PSP Questions   Question #75       I am a veteran and on 100% medical disability. My credit is bad due to many medical bills I accumulated before receiving my 100% status. I have been paying a law firm monthly to get these removed and raise my score. They have been doing a great job, but I can't afford them anymore. The cost is $79.95 per month. Can the VA help me with these bills or help me get my score improved?  Not having a good credit score really disables me from things I need, like a new car as mine is 26 years old now and costing too much money to keep running. A1:  Unfortunately, the VA has nothing to do with your personal credit score. You can go to a consumer credit agency for help. They don't charge anything. They can help to lower your payments and can negotiate settlements with your creditors. You can make offers for pennies on the dollar for delinquent debts or debts that are in collections. Paying a lawyer is never an option. They can't do anything you can't do yourself for free.  (AP)  6/6/2016 A2:  The problem with the VA paying medical bills for veterans is that the veteran must have notified the VA that they need to see a doctor in a medical emergency.  (CKP)  7/30/2016    If you can help please respond to this question. Full name: Email address: Comments:   Question #76   How do I find out if any bar ribbons or medals were issued for organizations I was assigned to, after I retired? A1:  You can request an upgraded DD214 which comes as a DD-215. If you rate any additional awards or medals, you will get them. You cannot receive awards after you retired if you did not participate in any action your unit engaged since you have retired. To get a DD-215 send a letter or SF-180 to your branch of service Personnel Command. DO NOT send it to the records center in St. Louis as all they will do is forward it to a branch of service Personnel Command. This will cost you about 2 months of time that is not necessary. https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/address-list.html  (PW)  6/11/2016   A2:   Use the Standard Form 1080.  Mark the check box beside OTHER and put this in the comments.  Any and all medals, awards or decorations earned while on active duty or after discharge.  (RJ)  6/12/2016    If you can help please respond to this question. Full name: Email address: Comments:

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