2023 Expected VA Disability COLA Increase!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- UPDATE: LOCKED in COLA increase for 2023 is 8.7%
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The 2023 COLA or Cost of Living Adjustment for VA disability benefits is projected to be 8.9%! This doesn't quite keep up with the rate of inflation, so if you have questions about how you can increase your compensation, let me know with a comment or question below!
Disclaimer: The Veteran Coach and Patriot Consulting, LLC are NOT an accredited agent, VSO, attorney, or entity recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and are not affiliated with the VA in any way. The Veteran Coach does NOT assist veterans with the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of VA disability claims for VA benefits. Veterans shall prepare and file their own claim or work with an accredited representative, many who offer services for FREE. Under no circumstances does The Veteran Coach or Patriot Consulting, LLC, provide medical or legal advice.
I just got 100% PT.
Congratulations! So happy for you!
Same! Awarded last friday!! That back pay though!
Congrats! Its quite a battle, but so glad you won!!
Congrats I’m an 100% but waiting fir the PT
Same
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Thank you, you are too kind
Thank you for your videos they are very helpful.!!
SOCIAL SECURITY Needs A Base Raise, On Top of the normal COLA The senators need to hear from the people! Not Enough.
Take care of the AMERICANS FIRST
Preach! I completely agree
Social Security is on track to be insolvent in 13 years. They (Congress) aren't looking to increase benefits. On the contrary. They are projecting reduced benefits and an increase of the retirement age which is likely to pass. Social Security worked O.K. when the majority of people didn't live beyond 72. Now, retirees are living healthy lives well into their 80's and 90's. Social Security isn't practical anymore and should be gradually phased out of existence. Current retirees drawing SSA should be grandfathered in. I've worked hard and paid into SSA for many decades. I'm 53 now, retired and live off of two income sources. As soon as I turn 62 I am applying for early benefits. I may, just may get a few years of pay back from what I have been put into it.
Have not heard from the Veteran Coach in weeks ?.
Hope she is ok !.Doing a prayer 🙏 tonight in hopes all is ok with her .
I am here! Should have a few videos coming out soon :) Any requests, please let me know!
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Was beginning to worry something may have happened?.
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Just found you Thank you for doing this channel thank you for your help.
Dident know veterans that served got any help till now toward end of my life
So glad you found me! I hope you are getting the support and benefits that you deserve.
@@TheVeteranCoach no I'm not. But thank you for your channel. Sincerly thank you
100% just keeps getting fatter and it's glorious, and well earned and needed. I got my reward upgrade last year from burn pits in Iraq and I hope everyone else can get to work on theirs. Thankfully, I didn't have to fight for mine. I got mine on the first shot, which I am forever grateful for. The second doctor's opinion was crucial and if the VA never scheduled me for a second opinion doctor appointment I would have been denied for burn pits.
I'm glad that its growing, but our needs and issues are growing just as fast! Glad you had a positive experience!!
@@TheVeteranCoach amen sister!
I do have a couple of questions about secondary claims, there are also a couple of conditions that I am now medicated for.
Absolutely! If you would prefer to ask privately you can message me at laura@theveteran.coach or you can always ask here in the comments section.
Hello... thank you for all of your amazing advice. You are more appreciated that words can express. I do have a question that I hope you can answer. You speak about a nexus letter, but how to I get one? Should I ask the C&P professional for it outright, or should I ask my VA doctor? And at what point should I ask? After all exams have been submitted for review or during the exams? Thank you
Hey there! A nexus will need to be provided by an outside provider other than your C&P Examiner, and submitted with your other evidence and substantiating documents when you submit your claim or appeal. Sometimes your private treating doctor may be familiar with what a nexus is and how to write one for you, but often times they will charge additionally for these. There are networks of providers specifically trained and specializing in these reports and opinions. If you are interested and would like to know more about nexus letters/if you need one/ who to go to, feel free to comment back or email at laura@theveteran.coach
Glad to see you back!
Thanks so much!!
