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I went to a VR&E appointment/Interview March 13th, in Sacromento, CA. They had me fill-out the Travel Pay form. I was told I did not qualify for VocRehab but was told I would get travel pay. That was two weeks ago. I had to drive three hours to this appointment. I usually don't care about this sort of thing, but it cost me to go all the way down. I called the number provided and got no where. I got a person that transferred me to Mather Benefits, which was an automated voice and answering machine.
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The Beneficiary Travel program provides eligible Veterans and other beneficiaries mileage reimbursement, common carrier (plane, train, bus, taxi, light rail etc.), or when medically indicated, "special mode" (ambulance, wheelchair van) transport for travel to and from VA health care, or VA authorized non-VA health care for which the Veteran is eligible. More information on eligibility at: https://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/vtp/beneficiary_travel.asp
Basically, what this means is that VA will pay for your transportation costs to a VA facility if you are eligible. Check the link above to learn more, but most Veterans who are eligible have a service connected rating of 30% or higher or are being treated for a service connected injury.
If you have applied for travel reimbursement and are waiting to receive payments after the claim has been processed, please contact your local Beneficiary Travel Program Office or call 1-877-222-VETS (8387) for assistance. The funds are typically direct deposited into the individual’s account within 7 to 10 business days.
Basically, what this means is that VA will pay for your transportation costs to a VA facility if you are eligible. Check the link above to learn more, but most Veterans who are eligible have a service connected rating of 30% or higher or are being treated for a service connected injury.
If you have applied for travel reimbursement and are waiting to receive payments after the claim has been processed, please contact your local Beneficiary Travel Program Office or call 1-877-222-VETS (8387) for assistance. The funds are typically direct deposited into the individual’s account within 7 to 10 business days.
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I've had direct deposit set up for years. It normally takes 2-3 weeks for mine to show, but that's filed electronically.
I'd give it 4 weeks before following up.
I'd give it 4 weeks before following up.
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Audie Murphy VA Hospital processes Travel Pay for many Veterans in Texas. They are always understaffed and the pay takes more than 6 weeks to be processed. Also there is no way an ordinary Veteran can get this improved. Patient Advocates do not return calls. Operators will not connect you to Hospital Administrators. The travel dept does answer the phone and says, "We only have 2 people to process 700 pay requests received per day."
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Maj Victor Hill
I have to drive more than 50 miles for VA travel processing for each medical visit at the nearest VA Medical services. It is a shame that the medical team can't electronically post the required travel round trip travel and then, the team that process the travel pay can then mail the payment either to your Bank (or other financial service) of by check to your home.
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AN David Stopher
Maj Victor Hill My local clinic mails completed forms to Audie Murphy. Only problem is the clinic is 50 mi round trip from me.
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SSG Herman Bauman
I once had a complaint at the Ft, Wayne, In. hospital and walked into the administration part of the hospital and demanded to talk to someone with some authority. I don;t remember who I talked to but my complaint was taken care of in very short order. Before i got to my appointment.
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SSgt Greg Willard
Sorry VA, while 7-10 days may be the intention, it is an outright material misstatement of fact, and you should correct/withdraw that statement!! 3-6 weeks is more likely. Victor Hill: HAS clerks at the desk should be automatically asking you if you get travel pay and immediately printing and submitting it for you BEFORE you leave the facility, and it should be on direct deposit to one of your bank accounts.
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Hello, my name is Hernandez, SFC, USA Retired. "We" no longer need to fill out any forms or paper work to be reimbursed for travel pay; that went out a few years ago. First you should have some sort of documentation that you had an appointment and that you attended, name and title who told you that you didn't qualify and the reasons why, that same person, his alternate or the one in charge should've logged into the system and put you in for travel pay after verifying your personal info. such as your name, address, ss#, and tel # and have you sign.
Now, it took me 42 YEARS!!!!! for the VA to find me 100% disabled, I was drafted went to Nam, volunteered to serve in Iraq and retired after 39 years and the injuries that I sustained in Nam and Iraq the VA claimed they were "birth defects." DON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!!!!! Keep pushing until you get your benefits and disability.
Now, it took me 42 YEARS!!!!! for the VA to find me 100% disabled, I was drafted went to Nam, volunteered to serve in Iraq and retired after 39 years and the injuries that I sustained in Nam and Iraq the VA claimed they were "birth defects." DON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!!!!! Keep pushing until you get your benefits and disability.
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A1C Michael Homchick
I go to VA LOMA LINDA CA. THEY have me swipe my VA card,just tell them how you got there..car bus so on and they will do the form for you then sign and done. On a time when the system is down then the paper forms are used.
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SSG Agustin Atherley
The new system allows you to file your claim on the same quiosk you signed in for your appointment. Payments usually are deposited in 4 weeks maximum.
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Call your congressman. The Augusta Ga VA is great the travel office is off the rails.
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PFC Cedric Powell
I don't know, asking them about how much you're getting reimbursed is like pulling teeth. Especially downtown.
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SSgt Greg Willard
Not uncommon. VA says 7-10 days to your bank acct, but 3-6 weeks is more likely. 7-10 days may be the intent, but certainly is not the reality (at least in Bay Pines, Tampa, Knoxville, Nashville, Minneapolis, and more).
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SSgt Greg Willard
Maj Armour: Go to the Patient Advocate office. Make sure you get the name of the advocate that helped you, their phone extension, AND A COPY OF YOUR REQUEST, AND YES, THEY CAN DO THAT. Also know where the Director's Office is at your VAH.
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SSgt Greg Willard
I never waited 4 months for travel when I was at Bay Pines (Fl)!!!!! Filed at the window in Bld. 100 and had it virtually 6 weeks to the day every time.
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The writing period for travel reinbursement keeps me from being able to keep appts I am on a. Fixed income.
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Bay pines VA located in St Petersburg, FL is Four(4) months behind in travel pay reimbursement.
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have no Travel prog 4 va beneficiaries mileage reimbursement (eligible mileage reimbursement )
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