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Really, what is the best State to live in as a disabled Veteran

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Intruder72		#41	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1043 Jan 8 13 6:24 PM	infinityseed wrote: If you look at my list that I generated from that map on the VA site, South Carolina comes out with a really good ratio of C&P dollar per veteran. I figure anything over 2.5 is pretty good comparatively. Oklahoma is really good, too. Why is C&P ratio a good metric of where vets should live? Maybe states with low ratios have healthier vets who dont need to apply for disability benefits because states have better better health care. Or vets in living states with lower numbers are more affulent and don't need to worry about higher cost of living. Your analysis is BS. Why would any vet live in a state that has temp above 110 during the summer?
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lsullysr		#42	[url]	[-]
Posts: 556 Jan 8 13 7:33 PM	Intruder72 wrote: infinityseed wrote: If you look at my list that I generated from that map on the VA site, South Carolina comes out with a really good ratio of C&P dollar per veteran. I figure anything over 2.5 is pretty good comparatively. Oklahoma is really good, too. Why is C&P ratio a good metric of where vets should live? Maybe states with low ratios have healthier vets who dont need to apply for disability benefits because states have better better health care. Or vets in living states with lower numbers are more affulent and don't need to worry about higher cost of living. Your analysis is BS. Why would any vet live in a state that has temp above 110 during the summer? I don't get your point, the analysis reflects where veterans DO LIVE or are being paid their benefits (C&P) from. I live in Las Vegas, and the temp damn sure gets above 110 on some days during the summer, but living here is my choice, as is each veterans choice (in most cases) as to where they live. So your point makes no sense to me. I think infinityseed was providing information, so no reason to be mean. U.S. Army Retired (1971-1991) 100% P&T (SMC-S) "If you have never made a mistake, you have never done anything". (Author Unknown)
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Chrisa4animals		#43	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1876 Jan 10 13 1:13 AM	Personally I been around some states. Frankly Montana gave me the quietest most peaceful sense of being. Not to mention no state taxes and plenty hunting and fishing and u can register couple vehicles. Used to beable register all u want for free. So far I have two with them. I live on the oregon coast and IT SUCKS/ The laws stink- and bla bla bla. but I have to say- honestly, too HAWAII- I just visited that and am I stupid or what- why would I live here when I could be in paradise daily there. Hawaii offers the highest va loans and also four plex loans and also it is the highest state holding vets beside Montana; makes ya wonder why. Obviously- low population in montana- hid out, dug outs and u name it. Guns galore. Hawaii obviously for sun and sun and sun. Im still trying to figure out where I need to stay put.
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Rotor Head		#44	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8035 Jan 10 13 8:31 AM	Chrisa4animals wrote: Personally I been around some states. Frankly Montana gave me the quietest most peaceful sense of being. Not to mention no state taxes and plenty hunting and fishing and u can register couple vehicles. Used to beable register all u want for free. So far I have two with them. I live on the oregon coast and IT SUCKS/ The laws stink- and bla bla bla. but I have to say- honestly, too HAWAII- I just visited that and am I stupid or what- why would I live here when I could be in paradise daily there. Hawaii offers the highest va loans and also four plex loans and also it is the highest state holding vets beside Montana; makes ya wonder why. Obviously- low population in montana- hid out, dug outs and u name it. Guns galore. Hawaii obviously for sun and sun and sun. Im still trying to figure out where I need to stay put. I was stationed on Oahu for 27 months. Or should I say sentenced to Oahu? I would like to visit again, but would never live in Hawaii again. The locals like you in the tourist areas while they are emptying your wallet. Other than that, not so much.
