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Vet Comp & Pen

Based on the information you provided, unfortunately, we are not the best choice to support your VA disability benefits at this time.

Select the answer you provided to understand why we are not a current fit for you and what options may be available to pursue

If You Indicated You are “Not A Veteran”

Unfortunately, we can only work with U.S. military Veterans and active duty service members who are currently within 180 to 90 days of their discharge date.

If you are an active duty service member who is currently within 180 to 90 days of your discharge date – please call us at 888-988-3837 to discuss your options regarding VA disability benefits you are claiming during discharge.

If you are a spouse, family member, or friend helping a Veteran with their claims and you are interested in learning about our services – please call us at 888-988-3837

If You Indicated Discharge Type as “Other Than Honorable - Without A VA Rating”, “Dishonorable”, or “Other”.

Unfortunately, this is one area we do not have control over. Typically, the VA only issues disability benefits to Veterans who have Honorable or Other than Honorable discharges.

Now, we know there are many factors around discharge types, and we are more than happy to discuss your options with you.

It is important to know that we cannot support or help any Veterans in overturning a discharge type. We recommend referring to the VA on this process.

Please call 888-988-3837 if you have any questions and we’ll do our best to answer them
for you.

If You Indicated You Are Rated At, Or Are Currently Receiving Unemployability (TDIU) Compensation at 100%.

If you are rated at or currently receiving unemployability (TDIU) compensation at 100%, there is nothing evidence-based medical consulting can do to get you over 100% as that is the top rating the VA provides. We encourage you to stick with us as we are developing services for Veterans currently rated at 100%.

If You Indicated You Are Receiving a Pension

Since pension is based on income and other factors, the VA will only allow a Veteran to receive either their pension or VA disability benefits.

Meaning, if a Veteran can receive more in VA disability compensation than their current pension, the VA will pay that Veteran the VA disability compensation only and stop their pension payments.

Because of these factors, the requirements to receive disability benefits, and the need for VA disability benefits to be more than the pension, it can be time-consuming and complex to know which is the best choice.

While our strength is in developing medical evidence for VA disability benefits, there are too many VA factors that may hinder a Veteran’s financial interest.

If You Indicated You Received Severance or Separation Pay When You Discharged From the Military, Which Still Has a Balance Due of Over $10,000.

Veterans can receive several types of severance and separation pay when they are discharged from the military. Some of those types require Veterans to pay back their severance and separation.

In those cases, if a Veteran receives VA disability compensation, the government will garnish the disability compensation to pay back the severance and separation before the Veteran starts receiving their disability compensation.

While our strength is in developing medical evidence for VA disability benefits, there are too many VA factors that may hinder a Veteran’s financial interest.

If You Indicated You Have an Open Disability Claim With the VA

Part of our strategy is to ensure we have the right information so we never put Veterans in a position that could be detrimental to their rating.

When a Veteran has an open claim, the VA must make a decision (good or bad) before we get started with developing your medical evidence. Why? Because the VA’s decision allows us to develop medical evidence around why you received a denial (to then appeal) or use your adjudication to understand your service-connection and how it relates to other disability benefits you medically and ethically qualify for.

This means we are not a fit for you temporarily, and we look forward to supporting you after you receive a decision from the VA.

If You Indicated You Have an Open Appeal With the VA and It Is With the BVA (Board of Veterans' Appeal)

Again, part of our strategy for appeals is to ensure we have the right information so we never put Veterans in a position that could be detrimental to their rating.

When a Veteran has an open appeal with the BVA, the BVA must make a decision on your appeal (good or bad) before we get started with developing your medical evidence. Why? Because the BVA’s decision allows us to develop medical evidence around why you received a denial, to then appeal accordingly.

This means we are not a fit for you temporarily, and we look forward to supporting you after you receive a decision from the BVA.

Privacy Policy

At Vet Comp & Pen Medical Consulting, LLC (“VCP”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), your information privacy is paramount. We will never sell, trade, or rent your private information to any unauthorized third party! This statement details the use, storage, and security of your private information essential to offering the advantages of a personalized and interactive online experience.

