Career Impact Allowance (CIA)

I hope they will not require to be deemed TPI to qualify for PIA Supplement.

Thank you Trooper.

Willie wrote:If I understand this correctly the PIA and PIA Supplement Allowance is changing to the new Career Impact Allowance on April 1st, 2017. Will the PIA and PIA Sup be then joined together to make the CIA? Will it be paid for life? It states that no veteran will receive less then what they are currently receiving is that correct? Thanks.

To my understanding the only thing that is changing in regards to the Permanent Impairment Allowance come April 01, 2017 is the Permanent Impairment Allowance, changing to the Career Impact Allowance.
The Career Impact Allowance will also be for life.

The Permanent Impairment Allowance Supplement, will change to the Career Impact Allowance Supplement.

If I understand this correctly the PIA and PIA Supplement Allowance is changing to the new Career Impact Allowance on April 1st, 2017. Will the PIA and PIA Sup be then joined together to make the CIA? Will it be paid for life? It states that no veteran will receive less then what they are currently receiving is that correct? Thanks.

family caregiver relief benefit
$7400/yr tax free to help your informal caregiver get some relief

"FCRB" Vet1234 what is this one lol cant believe i dont know it?

thats my philosophy on everything now.
I went from voc rehab to PIA/S TPI, VIP and even FCRB in 6 months.
Apply Apply Apply
deny , find out why, re-apply

I see no point what so ever in waiting until 1 Apr by the time they even look at your application for reassessment/reevaluation/review etc it will be several weeks! Do it now ....Just check with CM if you have any doubts!

i miss read your post i think thats why they have a list of things to base there new criteria on and lets hope they take everything into account to help ease the burdens going forward for vets and there families

Vet1234 - very good question, and one i was thinking of also. I'm in the same boat as you. Didn't leave on medical, but the demons caught me a few yrs later, like it happens a lot to us Vets. Both mental and physical wounds come to us yrs later. VVV...

bosn181 wrote:yes vet1234 i know people that have left on there own accord and put in for injuries many years later and they are now on pia i would strongly take troopers advice and wait till the new cia comes out 1 April 2017 then re apply for the benefit it is less than 2 weeks away so you won't have long to wait

I we're on different pages bosn181. I receive PIA/S. I was commenting on how the new CIA will account for loss of "military career advancement."
Many people, including myself, did not release medically, but suffered service related injuries. I'm curious as to the criteria VAC will use for the loss of advancement. If a vet voluntarily released, or completed ToS, will that negate their ability to be awarded for "loss of military career advancement?"

yes vet1234 i know people that have left on there own accord and put in for injuries many years later and they are now on pia i would strongly take troopers advice and wait till the new cia comes out 1 April 2017 then re apply for the benefit it is less than 2 weeks away so you won't have long to wait

Gardener101 wrote:I was denied PIA last year.  Guess I wasn't that severely injured !!  Do you have to be TPI first? Should I try to reapply under the CIA? My condition has not changed since my first application. Thanks

Gardener101,

Absolutely, wait until after April 01, and apply again.

I was denied PIA last year. Guess I wasn't that severely injured !! Do you have to be TPI first? Should I try to reapply under the CIA? My condition has not changed since my first application. Thanks

Every time I read that example, I wonder about the vets who didn't release medically but whose injuries and DAs were service related. Do military career advancement opportunities only cover people who were forced out or medically released? Personally, I voluntary released. I'm DA 55% and wasn't medically deployable. I'm pretty curious as to the policy and guidelines!! Maybe someone has someone inside VAC that has the new guidelines..