So, I should have added this started when I did a factory reset to see if would clear up some wifi connection issues and for that reason I never thought it to possibly be an issue with the OS. But, I found that Bluetooth Absolute Volume today and disabled it, but that has not fixed it.
I started with removing and installing Poweramp again. Thought this helped as it no longer was doing the volume fighting, but still lowered the volume. So, I found the Absolute and disabled that and I've have not used it much since to know all the behavior. However, the first time it didn't lower the volume and the second time it did. So, I went to the DVC menu to see if that still did strange stuff and it does. Just open the menu and the volume fights and lowers. Everything is turned off and I'm just opening the menu. If remember right, before I think I just held my finger on the DVC menu and would go nuts.
Any other ideas and I'll play with it more when I drive to learn if it is acting any different.