships but would they work for us if the...

Take both... as said earlier you neveer know what will happen. In the early 80's I was deployed with A Coy 1VP on exercise in Ft. Wainwright, Alaska. We were working with an American Inf Bn. Day time High was -40C and the low was -55C without the windchill factor. On one of the days the winds...

I have a pension under the act for a back injury at 20%. I have a disability award under the NVA for hearing loss. One of the benefits under the Pension Act which does not apply to those under the NVA is Treatment Allowance. Since 1991 I have twice had to go in for extensive rehab and treatment...

I had my hearing by video conference on July 4th and all went very well.  Today, which is August 6th I received the letter from VRAB granting me the Hearing Loss Entitlement at 5/5ths. I am very happy with the quick response and the result.  Thank you all for your suggestions and advice. Now I...

Teager: you are correct in what you have said. The example I am making is that for a large number military members who receive injuries, but are not medically  released the Pension Act is very much better than the NVC. A large number of former members of the CAF have a type of injury, that may...

Recceguy you may be right about that. It seems that hearing loss is one of those conditions where everone has to fight the system for recognition and then the awards always eem to be lower than anticipated. I hope that you are wrong but realistically you are probably right. :salute:

It is my belief that the general public does not clearly grasp the real and actual difference between the New Veteran's Charter and the former Pension Act. The Department of Veteran's Affairs continues to confuse the issues with their spin on the facts and other so called New Program's that are...

Yes I did. I remember filling out a green and white form that was an application for enrolment in the Primary Reserve. Because I was 16 at the time I had to bring it home and have both of my parents sign the form. It was the old three copy form with carbon paper sandwiched in the middle. There...