VA overpayment of monthly compensation

SSgt Dan Montague — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:32:58 -0400

So I was drastically overpaid by the VA this month for my compensation. Over 2 1/2 times what I normally get. Has anyone else been overpaid? I looked on the website and found no information on an increase.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Oct 28 at 2015 8:35 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:35:16 -0400

[login to see] . Call the VA hotline, ask the question. Hopefully they can square it away.

Does the web show which benefit is being overpaid? Education, pension, disability? Does it show an increase in your %?

Response by 1SG Joseph Yorski, MHS made Oct 28 at 2015 8:35 PM

1SG Joseph Yorski, MHS — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:35:17 -0400

There's been no increase. Better bank it and call them. They WILL come looking for it if it's a mistake, at some point.

Response by Sgt Spencer Sikder made Oct 28 at 2015 8:38 PM

Sgt Spencer Sikder — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:38:50 -0400

Presumable you mean the eBenefits web portal? You could look to see if there was a change in your service connection, if that is what was overpaid. Maybe there was a review of a particular condition and you got retro pay.

https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage

By the way, I would follow MSG(P) Joseph Yorski suggestion and bank the difference until you resolve it.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 29 at 2015 4:07 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 04:07:44 -0400

I served with a LT in Viet Nam that was paid as a LT Col by mistake. After trying for three pay cycles to get it corrected he just put the excess into the 10% interest savings account and paid the excess back when he got to his next duty station. He got to keep the 10% interest.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 29 at 2015 3:51 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:51:06 -0400

See if you can send in a remissions packet.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 29 at 2015 6:54 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:54:48 -0400

Put the money to the side and contact the VA immediately to see what is going on. If it is indeed an over payment, they will collect it.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 29 at 2015 6:59 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:59:26 -0400

Nothing more scary than getting unexpected funds from the VA. It's more scary than getting shorted by them. Get with your VA people (Regional office). Most of what you can find with their accounting involves codes and is impossible to decipher without the regional folks.

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Oct 29 at 2015 8:04 PM

SSgt Dan Montague — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:04:49 -0400

The website wasn't helpful at all. The toll free number hung up on me without offering a call back. I will try going to my VA too see if someone can help.

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Oct 30 at 2015 9:47 AM

SSgt Dan Montague — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:47:58 -0400

So far all strike outs. The website was useless, and calling was just an aggravation. Just kept hanging up on me and wouldn't give me an option for a call back. Today I walk into the VA and look for a human. If this doesn't work, I'm throwing a birthday party for the Marines at the VA on Nov 10th with the money.

Response by LTC Christopher Sands made Nov 1 at 2015 12:12 PM

LTC Christopher Sands — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 12:12:50 -0500

Did you file a new claim? or dispute an old one? if so they may ave changed your ratings. They should have sent you paperwork, which is hard to read.

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Nov 2 at 2015 7:18 PM

SSgt Dan Montague — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:18:59 -0500

Well I got resolution on this. I received a letter today from the DVA. It was a retroactive CRDP compensation payment from the day I retired. Im am glad it wasn't someone else's pay I received.
This may effect some of you in a positive way. I'm sure you can look up " CRDP compensation" and get more info on it.
Thank all of you for the advice in figuring this out.

Response by SFC Harold Anderson made Mar 2 at 2016 11:09 PM

SFC Harold Anderson — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 23:09:01 -0500

I am currently going thru the same thing. I also know of another veteran experiencing this problem too.