JUST DID A COUNT

now that's funny

MSDwyer wrote:6 claims ---all denied
two finally awarded after 3 separate appeals
total income from VAC: 800 dollars
this includes fractured vertabrae (fusion done, one upcoming)
two knee surgeries
lower back injured

Yeah but look at all the VAC personnel you employed with your appeals

6 claims ---all denied
two finally awarded after 3 separate appeals
total income from VAC: 800 dollars
this includes fractured vertabrae (fusion done, one upcoming)
two knee surgeries
lower back injured

The stats that the VRAB (Veterans Review and Appeal Board) allowed to be released during a very restricted period are as follows:
VRAB Avaiiable Stats

DISABILITY APPLICATIONS / APPEALS / REFUSALS1
PERIOD DETAIL AVERAGE / YR.
31-3-23 TO 31-3-49 Disability Pensions Awarded >884
31-3-23 TO 31-3-49 Refusals >4,076
1987-88 Veterans Affairs Annual Report 1490
1988-89 Veterans Affairs Annual Report 2332
1989-90 Veterans Affairs Annual Report 3246
1990-91 Veterans Affairs Annual Report 3081
1991-92 Appeals to VAB 2403
1992-93 Appeals to VAB 2338
1993-94 Appeals to VAB 1742
1994-95 VRAB Cases Received 2413
1995-96 VRAB Cases Received 1319
1997-98 Review and Appeal Hearings Presented 10093

Veterans Affairs Annual Report 1983-84 provides Total “Decisions on Disabilities” for Varied and Confirmed as 2582 and 2072 respectively (ISBN =????)
Veterans Affairs Annual Report 1985-86, p.68, Pension Review Board3 total Decisions on Disabilities 4,439 (ISBN CA1 VA AR 1985-86)
Veterans Affairs 1986-87 Annual Report = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN CA1 VA AR 1986-87)
Veterans Affairs Annual Report 1987-1988 (ISBN CA1 VA AR 1987-88):
VAB (Veterans Appeal Board) Pensions (Sep 14/87 - Mar 31/88) Appeals Received (Entitlement = 1026; Assessment = 267); Applications to Reconsider Received (Entitlement = 190; Assessment = 7) Total Received = 1,490
Veterans Affairs Annual Report 1988-1989 (ISBN CA1 VA AR 1988-89):
Totals (for Veterans Appeal Board) = 2,332, Bureau of Pensions Advocates: Veterans Appeal Board Appeals (including those awaiting) = 2,031 (Pension Appeals presented) + 37 (War Veterans Allowance appeals presented) + 264 (Leaves to vary submitted) + 841 (Appeals awaiting hearing at March 31)
Veterans Affairs Annual Report 1989 -1990 (ISBN CA1 VA AR 1989-90) p. 63 VAB (Veterans Appeal Board) Hearings = 2,162 (Incoming requests for appeals) + 2,363 (Appeals presented) + 883 (Appeals awaiting hearing at March 31) with the latter two totaling 3,246
Veterans Affairs Annual Report 1990 -1991 (ISBN CA1 VA AR 1990-91) p. 65 VAB (Veterans Appeal Board) Hearings = 2,154 (Incoming requests for appeals) + 2,160 (Appeals presented) + 921 (Appeals awaiting hearing at March 31) with the latter two totaling 3,081

VAC 1998-99 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 05632 9202)
VAC 1999-00 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 06333 1498)
VAC 2000-01 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 06346 6196)
VAC 2001-02 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 06346 6196)
VAC 2002-03 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 06369 4986) other than a referral to “Forecast Number of Clients by Program” (p. 12) showing “151,620” for “Disability Pension Program” for Veterans Affairs
VAC 2003-04 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 07966 8081)
VAC 2004-05 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 07967 5961)
VAC 2005-06 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 08417 7938)
VAC 2006-07 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 08416 4068)
VAC 2007-08 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 09452 4533)
VAC 2008-09 Estimates; Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities = no stats on number of hearings and / or claims from members (ISBN 3 9065 09450 7124)

For more particulars see my homepage (http://briancbradley.googlepages.com) and click on the link for Delayed Obligations.
Brian

12 losses, this was the beginning of refusing 'denied or low-ball claims'.
lucky '13' wins, this included restarting the whole process over again four times on two separate wounds. Use of drawing media attention to having my legs amputated helped.

In the end, I received what was justified from both VAC and SISIP. Personally, I have no complaints now that the fighting is done. Generally though, there was no need for the constant boarding and debates (fights...I threw the meeting table against the wall...it just happened). No wounded vet should have to go through with this nonsense.

Note: VAC came back, without my prompting, and offered me a supplemental financial pkg for my hip as it has worsened due to my knees. However, with my new pain killers I told them that I was fine, but left the door open in case the hip does worsen due my knees.

Supremedebater wrote:Hey folks,

Could you all post the amount of hearings with the Veterans Review and Appeal Board. And the amount of times you have won and lost at these hearings

Heres mine All but one was I not represented by a BPA lawyer

9 Losses
0 Wins

Truth

But many have been won with additional evidence submitted after the review hearing as new evidence. Also departmental review has been succesful also.

teentitan wrote:7 favourable
2 declined.

One of my favourables was a Superior Court ruling that ordered VAC to re-visit their decision which they for some unkown reason saw should have been a favourable decision. Guess hindsight being 20/20 worked for me, lol.

Good for you

7 favourable
2 declined.

One of my favourables was a Superior Court ruling that ordered VAC to re-visit their decision which they for some unkown reason saw should have been a favourable decision. Guess hindsight being 20/20 worked for me, lol.

Hey folks,

Could you all post the amount of hearings with the Veterans Review and Appeal Board. And the amount of times you have won and lost at these hearings

Heres mine All but one was I not represented by a BPA lawyer

9 Losses
0 Wins

Truth