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Nostalgia4Butts posted:you poor bastard. nothing outside that base but car dealerships and a super wal mart When were you there last? St. Roberts actually built up a lot after around 2008 or so. I mean, we're talking adult superstores and strip joint compounds. At least there's a Sonic...
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Have a VA claim in. I submitted it in March 2018. It was originally supposed to be decided in April, that was pushed out until July. I checked this morning and now it's pushed out to February 2020. Two loving years. I guess the backpay will be nice.
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MonkeyWash posted:Have a VA claim in. I submitted it in March 2018. It was originally supposed to be decided in April, that was pushed out until July. I checked this morning and now it's pushed out to February 2020. Two loving years. I guess the backpay will be nice. Two loving years for an initial claim? That ain't right. Start making some noise, contact a VSO.
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McNally posted:Two loving years for an initial claim? I'm not really sure if the claim counts as an initial. It's for a new Special Monthly Compensation though. I have a lawyer on working on it, I'm waiting to hear back from him.
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So after a lengthy back and forth between the VA, my Representative's office, and the Air Force Board of Corrections or something like that, they have decided that I am stuck paying for the SBP for the rest of my life with no possible way out. As a recap, I never received a bill for this until 3 years after I was medically retired. I thought I didn't sign up for it. Apparently I did. And you can't get out of it except between the first and second year - real convenient that I didn't get a bill until this period was over! After that you are a slave to the system as apparently you aren't allowed to ever decide you don't want to participate again. And I'm also stuck paying for the interest that has accrued during those first three years AND while I was fighting it. I was medically retired at 27 and will most likely die from a heart related complication, thus my wife would receive money from DIC therefore completely invalidating any and all money I will be forced to pay into the SBP until I am 70 years old. GoGoGadget fucked around with this message at 23:28 on May 27, 2019 |
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May 27, 2019 23:25
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drat that sucks. No further legal avenues? The VA thinks I owe them $700 because the Army said I was still drilling for an entire year after I ETSed and was receiving my tiny VA compensation amount during that reported period. Even though I didn't start receiving VA money until 5-6 months after I ETSed, dunno if it's even worth the effort to fight them on it over that amount.
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May 27, 2019 23:51
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DoktorLoken posted:drat that sucks. No further legal avenues? Never don't fight the VA GoGoGadget posted:I was medically retired at 27 and will most likely die from a heart related complication, thus my wife would receive money from DIC therefore completely invalidating any and all money I will be forced to pay into the SBP until I am 70 years old. We're hoping to get the SBP-DIC offset repealed this year. There's a strong possibility of it. I know it's of little comfort now, but... at least there's that? Also if you are affected by the offset, they refund the money you paid into SBP.
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DoktorLoken posted:drat that sucks. No further legal avenues? I doubt it. It's an actual law that you're stuck in it except between nthe first and second year, apparently. It would take an act of Congress to change it. The VA even brought this up passive aggressively to my representative asking if they were planning on changing the law. McNally posted:
That is a big part of why I don't want it, so that does help. Hope it goes through. I really don't like the idea of being forced to pay for it for the rest of my life if I don't want to, though. Especially since I wasn't actually given the opportunity to get out of it since I never received a bill until after that period. Literally no other life insurance I know of works that way.
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Some Mission Act stuff being discussed in the get help thread that I am going to reply to here so we don't clog up that thread  Mr. Nice! posted:Bolded something that grabbed my eye - is that urgent care like a walk in clinic or ER rooms? The fact that they're adding copays to my VA coverage is irritating enough, but just The VA Mission Act of 2018 ( https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2372/text ) says quote:“(h) Walk-In Care Defined.—In this section, the term ‘walk-in care’ means non-emergent care provided by a qualifying non-Department entity or provider that furnishes episodic care and not longitudinal management of conditions and is otherwise defined through regulations the Secretary shall promulgate.”. There is nothing in that at all about copayments for any community care other than for what they define as Walk-In care. I think it's safe to say that if you're in a priority group that doesn't pay a copayment, then you're not going to pay a copayment for community care, unless you are utilizing the new urgent care / walk-in care option. But for myself, I already pay a copay for every visit (and have done so since I was enrolled in 2012), so I would expect things to be no different if I were doing community care and I would have to provide a copayment.
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Hooray! They’ve made the system even worse. I’ve been skeptical of the MISSION act as I think it’s just another step on the republican grift wagon of converting VA care to block grants to states so veterans get even less coverage and republican states can hide their budget shortfalls better. I’ll be using less community care as a result. My hip surgery, for example, which could not be performed inside the va system would have cost me hundreds or more if I were charged copays and such for all of my doctor visits. At the time I was unemployed and could not have afforded the extra costs.
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Anyone know a good place to get a suit that fits well and isnt goddamn a fortune? Cant find a suits for soldiers thing anywhere near me.
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How nice of a suit do you need? I don't know where you are, but if you have JC Penney around they will measure and fit you for free, and they have a lot of affordable suits. You'll probably still have to do some tailoring if it's for a nice event or something. I've had some success at Men's Wearhouse too, but it's a bit more pricey. The quality is definitely better and they do in house tailoring for any suit you buy there. They always have sales happening so make sure you check before you go.
