I will see your “tinnitus 10%” and raise your 30% PTSD. Are you “all in”?
Whose money is the VA gambling with? The Veteran’s? Is this what they call “Liars Poker”?
I have heard of this before where the VA rater/rep get together and “negotiate a deal”, often involving the Veteran foregoing appellate review.
I wonder if this Veteran’s “horse the VA sold him” was lame.
Notice the Vet says, if he accepts the deal, the VA “would be very likely they would approve my year old claim for TDIU (but no guarantees) and have that done in two weeks.” This sounds very much like a promise that the “horse won’t be lame”.
Does anyone else see the irony of this?
The Veteran either is entitled to his benefits, or he is not!
Now, I am not saying that the Veteran negotiating is always a bad thing for Vets. I certainly understand the Vet’s predicament..he has waited years, and needs his benefits now! I just hate to see the VA taking advantage because the poor Vet can not hold on any longer.
Why does the Vet have to gamble with the VA for a negotiated settlement that is “already his”?
Editor’s note.
This phenomenon, known as a fig newton of the imagination, happens far more than you think. It’s early etiology is POA disease, usually after coming in contact with an infected source like a VSO. After several years the disease blossoms and rewards you with all manner of surprises. In the event it goes to DC, it can sit on the VSO’s desk there for a year for no reason. VSOs who argue before the Judges’ minions give away much and take little in remuneration. A TDIU is like driving on one of those spare tires that says “Do not go over 35 mph. Proceed with caution to nearest maintenance available.” It’s a panacea in lieu of P&T. Factoid: How many Vets are P&T? 375,000 (approx). How many on TDIU? About 1 million (approx). That’s out of about 3.3 million. P&T is the gold standard. TDIU is bronze- like third place. You get to stand on the podium. Beware of VSOs bearing Form 21-22s.
VA Motto: “We can see a greenhorn a mile off”.
asknod
Bethanie Spangenberg
kcraveiro
robinhoodesqvetsatty
Wesley McCauley
Veterans Claims Help 
It’s a shame that not enough VSO’s have any knowledge of negotiating or issuing a negotiation when a claim is in remand. Most VSO’s appear to have the, It’s them (VARO) against us. When in realityit’s the Vet gainst the VARO. Hell the VSO is sitting right in the same building in many large cities and feel it’s beneath them to make buddy with VA personel. Service organizatiion VSO’s sound like cops do when cops talk about civilians “Yea there are assholes and shitheads.”