Posted on Sep 22, 2023
What Myths Have You Heard About VA?
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“I make too much money.”
“I can’t use VA and private health care at the same time!”
“VA will drug test me!”
“If I call the Veterans Crisis Line, the cops will show up at my door.”
Have you heard these myths or others?
Tell us about it and comment below!
“I can’t use VA and private health care at the same time!”
“VA will drug test me!”
“If I call the Veterans Crisis Line, the cops will show up at my door.”
Have you heard these myths or others?
Tell us about it and comment below!
Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Edited 2 y ago
Posted 2 y ago
Responses: 64
"I can only get treatment for injuries that I received while in the service."
"The VA is antiquated, only has doctors that can't make it as civilians, and is made up of bureaucrats that are more interested in getting a paycheck for doing nothing."
"I can't apply for benefits because I should have done that 20 years ago."
Adding the following a few months later because of the misunderstanding that seems to be common about eligibility for VA healthcare: "I am only eligible for VA healthcare if I have a disability rating from the VA."
"The VA is antiquated, only has doctors that can't make it as civilians, and is made up of bureaucrats that are more interested in getting a paycheck for doing nothing."
"I can't apply for benefits because I should have done that 20 years ago."
Adding the following a few months later because of the misunderstanding that seems to be common about eligibility for VA healthcare: "I am only eligible for VA healthcare if I have a disability rating from the VA."
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COL Randall C.
CPO James Barnhart - You might be in a category that should have been granted a service connection based on your occupation. I don't speak 'squid' fluently, but if you're a 'series 42' Machinist Mate, then you should have been granted an assumption that you had hazardous noise exposure (HNE).
For hearing loss, if you don't have a documented event, injury, disease related to an audiological disability while you were in the military, the VA will concede that you had HNE during your time in the service if -
• You were engaged in combat with the enemy in active service during a period of war, campaign, or expedition; or
• Your duty MOS is listed on the Duty Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Noise Exposure Listing as having at least a low probability of HNE.
According to the March 2022 listing*, a series 42 Machinist Mate has a high probability of HNE.
If you are in this category, then you should work with a VSO to resubmit/appeal the claim. Depending on how long ago you did the claim, you might be able to submit a Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) request*
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* Duty Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Noise Exposure Listing (as of March 2022) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XImVMlGRFt4quBudu2w1FmhBI_P98ykg/view
* CUE request - https://www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/ [login to see] 01018/content/ [login to see] 77971/M21-1-Part-X-Subpart-ii-Chapter-5-Section-A-Revision-Due-to-Clear-and-Unmistakable-Error-CUE
For hearing loss, if you don't have a documented event, injury, disease related to an audiological disability while you were in the military, the VA will concede that you had HNE during your time in the service if -
• You were engaged in combat with the enemy in active service during a period of war, campaign, or expedition; or
• Your duty MOS is listed on the Duty Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Noise Exposure Listing as having at least a low probability of HNE.
According to the March 2022 listing*, a series 42 Machinist Mate has a high probability of HNE.
If you are in this category, then you should work with a VSO to resubmit/appeal the claim. Depending on how long ago you did the claim, you might be able to submit a Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) request*
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* Duty Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Noise Exposure Listing (as of March 2022) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XImVMlGRFt4quBudu2w1FmhBI_P98ykg/view
* CUE request - https://www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/ [login to see] 01018/content/ [login to see] 77971/M21-1-Part-X-Subpart-ii-Chapter-5-Section-A-Revision-Due-to-Clear-and-Unmistakable-Error-CUE
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SGT David Schrader
CPO James Barnhart - I’m sorry to hear that.
I know that it’s difficult to get a hearing loss rating. My personal experience is that I was denied hearing loss, but instead, they rated me at 10% for tlnitus with no compensation. This took roughly 5 years after my discharge.
Aside from that I received great help from the VFW in securing higher ratings from injuries and illnesses that resulted from different deployments.
I wish you the best of luck and hope that you receive the compensation that you deserve.
I know that it’s difficult to get a hearing loss rating. My personal experience is that I was denied hearing loss, but instead, they rated me at 10% for tlnitus with no compensation. This took roughly 5 years after my discharge.
Aside from that I received great help from the VFW in securing higher ratings from injuries and illnesses that resulted from different deployments.
I wish you the best of luck and hope that you receive the compensation that you deserve.
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SGT Mark Stone
CPO James Barnhart - My experience is that the rating system doesn't always make logical sense. I was denied a service connected rating for something that my doctors say is a direct result of a condition I already have a rating for. On reapplying, I was still denied the rating on the basis of it's being a result of the one condition, but given a rating for it anyway based on another reason aloghether that I didn't even suggest. Bottom line is that it helps to go through a VSO who has a good grasp on how the system works.
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CPT Ron Thompson
I got out in 1985 after 13 years, but I did not apply for VA disability until 2019 and got evaluated in January 2020 for my hearing loss and received a 100% hearing loss disability withing 60 days. Realize my hearing was only 8% in one ear which is why but I had been buying my own hearing aids since 1985 when I got out and it wasn't cheap. The strongest hearing aids were not enough. VA has now paid for me to get cochlear implants. I feel 100% disabled and I have no social life because I can't hear well enough to socialize. I still feel fortunate to have received my disability rating.
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"If I get a disability rating, it takes resources away from other veterans"
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SrA Bruce Banner
Yes, sir. This martyrdom disappoints me so much! More like it takes away from senseless pet projects from the crooks in Congress!
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SGT Bill Braniff
Appeal appeal. I had been out of the service for 40 years about and went for my first try at the Va. I had ben getting 20% since discharge in 1969, but I never went to theVA until around 2005. I was immediately set up with an appointment and was given 70% for PTSD right away. Later several years I went back for tinnitus, and I had worked underground doing testing in Mines all over the US and Canada for many years. I was told that that type of employment would naturally create hearing and tinnitus problems. I told them I worked under the Federal MSHA which dictated we wear safety and hearing equipment . I was granted tinnitus. I never applied for hearing loss as it wasn't long before the VA found many other problems related to my service in
Vietnam. I am 100% Total and Permanent disabled. I get the best treatment I have ever had from the VA. Civillian treatment takes for ever and a lot of paperwork to Gert paid by A.,. I strongly suggest all prior Service people immediately after discharge to the VA and register with them.
Vietnam. I am 100% Total and Permanent disabled. I get the best treatment I have ever had from the VA. Civillian treatment takes for ever and a lot of paperwork to Gert paid by A.,. I strongly suggest all prior Service people immediately after discharge to the VA and register with them.
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PFC Ray Aquila
What seems to be the Upper NCO's and CO's, That believe in Old Wife's Tales.....Get your heads straight......STOP BELIEVING B/S
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PO2 Norma Bates
Gun Rights for 'Mentally Incompetent' veterans is an ongoing and current debate. Meanwhile in Atlanta, where Incompetence knows no bounds, you can be "flagged as disruptive" for voicing anger about 'their ongoing negligence'. Call me crazy but being deemed 'mentally incompetent' by 'THE INCOMPETENT' would be insane, so I'm going off the rails on this crazy train. Just saying, it's a slippery slope...
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