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Chrisa4animals		#45	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1876 Jan 10 13 12:19 PM	Rotor Head wrote: Chrisa4animals wrote: Personally I been around some states. Frankly Montana gave me the quietest most peaceful sense of being. Not to mention no state taxes and plenty hunting and fishing and u can register couple vehicles. Used to beable register all u want for free. So far I have two with them. I live on the oregon coast and IT SUCKS/ The laws stink- and bla bla bla. but I have to say- honestly, too HAWAII- I just visited that and am I stupid or what- why would I live here when I could be in paradise daily there. Hawaii offers the highest va loans and also four plex loans and also it is the highest state holding vets beside Montana; makes ya wonder why. Obviously- low population in montana- hid out, dug outs and u name it. Guns galore. Hawaii obviously for sun and sun and sun. Im still trying to figure out where I need to stay put. I was stationed on Oahu for 27 months. Or should I say sentenced to Oahu? I would like to visit again, but would never live in Hawaii again. The locals like you in the tourist areas while they are emptying your wallet. Other than that, not so much. Thats a good reason not to be there. I agree.
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K9MAL		#46	[url]	[-]
Posts: 43 Jan 11 13 12:55 PM	From this report it would appear that New Mexico would be the best place to submit a claim. http://www.va.gov/oig/52/reports/2005/VAOIG-05-00765-137.pdf
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LouF		#47	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12935 Jan 11 13 1:18 PM 10,000 plus post...	I think in a prior post I pointed out the same thing without the benefit of the report and just my gut feeling. I see free veterans plates everyday all over the place. Plus the state benefits are as good as anyplace in the country. Very low state income tax and moderate property taxes, for instance compare to NJ. My house 850,000 the prop tax is about 4000 and I am exempt. Compare to Texas prop taxes, I have friends who have moved to Texas because of the now income tax issue and found the we're paying more total taxes than NM. We also have a great RO and VAMC, COBC's all over the state as well as Vet Centers and a mild 4 season climate. I think Dan would vouch for all that. The exchange sucks but they are building a new better one but SAMs and Walmart are a better deal anyway. Lou SSG Santa Fe NM 4/21 11LIB Americal 1/69-8/70 50% PTSD 60% IHD 100% IU P&T
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LouF		#48	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12935 Jan 11 13 1:21 PM 10,000 plus post...	Personally, I love HI in 5 star hotels for 2-3 weeks at a time, but I would go crazy with island fever after that. And now that I can't afford 5 star anymore, that is a thing of the past Lou SSG Santa Fe NM 4/21 11LIB Americal 1/69-8/70 50% PTSD 60% IHD 100% IU P&T
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K9MAL		#49	[url]	[-]
Posts: 43 Jan 11 13 1:25 PM	LouF wrote: I think in a prior post I pointed out the same thing without the benefit of the report and just my gut feeling. I see free veterans plates everyday all over the place. Plus the state benefits are as good as anyplace in the country. Very low state income tax and moderate property taxes, for instance compare to NJ. My house 850,000 the prop tax is about 4000 and I am exempt. Compare to Texas prop taxes, I have friends who have moved to Texas because of the now income tax issue and found the we're paying more total taxes than NM. We also have a great RO and VAMC, COBC's all over the state as well as Vet Centers and a mild 4 season climate. I think Dan would vouch for all that. The exchange sucks but they are building a new better one but SAMs and Walmart are a better deal anyway. I was initially rated in NM for 60% and am now trying to raise the initial ratings and apply for something new. I currently live in Las Vegas, NV but am contemplating moving back to NM in the next year. Would it be possible to have my ratings applied for in NM even though I'm a resident of NV?
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Chrisa4animals		#50	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1876 Jan 12 13 12:24 AM	Hawaii is a place for me for r and r. ONce a year two or so weeks. I love montana I love florida I love NM and parts of CA I been to all but the upper states eastern as a drive thru. I guess I should travel those places cause no matter where I go, no matter wher I am , it is up to me to be content . Thats another story. Some people live on boats. I do not have my own answer- except for , I amglad and thankful to have my own roof and homestead. And such.
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Joellejn7		#51	[url]	[-]
Posts: 4 Jan 14 13 8:29 AM	Hey everyone, do you know if the state tax applies to vets who moved to texas after their EAS, previously Florida residents?
