November 2017 activity report for C-123 Veterans Association

1. With NVLSP help, won 51 months of retroactive C-123 vet’s 100% disability/SMC-R compensation, with decision helpful for three avenues of approach to backdating liberalizing rule claims

2. Working on Colorado's disabled veteran property tax exemption. Last year got new law bringing CO statute into compliance with state constitution for military disabled retirees (vs VA SC,), but state still refuses to permit 8-12,000 permanent TDIU vets to receive exemption. I'm arguing that TDIU is a permanent and total disability rating complying with the original referendum, the state constitution and the enabling legislation, and that unemployability is improperly added only as a disqualifier on the application forms

3.Trying to get Veteran-Directed Home and Community Health System benefits extended throughout Colorado. Presently offered only in eight counties around Denver but not in our other 56 counties or in Wyoming. 6000 vets in my county eligible.

4. Many individual vets assistance, plus running veteran info tables at churches

5. Attended United Veterans of Colorado monthly conference to present VC-HCBS and Colorado disabled veteran issues for their support