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Hey Batgirl, interesting post. Your cousin is at least speaking the truth about their actions toward Vet's... its what happens here in the US as well. We (Veteran's) get told/read how we 'earned' these so-called benefits, but it sure doesn't seem that way. Shame on them. Scott, I wish...

Hey Elvis:hello: , I think your in a good place here regardless. I don't think anyone intentionally tried to upset you here. I hope you post again.:smile:

Hey Batgirl, I didn't mean to possibly misrepresent things. I'll try to clear it up... The VA system/machine/department here in the US does consider PTSD a very serious illness- because all the Vets claiming PTSD are costing them loads of money, and so does the military here as well- because...

Batgirl, copy and paste this search link... http://www.vfvc.net/pages/va_disability_rating_criteria.htm it will probably answer your questions better than I could and what I know. What I do know is that the higher your % disability, the more money they reportedly pay you. But since PTSD is...

Kind of eary realy how simmular our(we with PTSD) simptoms are. Same here.

How Do People Have Lives? Work, Marriage, Children... I think it mostly depends on the severity of symptoms and I say this because the VA has a rating system for those that have PTSD, or any other disability for that matter. After coming back from Iraq, my symptoms of PTSD either 'festered'...

MRSA alive and well here in the U.S. too. When I worked in the lab at my last military assignment, we identified quite a few cases of this. On one particular epidemic, we traced the source to be a massage therapist that worked on the base. She had the 'bug' on her hands and was speading it...

Scott, I've experienced the same 'excuses' as you with the U.S. VA. It's also been about a year for me as well. First and only time I contacted them about my case-file (about a month ago because we are about to be $broke$), they told me my case-file is not ready- then abruptly hung up the...

Reading the post about Evie (Batgirl) being negligently dismissed as she layed on the hospital floor for any amount of time... infuriating!!! :angry-fla For one thing, I seriously doubt that this is an "isolated event." "Isolated Event" is choice wording generally used by hospital staff...

can a soldier be a christian at the same time As a soldier, you can label yourself as, and believe you are, a "Christian." So I guess the answer would be 'yes.' In its purest interpretation, to be and live as a true Christian, and also be a soldier, is incompatable. You trade off, or...

Brian, thanks for informing us and be safe. Jim, Just wanted to say Thank you for taking such good care of your niece. Evie, I wish you a speedy recovery and hope that things get better for you.

WF, I feel your pain with traffic court. I was ticketed for expired license plate sticker not long after I got back from Iraq... right in front of my house for the neighbors to see. I went to court and told the judge that it was the last thing on my mind since I'd been back from the war. The...

I used to grind my teeth a lot at night... probably due to nightmares and stress and anger while sleeping. I had a bite guard custom made, but I misplaced (lost) it a while back like I do so many other things. I think my biggest problem now concerning my teeth is my personal lack of care.

i understand your pain Mouse. :angry-fla i wish i had more comforting words. i hope that things will work out for you. employers like this deserve to be... :hit-boss:

Not Sure I Can Take Another Year of PTSD and Depression i know exactly what u mean...

i wish i could attach humor to this hell

I just wanted to say Thank y'all for the words of encouragement.

Hey y'all, This was a good tread topic in my opinion because it is one of a number of things that distresses me. I have a degree, certification and I'm licensed as a clinical laboratory tech. This was the only thing I was ever skilled at. Now, I'm unemployed due to my problems with PTSD and...

I became severely apathetic and was contemplating suicide when the time came that I regain my energy. My wife brought me to the hospital... I'm so fortunate to have her. I don't know what to think anymore really; I'm too lost and confused, I think. I realize that life is short anyway...

I've been gone for a while. I think writing my problems here took a nasty toll on me that led me to have to be recently psychiatrically hospitalized. Therefore I don't come back to this site much since then... although this is a great site and you all are great compassionate people. I decided...

Females exposed to combat and develop PTSD, cut and paste hyperlink below: http://www.catholicpeacefellowship.org

Anthony, got-damn if that wasn't a mouthful of sense... "The characteristics of PTSD are the exact characteristics of a near perfect soldier. Black or white, no fear, no extended thought process, do or die, high levels of anger, agility and power. Not afraid of the unknown enemy" Yep, that's...

I call those dogs, "Lawsuit dogs." My neighbor behind me has two of them in his backyard and they really piss me off because we have a three foot high chain-link fence and these dogs will tower that fence and bark at us when we are in the backyard. I didn't let my kids play in the backyard...

It's 02:00 hrs and I'm still here... no offense to this forum, but this sucks! bye

Veiled, the VA is a miserable place. Lower standards are generally acceptable there for Veteran’s. Sure they’ll tell everyone that the Veteran’s are top priority, but actions seem to speak louder than words in that respect. Let’s face it, and it’s only human nature, but the majority that are...