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SlickPilot		#52	[url]	[-]
Posts: 188 Jan 15 13 5:42 PM	I throw my hat into the ring with rural Pennsyltucky as a nice place to live. Yeah, it's at the bottom of the list on the 2nd page for some reason unbeknownst to me. I'm 100% P&T This is for Bedford County, Pa. One hundred miles east of Pittsburgh, around 150 miles west of Philly. Twenty miles from Maryland and 40 miles from West, By God Smile When You Say It, Virginia....in south central Pa. Got one free disabled tag No real estate tax, but then again I only had to pay $1,000 a year for a three bedroom, two bath, built in garage home on a half an acre with million dollar mountainous views. Rarely gets over 85-90 degrees, not much snow, not much humidity in the summer. It actually has 4 distinct seasons. Fall in the mountains is post card picturesque, actually year round is post card picturesque. Fishing and hunting is great (with free fishing license) Great local VAMC in Altoona, same with VAMC in Pittsburgh (had a quad heart by-pass there) Extra bene's for education if you lived in the state for 5 years and go to a Pa university Only 2 hours from DC and Baltimore if you feel the need to go get tied up in gridlock A traffic jam is more than 2 cars at a stop sign Everywhere you drive is a beautiful drive Ninety eight percent of the land in Bedford County is open farmland or mountains No tax on clothes, real cheap real estate Around 2,500 people in the borough of Bedford I'm pretty sure there's no sales tax for a 100% P&T vet for a car....could be wrong Harley Davidson's make extra beautiful music in the rural mountains I came up here from the Washington?Baltimore/Northern Virginia metro area. Never moving back for any reason. My real estate taxes down there were $4,500 for the same size house on 1/2 an acre and the price of my house here would be a down payment on a home in Montgomery County, Md It wasn't easy to get 100% P&T from the RO in Pittsburgh. It did take me fighting many No's but after 5 years got the YES that counts Yep, we're at the bottom of that list though. Mebbe it's the fact we only can get one free disabled tag??? Oh yeah, the Washington post once said...."Bedford County, 100 miles and 100 years away from Washington" That sold me without even seeing the place. I ain't no city slicker. Came hopme from Nam and moved to Harpers Ferry, WVA for awhile to clear my head away from people, then went to live 25 miles away from the madness in the city to make money.
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Rotor Head		#53	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8035 Jan 15 13 6:08 PM	SlickPilot, I'm originally from the Steel City. I have thought about going home. I miss the change of seasons. But the cost of living in Texas is tough to beat. Are you 100 schedular or IU? Does PA differentiate? Or is it a county by county thing?
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SlickPilot		#54	[url]	[-]
Posts: 188 Jan 15 13 10:36 PM	Rotor Head wrote: SlickPilot, I'm originally from the Steel City. I have thought about going home. I miss the change of seasons. But the cost of living in Texas is tough to beat. Are you 100 schedular or IU? Does PA differentiate? Or is it a county by county thing? Hi buddy, I am IU. Pa doesn't seem to differentiate at all. 100% disabled IU and P&T seems to carry the weight. They even specify IU in some laws as well as P&T. Any law I've read says nothing about different counties. I don't have any links to show you but I have read the Pa benefits links I saw in various places on VBN for Pa and talked with 100 percenters in my PTSD group when I had other questions, that's how I got all the different bene's I have. I was surprised to see Pa at the bottom of the list on page 2 of this thread. There is even some law one of my PTSD counselors told me about that goes somehting like if you graduated from high school in Pa, joined uup or was drafted in PA, and are 100% P&T they will give you a one time payment of $500. I don't meet any of that criteria as I went to school in Maryland and volunteered for Army flight school in Rockville, Md. PA will also give money, either one time, or each semester you or a family member who meets the criteria goes to a university in the state. I came up here in 2003 to get away from crowds and bleak scenery and lucked out that it is a pretty darn good state to live in. It was tough to get my proper rating from the Pittsburgh RO though. And we only get that one vehicle tag. Luckily I can only drive one car at a time so I got the tag for the car....and it's nothing to get a rear view mirror plackard for the pickemup truck. I love it here in Bedford, then again it is the same beautiful 360 degrees around the Steel City and it has the venues for concerts, and clubs to hear music that you can more easily drive to, etc. Maybe you can come visit your old stompin' grounds and see if it is still something you'd like.
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