Number designated 'unemployable' has doubled in six years
Sorry, I don't have a link. This is a long but good read. Brian Quote:Saturday, June 25, 2005         print article | e-mail to a friend Military Update: Too many IU...
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I can think of at least two reasons for the differences in IU claims. 1. Different mindsets; remember these guys were really good at "suck it up and move on." 2. Different economics; I think a lot of...
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Here's a link for VA projections 2000 to 2030: www.va.gov/vetdata/demographics/VP2001adjsn.htm other demographic type info.: www.va.gov/vetdata/demographics/ Itsa, Make it a good Day!
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Quote:What this lady fails to recognize is that if you are IU you cannot work and that being IU also means you are not paying into SSA, thereby meaning that reaching an age where one would be...
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Aloha Cruiser, You wrote:Quote: I granted IU to a 91 year old man once because he couldn't get anyone to hire him. Duh. A few months ago in answering my question about IU you pointed out CFR 38 4.19...
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cruiser ; I haven't worked in almost 9 years and been on SSN for 8 years and the VA has shown over and over that I haven't gotting any better and that I have went the other way and by the VA doctors...
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Cruiser, Do you and the "guys in the office" think that the commission will mess with guys (Nam vets) who are getting IU? Reason I ask is that when I voiced this concern to my VA doc he said even...
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Quote:As I remember your explanation then, it would be very difficult for a 91 year old to qualify for IU. You would think. And at one time it was; however, we can no longer read the age thing like we...
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Quote:Do you and the "guys in the office" think that the commission will mess with guys (Nam vets) who are getting IU? First of all please understand that "Nam vets" are treated no differently, better...
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Thanks. I moved to Nevada for several months just to get a divorce because the Courts here in Hawaii treat the divorcing father pretty much like a convicted criminal. Then my ex lived in "our" house...
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Quote:I guess I should be glad my ex-wife got my house because now if the city wants to take it to give to a developer to build a shopping center I won't lose anything. Not that I'm bitter mind you....
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Isn't the guy at 91 being granted IU on the extreme end of the spectrum? I also bet we can find cases where a Vet was entitled to IU, but was denied due to a minor error...another extreme. I guess I...
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squinns, Have to disagree with you about the retirement issue. Did not want to leave my job (the title that went with it-the prestige), lost a ton of money, couldn't make it at 4 different piddly jobs...
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Thanks Condo...everything is not as black and white as it may seem. I can entirely relate to you about wanting to work and cant. Q
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condo11b I can relate to! Take care of yourself bro! 82nd Airborne Division Charlie Company 2nd 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment AMERICAS GUARD OF HONOR
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If you are IU does not the VA have to demonstrate that you are able to work to take away your IU status. Not just that your condition has improved but that you can now work. With 100% you might get...
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Man, not putting you down Terence, but i could live large on that. I live on a small ssdi check and 10% disability from VA, rent and have no retirement, no property and no life, but i do have two...
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Everything I got I earned. I know life is not fair but I worked for 20 years and saved, invested and paid off my bills. Now I am disabled and what fun it that. I don't want to live large. I would just...
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Quote:but i do have two happy ex-wives Man, I just got one and when I checked the other day she wasn't happy. I give her all my money, what else can I do? Cruiser
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Quote:Man, I just got one and when I checked the other day she wasn't happy. I give her all my money, what else can I do? Probably cut your manhood off!
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