I. How and why we gather your information

When you register for access to certain features or pages on our website, you may be asked to provide personally identiﬁable information, such as your name, email address, social security number, personal health information (PHI), street address, or telephone number. Like most websites, we automatically receive information, such as your Internet Service Provider and aggregate, anonymous information which does not personally identify you but tracks the usage patterns of all our users to learn such things as which pages or features are most appealing. We use Google Analytics to track from what search engine or website our website visitors come and Facebook and Google remarking pixels to help direct follow-up advertising. Also, we use cookie technology to recognize you and retain information from your visit, such as your username and password.

The use of these electronic tools may or may not be apparent to visitors but only serves to enhance our service and your experience. We gather your information to communicate with you, deliver more individualized content and advertising, administer our website, offer troubleshooting, process e-commerce transactions, and manage sweepstakes and contests.

II. Consent

When you make a direct payment, authenticate your payment card, or access certain features on our website, your private information may be requested. We infer your consent to collect this information and use it speciﬁcally for the purpose you have permitted and no other purpose. If, at any time, your information is required for another purpose, your consent will be expressly requested.

In certain cases, you can choose to not provide us with information. For example, you may set your browser to refuse cookies. However, you may be unable to access certain features on our website or be asked to re-enter your username and password each time you visit; additionally, without certain information, we may not be able to customize the website’s features according to your preferences.

III. Disclosure

We will use your information only as permitted by law. In the course of developing our business, we may sell, buy, merge, or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets. Information may be shared with our business partners, but these data do not include any personally identiﬁable information unless your explicit authorization is obtained. Authorized third parties who provide technical support of our website, such as our web hosting service, may also access this information.

We may disclose your information in response to a court order, when we are reasonably required by law, as related to the collection of overdue payment, or to law enforcement authorities as deemed appropriate or necessary. Note: we may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in these circumstances.

IV. Storage

Personally identiﬁable information, such as your name, email address, social security number, street address, personal health information (PHI), and phone number, is stored and protected behind a ﬁrewall, on a secure server hosted by Infusionsoft and/or Dropbox, both HIPAA compliant, authorized third-party providers.

V. Payment

Our payment processing solution is managed by Heartland Payment Systems. Through Heartland’s platform, you may make one-time payments or recurring payments until your balance is paid in full. PCI-DSS standards safeguard your payment card information when processed by Heartland. The payment process is monitored solely by Heartland Payment Systems, and VCP never seizes or stores your payment card information.

VI. Third Parties

Your private information may be stored and protected on a secure server managed by Infusionsoft, a private company that offers a customer relationship management application to small businesses. Infusionsoft’s Privacy Policy can be found here: Infusionsoft Privacy Policy.

Your private information may also be stored and protected on a secure server managed by Dropbox, a cloud-based ﬁle hosting service. Dropbox’s Privacy Policy can be found here: Dropbox Privacy Policy.

Some links on our website may direct you to another site, and it is strongly recommended that our clients review the privacy policy of these affiliated sites before submitting personally identiﬁable information. Also, our third-party providers’ facilities may not be located within the same jurisdiction as VCP or you. Therefore, your personal information may be governed by different information laws enacted in different locations.

VII. Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. The best industry practices are implemented so that your information is not disclosed, accessed inappropriately, altered, or destroyed. Our third-party providers ensure that your information is encrypted according to PCI-DSS standards or is ﬁrewalled and stored on a secure server. The success of our third-party providers, like ours, depends on the security of our clients’ information; therefore, we take your privacy as seriously as you do.

VIII. The Age of Consent

VetCompAndPen.com does not knowingly collect or solicit personally identiﬁable information from or about children under the age of 13, except as permitted by law. If we discover that we have received any information from a child under the age of 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe VetCompAndPen.com has any information from or about anyone under the age of 13, please contact us at this email address: [email protected]

IX. Changes to this Policy

As we adopt additional technology, we may also gather information through other means. As such, VetCompAndPen.com reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check our Privacy Policy periodically for changes. Your continued use of our website following changes to these terms implies your acceptance of those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.

X. Governing Law

This policy and the use of this website are governed by Florida law. If a dispute arises under this policy, we agree to ﬁrst attempt to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: Alachua County, Florida.

Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us. If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: Alachua County, Florida, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgement upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so. VCP is controlled, operated and administered entirely within Wyoming & Florida.

This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal right on behalf of any party.

XI. Contact Information

If you have questions or you want to correct, supplement, or delete any of your information that we are currently managing, contact us at: [email protected] , or you may contact us by mail at:

Vet Comp & Pen Medical Consulting, LLC

410 SW 140th Terrace

Newberry, FL 32669

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