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I applied under the old benefit and just recently applied under the revised benefit. I have been denied both times. Looks like I am pretty much at the mercy of what ever nurse they send out and how the present their assessment. I thought with the new safety requirement, my eligibility would have...

I suffer from vertigo as well. The doctor connected mine to TBI Traumatic Brain Issue.  I was diagnosed by an optician with optical convergence. When I suffered from a blast injury, my eyeballs got knocked of alignment. Now one eye focuses at slightly different distance points then the other...

I'm not sure what to do. I was just awarded another 5% today. Over the last 12 years I received multiple awards. I received 5% in 2007 for an injury, I got hurt in AFG in 2010 and led to an award of another 30% in 2014 and another 60% in 2015. Today I received a letter for a reassessment...

How many years did you serve in the reserves? VAC counted all my class A, B, and C time the same in regards to CIA. From my understanding the 20 years is for those under the old veterans charter and 25 is for those that are under the new veterans charter. I'm not sure how it works for those that...

I am in a similar situation as Armychick. My case manager recently started the process for DEC. My physician and psychiatrist both filled out reports stating I was medically unsuitable to return to work. I am at 95% according to VAC on my disability rating. I am in receipt of CIA level 3. I was...

The MCpl is using text messages for routine/non urgent matters that I would not even warrant an email or a phone call for. It’s a control thing. She needs instant feed back on where her subordinates are what tasks they are currently working on. If she doesn’t get a reply in 5 minutes, she hunts...

I'm retired now but being a military family... I have many family members currently serving. This question came up the other day on personal cell phone use in the workplace and I wanted to know if the policy has changed. I have a young CPL working for a MCPL who insists that her subordinates...

I got another letter in my vac account regarding CIA. Looks like they will be looking at my diminished earnings capacity and I will have an assessment done. I decided to see what I could find on DEC and the new CIA Looks like the criteria to receive the PIA/CIA remains unchanged... so changes...

I read over the CIA criteria on VAC website... appears to be nothing more than a name change. I thought there was a discussion last year to introduce more grade levels so there would actually be an increase based on career impact - but the three grade level qualifiers remained unchanged... so in...

Letter yesterday... money in the bank today... looks like VAC is on top of things for a change.

You are covered. I was blocked by the chief clerk at my unit. She would not initiate the paperwork and when I did, she prevented the commanding officer from receiving it. Her reason was she felt that any action should come from base health services which is wrong - but her not knowing and my...

Looks like there are some glitches in the roll out of the top up. Prior to getting injured in Afghanistan, I held a full time DND position for over a decade and was a career reservist for over 25 years. I often took military leave from my civilian position. I did the same job in uniform as I do...

I got mine within 6 weeks by direct deposit. My thoughts are that they will mail you out direct deposit forms and this may delay your payment. Don't count on getting any calls back that soon. It took over a month last fall for them to get back to me on a release issue... this process can be very...

I've made 10 posts in the five years of being a member to be told I'm trolling. Thanks a bunch. I won't bother posting questions here anymore (or offering advice on how to get results from VAC). Decided I was going to give back and contribute by sharing on this site... and get this type of...

I have hearing aids for both ears. Bluetooth allows me to hear phone calls because it connects with my cell. I hear much better that way than through a regular receiver. Hate talking through a regular phone. Much more distortion. In my opinion... technology is your friend. I would not want a non...

I had multiple blast injuries resulting in TBI and PTSD along with hearing loss and tinnitus Provided that it's well documented by medical people and/or you have cf98s,plus a diagnosed condition (not a list of symptoms), then you should be good. I waited 7 months once my condition was deemed...

I did 25 years in the military and now have an indeterminate position doing what I did in uniform as a civilian. Your best opportunities come from being added to hiring pools. That's how I got in. Positions they hire for that are one of... they usually have someone in mind and arrange the...

I received my top up this week. Looks like it's back dated to October 1st. On my VAC account online its listed as TEMPORARY INCOME LOSS benefit I was medically released 12 months ago. My release salary was 62,232 MCpl pay Looks like I'm getting $470 a month after tax of which only $32 is being...

I'm not sure how you came up with the numbers below. I started receiving my top up yesterday. Looks like it's back dated to October 1st. On my VAC account online its listed as TEMPORARY INCOME LOSS benefit I was medically released 12 months ago. My release salary was 62,232 MCpl pay Looks like...

I'm not sure how you came up with the numbers below. I started receiving my top up yesterday. Looks like it's back dated to October 1st. On my VAC account online its listed as TEMPORARY INCOME LOSS benefit I was medically released 12 months ago. My release salary was 62,232 MCpl pay Looks like...