Just found your channel today. Very good. Are you a veteran yourself? A lawyer? Or just a Sister in Arms helping us all (Like Combat Craig except he’s a Brother in Arms;) I liked and subscribed too.
Hey there!! Disabled Army Veteran myself. My background is medical, I was a combat medic my first 6 years and an evacuation platoon leader my last 4 years after commissioning. I'm not a lawyer but I spend my free time leading medical literature and VA case law 😅 Welcome to the channel!!! ❤
@@TheVeteranCoach i just got my P & T 2 days ago!!!!!
Thanks Becky!
You need a nexus letter from your Doctor to reply to the VA on your disabilities conditions.
That is not always the case, but many times that is the missing piece that can help win a claim :)
@@TheVeteranCoach
Thank you ! For your service to your Veterans'
Hello…I lucked up and came across your channel today. Thank you for the valuable information. Can you do a video on female specific claims such as hysterectomy and fibroid issues caused by military service? Thanks in advance!!
Absolutely! I think female veterans are often under represented and I hope to help change that!!
This gives me the biggest chub ever
LOL!
I’ve been hearing anything up to a 10.3% cola change coming. Crossing my fingers, the economy is killing me.
Maybe 8.5 to 8.8 at best.
I'm hoping for more than the projected, 10% would be a respectable number!
why are they predicting the cola, when, everybody know, cola is based on the third quarter which don't end until sept 30, and usually the consumer price index, usually goes down in the third quarter to make sure that the poor don't get much of a pay increase, it may be above 10%, but at the end of the 3rd qt, ea yr, it's cut in half, purposely, sometimes cut two third to three fourths
Everyone is curious, and trying to get an estimated guess of what to expect, it will be fairly close but you are correct!
Welcome back!
Thanks so much!!
I plan on requesting a supplemental claim ( still within one year now ) and use doctor notes and diagnosis from a knee surgery that he did about five years ago on my already service connected knee (that is more than 20 years old and protected 5257 ) to support my request to be given an additional rating of pain on flexion and worsening arthritis. I plan on including the doctors diagnosis and articulating in my personal statement how he identified my stage 4 level of degeneration and more. Does this sound good?
Absolutely! Doctors notes are great, but you also putting into your own words how it affects you on a daily basis is key! I also highly recommend to put it on the official VA Form 21-4138 Statement in Support!
@@TheVeteranCoach Thank you so much that’s what I’m gonna do I’m at 94 and only need 10% to round up to 100%
@@TerrydeAlaska SO close!! You've got this! Let me know if you have other questions
@@TheVeteranCoach I do have more questions, but they are more involved, can I just email them to you?
Sure, send it to laura@theveteran.coach
Tom, I’m a Vietnam Vet just recently jumped to 70%. My nose was injured in Nam and was not able to seek treatment. It healed without treatment causing problems. Upon returning to California I had surgery in a military hospital before being discharged. Do I need a nexus letter or can I just let the VA use my service medical records or just see my own ENT doctor
Hi there! You will want to provide both our in-service medical records as well as your medical records now from your ENT. This will show them 2 things. A. That your injury was in service and B. That is is still an issue that should be compensated for.
I hope this helps! If you are missing either piece of the puzzle they can say its either not related to service, or its no longer an issue worth paying you benefits for, so you want to show them both :)
I want to thank you for quickly replying to my question. Your response was very helpful. I sent for my military records using you instructions so hopefully it doesn’t take 2 years to receive them. Again I thank you 👍
You are very welcome! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Hi I found you by accident looking for any new news re life insurance coming soon in Jan 2023.
But I began listening to you about vets who are already 100% service connected can get more cash on a additional secondary issue like what I have now Gerd or Acid Reflux .I am on a VA med for that.But I've never reported after I was declared 100% many years ago.
My question ...
How would I go about requesting additional secondary?.
I always thought that once you are 100% you are max out for the funds being received by the VA ? .
Anyhow,I liked your video,saved this and also subscribed.
Thank you
SergeantC
Don’t poke the bear unless you can risk a reduction?
