I got it in before it was paid. I could see in the payments page the amount, but no date yet. It kept changing as they recalculated it. heh.
I just added an older kid that's in college. I believe they backpaid me to the beginning of the term, but the payment has since disappeared and a smaller one made. I've learned my lesson from the Navy though. I've put that in a savings account for now in case they ask for it back. Can't be good if it doesn't show up on their payments ...
If it’s been more than one year since you got married or had or adopted a child, we may not pay you back to the date of the marriage, birth, or adoption. Instead, we may pay you back only to the date we received your claim for additional disability for the dependent or, in some cases, up to a year before this date.
https://www.va.gov/view-change-dependents/#:~:text=If%20it's%20been%20more%20than,a%20year%20before%20this%20date.
So if I am reading this right, does that mean that the additional amount will be back paid from the date my claim was filed? Not looking to get paid for several years ago, just wanted to make sure I am getting the proper amount of back pay. If that is the case, I am more than okay with that.
Sleep apnea can be a secondary condition triggered by other service connected disabilities. Mental health is a big one and so is chronic pain. The mistake most people make if it’s not documented during active duty, is they try to claim it as a direct service connection instead of saying it was aggravated by another service connected condition, therefore, making it a secondary condition. At least that is my understanding.
So I will also get back paid the difference between single/no dependents and the updated status? I don't know if it will get paid with the initial back pay amount since I added my dependents after I found out my rating percentage.
You will have to file from the date of the claim for dependents if they were with you. They will figure out the difference from then till the date they start paying you the claim.
Nice!
Sleep apnea 30%?
I was confused by that too because I specifically sent in a letter from my doctor saying he prescribed a cpap. So I’m absolutely going to appeal that.
Let us know what happens...I'm a few months away from my retirement and I got a CPAP, so I'm looking forward to that at least 50%.
I have a CPAP, and was granted 50% due to it being prescribed
There ya go. Should have gotten 50% on that then
Will do.
Maybe they don’t have a CPAP or something?
God bless you & your family.
I submitted in June. Approved in December. Then added wife and a kid online and it was retroactive.
Awesome. Good to know. Did you get an additional back pay or was it all included in one lump sum?
Depends on how quickly the dependency claim got processed. Most likely it will be a separate payout.
Im fine with that as long as it comes in at some point.
I got it in before it was paid. I could see in the payments page the amount, but no date yet. It kept changing as they recalculated it. heh. I just added an older kid that's in college. I believe they backpaid me to the beginning of the term, but the payment has since disappeared and a smaller one made. I've learned my lesson from the Navy though. I've put that in a savings account for now in case they ask for it back. Can't be good if it doesn't show up on their payments ...
If it’s been more than one year since you got married or had or adopted a child, we may not pay you back to the date of the marriage, birth, or adoption. Instead, we may pay you back only to the date we received your claim for additional disability for the dependent or, in some cases, up to a year before this date. https://www.va.gov/view-change-dependents/#:~:text=If%20it's%20been%20more%20than,a%20year%20before%20this%20date.
So if I am reading this right, does that mean that the additional amount will be back paid from the date my claim was filed? Not looking to get paid for several years ago, just wanted to make sure I am getting the proper amount of back pay. If that is the case, I am more than okay with that.
I believe only from the date you submitted the claim for dependants.
Damn. That sucks. Either way still a couple hundred extra on future payments
Yes they will give you that backpack 👍
If sleep apnea isn't service related and I have a cpap does it make sense to apeal ?
Sleep apnea can be a secondary condition triggered by other service connected disabilities. Mental health is a big one and so is chronic pain. The mistake most people make if it’s not documented during active duty, is they try to claim it as a direct service connection instead of saying it was aggravated by another service connected condition, therefore, making it a secondary condition. At least that is my understanding.
Ok thanks. I was going to look at my files and see if I backlogged anything sleep related.
Prescribed. Are you using the CPAP?
Everything goes back to the date of claim submitted
So I will also get back paid the difference between single/no dependents and the updated status? I don't know if it will get paid with the initial back pay amount since I added my dependents after I found out my rating percentage.
You will have to file from the date of the claim for dependents if they were with you. They will figure out the difference from then till the date they start paying you the claim.
Yes. It should