QUESTION: What is VA Reconsideration? ANSWER: A Can of Bulls**t.
When your VSO tells you to “Request VA Reconsideration” instead of filing an appeal, go ahead and flush a few a thousand dollars down the toilet.
When your VSO tells you to “Request VA Reconsideration” instead of filing an appeal, go ahead and flush a few a thousand dollars down the toilet.
Veterans that don’t follow the herd will have better success in the VA Claims Process.
VA TDIU claims are hard – and there are many reasons Veterans get denied. I’ll tell you the single biggest reason that most Veterans are denied VA TDIU.
Winning a VA Claim is an exhilarating experience – after years of fighting, when you finally see those past-due benefits in your bank account, the sense of relief is palpable.
Unfortunately, many Veterans let the money burn a whole in their pocket – for someone struggling to make ends meet, a 5 or 6 figure past-due payment can seem like an endless fortune.
It’s not. Trust me on that – money is a weird thing….I watch my clients and Veterans around Social Media after a big win against the VA, and sometimes it seems like $100,000 disappears a lot quicker than $40,000.
On top of that, many Veterans tell the world how much the VA paid them. “Friends” and “family” come out of the woodwork, and often guilt Veterans – natural caretakers – into helping with gifts of money.
And unfortunately, a lot of Veterans fail to make sure that their VA claims and appeals are truly complete and leave a lot of benefits “on the table”….. (the VA often forgets Special Monthly Compensation, Aid&Attendance, TDIU and other follow-on benefits).
To help combat these problems, I’ve put together a list of 8 things Veterans (and their survivors) should think about after winning a VA claim.
There’s no good reason – that I know of – to use VA Form 21-0966 Notice of Intent to File a VA Claim. Just file a VA Claim form instead.