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U.S. Barryl posted:How nice of a suit do you need? I don't know where you are, but if you have JC Penney around they will measure and fit you for free, and they have a lot of affordable suits. You'll probably still have to do some tailoring if it's for a nice event or something. Thanks. Basically, its for interviews. I'll keep looking around, just trying to avoid paying a lot if there are programs out there for it.
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https://suitingwarriors.org/
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Soulex posted:Anyone know a good place to get a suit that fits well and isnt goddamn a fortune? Cant find a suits for soldiers thing anywhere near me. Goodwill/Salvation Army and a good tailor. A little patience you can get something nice, I got a $3000 suit for $50 plus another $80 for tailoring.
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Try to avoid Polyester suits if possible. Wool will look/feel better while wearing.
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Where are you interviewing? The suit has really gone away even at Wall Street. DC seems to be the lone exception.
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Im in SoCal, and havent gotten an interview yet, but even then the nicer clothes I have are jeans and a polo. Ill do some more digging around and see what I cant find in my area. I just hated looking like a kid weaing his dad's clothes. Thanks!
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Evil SpongeBob posted:Where are you interviewing? The suit has really gone away even at Wall Street. DC seems to be the lone exception. I'm a big proponent of sticking with the suit. I'd rather be overdressed than underdressed.
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It really depends on the industry and area. I interviewed at Apple and MS HQs 4 years ago. My 2 friends who work at Apple told me to not wear a suit as it would show that I wouldn't be a good culture fit. Lo and behold I'm being interviewed by employees in jeans and tshirts. Worst case you can wear a suit and ditch the tie if needed. If it's a govvie contracting gig, then a suit is safe.
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If you're in a time crunch, one of the suggestions above will work. If you want to have a few options, watch for Men's Wearhouse sales, they do buy-one-get-one half off pretty regularly.
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I have to wear suits all the time. If you’re going to court/arbitration/mediation you wear a suit. I need more suits.
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Get your suit measurements and buy them on eBay for like 1/3 the price of retail.
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 Got this in an email from the VA. Felt it was worth sharing? Link Comments don’t seem promising lol
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That’s a nice gesture but space-a has always seemed to be a lot more trouble than it’s worth. This isn’t the bygone era of the Cold War military when there were nearly empty hops all of the time.
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There is an ANG KC-135 wing here, that'd be pretty cool to fly on for free if I had the benefit.
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e.pilot posted:That’s a nice gesture but space-a has always seemed to be a lot more trouble than it’s worth. This isn’t the bygone era of the Cold War military when there were nearly empty hops all of the time. Bingo. There are a lot fewer destinations, and they're often not in places you want to go. I never took the chance of getting somewhere and not being able to return on another space-a, and being forced to pay last-minute ticket prices which would end up costing far more than a commercial round trip in the first place. Also lol good luck using leave
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Finally I've joined the ranks of the disabled veterans and am getting my sweet sweet government cheese. Actually I just did it for the VA loan funding fee exemption, but the good thing is my kids get free tuition at any UC/CSU, which is a pretty loving good deal. Assuming these dumb babies are smart enough to actually get into one.
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Rekinom posted:Actually I just did it for the VA loan funding fee exemption, but the good thing is my kids get free tuition at any UC/CSU, which is a pretty loving good deal. Assuming these dumb babies are smart enough to actually get into one. What’s the minimum rating for that? That’s purely a state-to-state thing right?
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:What’s the minimum rating for that? That’s purely a state-to-state thing right? 10%. It’s not a state to state thing.
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:What’s the minimum rating for that? That’s purely a state-to-state thing right? The education thing is state to state, and usually you had to be a resident there when you joined up. The funding fee thing is just a 10% evaluation nationwide.
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Sarah posted:10%. Zero percent for California. It's also all the way through PhD. Tuition is waived, no other fees are. I believe it doesn't cover law, dental and med school as it doesn't apply to "self supported" programs. "You must be the dependent of an eligible disabled veteran with a service connected disability rating of 0% or higher." That's why I'm going through it 18+ years after I got out. Hooray for a scarred, sliced ring finger and tinnitus! https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/College-Fee-Waiver.aspx Evil SpongeBob fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Jun 8, 2019 |
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Sorry should have been more clear. It’s not a state to state thing for the VA loan fee exemption. If you’re 10%, fees are waived. We just bought a house and used a VA loan and looked into it.
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It's all good. I see where our wires were crossed.  People poo poo on California all the time, but free college for your kid...man that's something.
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Do any other states do stuff like that?
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GoGoGadget posted:Do any other states do stuff like that? A few do, https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html I know Washington, Oregon, and South Dakota do. I'm currently living in Kansas and the only benefits are a $700 property tax credit and annual fishing and hunting license. It varies by state and by disability percentage.
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If you're 10% or more disabled you can get a free lifetime Access Pass for the National Parks. It gets your vehicle and whoever is in it into the parks for free and you get 50% stuff like campsites and tours. All you have to do is either show up to a park with your disability paperwork and an ID to get ot or do the mail-in process that costs $10 and 10-12 weeks. It took like 5 minutes to get it when I went to Yellowstone last weekend.
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California has a lot of veterans benefits all nicely consolidated in one book. https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Documents/Veteran_%20Resource_%20Book.pdf Evil SpongeBob fucked around with this message at 05:00 on Jun 10, 2019 |
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