Hello, it's me, KI4REX

11-28-07
My fiance is 100% disabled and he gets all his medical care free when he broke his leg in may of this year the VA is still not paying for all the hospital, he had to have surgery , ortho etc.xray we keep appealing it and even the ambulance they wont pay so in the next few days I have a folder with bills they need to pay and i am going to the business and raise a stink. even a few years back he had a stroke and that is over 43,000 and they wotn pay them. so I hear you about trying to get your 100% I volunteer at the va picking up and dropping off patients for their appointments. so i hear alot about the va not wanting to pay the bills.
its sad, a few people I know went thru treatment at the v.a. and the doctor put them at a higher % so they can get more. as long as you can get a doctor to give you a higher% of disablility it works to your goal of receiving 100%.
it may take a while but dont give up. good luck to all. take care

YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP APPEALING THEIR DECISION. HUBBY WENT AT IT FOR 6 YEARS BEFORE HE GOT TOTAL PERMANENT.

BESSIE

Hey Bessie:

How do you get them to "up" your rate? I was rated at 40...

Welcome to the group!!
Glad to have you
Diane

KI4REX KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOUR DISABILITY. IT TOOK HUBBY 6-7 YEARS OF FIGHTING TO GET HIS 1OO. BUT HE GOT IT. THEY START MOST PEOPLE OUT AT 30. TO TRY TO KEEP THEM HAPPY. LOTS OF BENEFITS TO FAMILY IF YOU GET THE 100. ..... FREE HEALTH INSURANCE. A VERY BIG PLUS. I WOULD FIGHT IT. YOU KEEP THE`RATE`THEY ALREADY GAVE YOU. IT IS SO WORTH FIGHTING FOR IF YOU REALLY NEED IT.

BESSIE

Hey Ki! Welcome! Have you read any of the articles on exercising with arthritis? It has helped me out with my knee!

I'll introduce myself. I did 10+ years in the navy before my joint pain and weight got the best of me and I was not allowed to re-enlist. Shortly, who am I kidding 7 months later I was found to be 30% disabled by the VA. I am looking forward to working with my fellow veterans, and especially those with disabled status work through our challenges and lose some weight.