@vets HangOut If you are 100% P&T I only suggest filing for conditions that could be a cause of death (heart conditions/cancers/respiratory conditions etc) because your family receives additional survivor benefits if you pass away from something you are service connected. Otherwise, there are SMCs, or special monthly compensation claims but GERD is not one of those. Its a lot to explain in a comment, so I will have to do a separate video altogether for that one!
If you are 100% P&T I only suggest filing for conditions that could be a cause of death (heart conditions/cancers/respiratory conditions etc) because your family receives additional survivor benefits if you pass away from something you are service connected. Otherwise, there are SMCs, or special monthly compensation claims but GERD is not one of those. Its a lot to explain in a comment, so I will have to do a separate video altogether for that one!
I am glad you found me! Many veterans don't know all of the benefits that they have access to, especially after you hit 100%, so I plan to do more videos on more topics like this soon!
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Thank you
Hope you are doing ok as well ?.
SergeantC
We have missed you glad you are back?
Thank you! I am glad to be back as well! I have been battling some health issues, but I'm jumping back in finally :)
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Hope you are doing or feeling better ?.
Btw nice to meet you.I just found your UA-cam channel by accident
I think 🤔 our VA coach has gone AWOL ?.
It's been months.Hope she is alright ?...
SergeantC
Hey there! Should be dropping a few videos soon! Been a crazy year, but hoping it's calming down some =D
You're back!
Yes!! Glad to be back 😁
@@TheVeteranCoach On your own?
@@jackh5654 Yes sir!!
15% that is what it should be
I totally agree!! Its not enough to keep up at all, but thankful for a bit larger than usual.
I was declared 50% service connected in 2018. Since then, I have suffered a heart attack followed by 2 stent insertion surgeries. How do I go about seeking an increase in my rating?
Are you service connected for your heart issues?
Well ask Seniors & Disabled & Vets who were on Medicare and on QMB Medicaid but since the rise in COLA these vulnerable people were dropped from QMB Medicaid because Feds raised SNAP food stamps income poverty guidelines by thousands & raised Women, Families & Children income poverty guidelines by thousands but the FEDS never raised the QMB Medicaid for Seniors & Disabled....So now Seniors & Disabled going bankrupt because medical care & medication costs along with rent, gas, food, etc.. So God help Seniors & Disabled now dying & suicides going up in this vulnerable group! But every all Senators, Representatives in D.C. & States (mine Gov. DeWine & Peterson) do nothing all the while Seniors/Disabled suffer badly because FEDS didnt care about your mother, father, children, or maybe you like me!
Its a shame, and we need to do better for our Seniors and our Disabled in these crazy times. If I can help spread information, or you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Good afternoon thank you for your video and channel. I have a question as I am very frustrated and I think I’m definitely doing things wrong. I am 11 1/2 year vet Army Desert Storm. I registered for the burn pit. I’m currently rated 40%. I got denied for diabetes, GI issues. Although I have had 4 Gi bleeds I got approved thyroid at 20% tinnitus 10% and the scar. Which was horrible due to 3 thyroid surgery 10%. Everything else secondary and supplemental denied. Even though I was seen for gi concerns while active
You should definitely check out Combat Craig on UA-cam if you're not familiar with his channel. He not only will respond to your comments, but his videos are very instructive and chronological. Good luck, I hope you get what you deserve!
@@kingdozer100 thank you I will
Hey there! I would love to assist in anyway that I can. Since you have records of GI concerns while active, it may be a simple adjustment of how/what you are claiming specifically. Without seeing your decision letters, it is hard to give specific advice, but if you email at laura@theveteran.coach I can set up a quick one-on-one consultation to discuss, which is totally free of charge. I hope to hear from you!
@@TheVeteranCoach thank you. I will email you I spent the entire day at the VA today. With test and infusion. Will email you tomorrow
Thank you
I have a question for everyone. If someone has a successful VA Tinnitus claim and is awarded the 10%. How do you add or combine additional clams to that original successful claim ? Such as hearing loss or migraines or whatever. Will they be separate claims? or different ones ? Is it better to combine or not ?
