VA Finalization

[Peterpeter03]

Man, you have no idea how happy I am to at least get some sort of an answer. I retired July 31st and everyone I knew that went through IDES their claims were finalized within a week of their retirement. Mine is still just sitting at “Complete.” VA can’t tell me nothing besides “Just keep checking because you’re at the final stage.” Trying to do the VR&E program but, go figure, can’t do it until your ratings are finalized so I’m living off savings right now.

Hey, who told you that you can't do VR&E until your ratings are finalized? I don't even have my PEB results yet, and my counselor said I'm good to start classes end of September. I won't receive the sustenance allowance or BAH until I retire, but I can at least start classes.

 

[LCPLSchmuckatelli]

Hey, who told you that you can't do VR&E until your ratings are finalized? I don't even have my PEB results yet, and my counselor said I'm good to start classes end of September. I won't receive the sustenance allowance or BAH until I retire, but I can at least start classes.

For lack of better words, the VR&E representative, who is literally gathering all the information for me to be put into the program told that to me