Okay, update to the Lutron Connected Bulb remote (LCBR).
1. Pair a GE Link light to Vera Plus
2. Pair the LCBR to the Vere Plus
3. Use the LightLink pairing method to pair the LCBR directly to the GE Link light
The LCBR will now act as a physical switch with all functionality for all lights you pair it with in this method. If you don't pair the LCBR to the Vera Plus first, it will not pair with the lights (LED on remote doesn't start blinking, light doesn't fade in and out). Obviously with this method you can't use the LCBR to trigger scenes or anything like that, but if you have some zibgee lights you want to have a local physical switch control for convenience it does this.
In my situation this is exactly how I would like to use them. I can still automate the zigbee lights with Vera with scenes, and someone walking up has a wall switch to just turn on the dern lights.

Similar worked with the Hue hub, however in that case I discovered you had to NOT pair the LCBR with that hub, but have the bulbs paired with the hub first. The Vera Plus acts more like how I understand the Wink hub works process wise. I'll see how it goes long term as r636 mentioned issues with his wink and the LCBR. However most recently I was using them completely standalone, no hub, just paired to the link lights, and it worked 100% flawlessly. Just like a wired Lutron dimmer.