Hey there! If you didn't have a diagnosis for those issues while you were in the service, the usual best route is to file a secondary claim on the primary condition. Ex. Migraines secondary to tinnitus.
ua-cam.com/video/IsoeM37VR-4/v-deo.html Here is a quick video on some of the most common High Value secondary claims
I recently was successful in my Tinnitus claim. I was a Navy(BU) builder , which is on the dod presumption list . I had a very strong Nexus letter that helped my claim. My C & P exam was performed by a private 3rd party Doctor/Audiologist that was contracted by the VA , during the exam the doctor told me that I have moderate to severe hearing loss and he told me I should also file for hearing loss and that if I do it within 3 months I will win because they will go off the report from the C&P exam
Hello, thank you for this content, it’s very helpful.. So, I am 90% (p/t) and have been receiving pay at the 100% rate via TDU for 2 years.. I understand that if I choose to work, I must stay beneath the income poverty threshold.
I am thinking about taking a job as a ski lift operator for the ski season (Jan-April) The employer is allowing several accommodations for my service connected disabilities. If I work 24 hours per week at a pay rate of $20.00 per hour, my gross income will be a little over $8K and below the income threshold…
Will the VA consider this “substantially gainful” since I would technically be working at a rate above the poverty line for four months? Or, will the VA just go off the income I earn during the season? If they simply just go off the income I will be below the poverty threshold.
Edit: what if for example a veteran makes 12K in say three months and then stops working and doesn’t earn any more income for the year?
Thank you for your question! The way that the VA evaluates income is based off your tax returns and what is reported as earned annually, so if you are below the income threshold for the year, it should not matter how the payments were distributed. I hope this helps!
Being at 100% , how would you increase your monthly compensation?
There are Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)s as well as annual clothing allowance etc if you are eligible! Check out some of the videos coming in the next months with specifics about these!
We are impervious to recessions and inflation, we're fcking superheroes!
Ya damn right! Keep moving forward!
Hi happy 4th of July on guam i have a quick question? Im already a 100 percent va compensation i want to file for the SMC because my health is gradually becoming to hard to bear with i have serious PTSD And its been getting worse currently rated 110% permanent disability but only collecting at 100% rating thanks again gary.
Hello there! I would love to assist, but in order to get additional compensation increasing your "percentage" isn't the route to go. I will be doing a video soon specifically about what SMC's are out there, if you qualify, and how to apply. I will try to comment here when it is ready!
@@TheVeteranCoach thank you 😊
Hello and thank you for helping us vets ☺️ I have a quick question. I'm looking to file a claim for my back and knees and already have medical documents and my chiropractor on standby for when I'm ready(he will be writing my nexus letter). The only thing is....I'm pregnant. I'm less than two months away from delivery, should I wait until after delivery or go ahead and file? Anyone feel free to offer any suggestions or advice. Thank you.
Hey there! Thanks for the comment 😊 They cant/won't do any C&P exams while you are pregnant because they aren't able to accurately evaluate your range of motion etc. and will blame mental health symptoms on the hormones 😅 I was pregnant during one of my claims and at 8 weeks post partum they rescheduled my exams. You can certainly still apply to get that clock ticking, but just keep in mind you'll have to wait for those appointments.
@@TheVeteranCoach Thank you for responding. 😂 Oh my gosh....that's too funny. I think I'll go ahead and file now to get the ball rolling. I can go ahead and upload paperwork for the time being and then just wait for my exams after I deliver.
I disagree with you. If you file for more claims you can lose what you have already!
Disagree with what? Every situation is different, but there are some strategies better than others.
so is this final? We are really getting an increase?..if so this is great because we need it
The official amount of the increase should be announced in October, and it will become effective in January of 2023
Projected ≠ Final or Official
Would you be willing to get on a call with me to help sort out my appeal?
Hey there! Please send an email to laura@theveteran.coach and I will reach out to you soonest!
You are so beautiful 🥰
Thank you!
for 2023: upcoming COLA will be between 10.5% and 11.4%.
Yay!! glad the projections are moving closer in the right direction.