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Jantz

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Apr 3 12 1:30 PM

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Hi all!

Here is the deal. I got out on March 28, 2011. The VA claim says it was open on March 29,2011. Today I received my letter finally. It says I am 90%. The part that confuses me is it says "effective date- December 2011". What does this effective date mean? Does my back pay go from March 29 or December? If it is December, any idea why? They had everything they needed since March 29 so I am not sure why it would go from December. Thanks!

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carliecash

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Apr 3 12 1:45 PM

Jantz wrote:
Hi all!

Here is the deal. I got out on March 28, 2011. The VA claim says it was open on March 29,2011. Today I received my letter finally. It says I am 90%. The part that confuses me is it says "effective date- December 2011". What does this effective date mean? Does my back pay go from March 29 or December? If it is December, any idea why? They had everything they needed since March 29 so I am not sure why it would go from December. Thanks!

Read over again, maybe several times - the REASONS section of your rating decision.

It will explain the effective date and why that specific effective date was adjudicated.

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LRRP143

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Apr 3 12 1:46 PM

The December 2011 date is when the new COLA rates went into effect. Don't get this confused with your date of claim. Your retro pay should go back to March 2011.

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Rotor Head

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Apr 3 12 2:56 PM

Somewhere on the letter it should break it down. Mine used to be really confusing because of my dependents ages. So if you do the retro pay math, you should see all the months from date of claim. Remember before December 2011, the monthly rate was lower. And, of course, Congrats!

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Jantz

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Apr 4 12 12:48 PM

So you are saying I will get back pay at a certain rate from March 2011 (when claim was open) until December 2011 when rates changed and then from December 2011-April 2012 when claim was closed?

Sorry if I sound stupid. This has been such a long, long, year. Thanks everyone for all of your help!

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Jantz

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Apr 4 12 12:49 PM

Rotor Head wrote:
Somewhere on the letter it should break it down. Mine used to be really confusing because of my dependents ages. So if you do the retro pay math, you should see all the months from date of claim. Remember before December 2011, the monthly rate was lower. And, of course, Congrats!

Thanks. I don't have the packet in hand yet. I got the letter on the e-benefit page and was able to download and see all this info. I was just trying to figure out what to expect.

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Jantz

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Apr 4 12 12:50 PM

LRRP143 wrote:
The December 2011 date is when the new COLA rates went into effect. Don't get this confused with your date of claim. Your retro pay should go back to March 2011.

Good I hope so. I certainly could use it, I have some debt from the last year. Thanks.

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Bennieday

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Apr 2 13 9:16 PM

Submitted my claim 31 may 2011, got a decision on 29 march 2013 with a rating of 70% for PTSD alone. My papers say effective date of dec2012. How is this calculated. And how long is it typically taking to recieve the backpay, or will I even get any backpay.

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Rotor Head

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Apr 3 13 7:34 AM

Bennieday wrote:
Submitted my claim 31 may 2011, got a decision on 29 march 2013 with a rating of 70% for PTSD alone. My papers say effective date of dec2012. How is this calculated. And how long is it typically taking to recieve the backpay, or will I even get any backpay.

Welcome aboard and thank you for your service.

Was the effective date the first of December? It makes a difference of a months backpay if not. Also be careful, that the December effective date may be for COLA. I suggest that you post the table with the effective dates and amounts just as it appears on your award letter.

Also, it is always better to start a new thread with your question. You will receive more, and quicker, responses that way.

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