Increasing Veterans Administration Service Connected Disabilty Rating

[JarHed]

Just as an added bonus about the VA. I went to group last week. Checked in like I always do. I got an official letter today telling me I missed my appointment and how I should tell them if I'm not going to come. o_O

I guess if you're going to be inept you may as well be the best at it. YIKES!!!!!

 

[JarHed]

Hate to double post but here goes anyway.

So I found out over the weekend that my claim has move from gathering info to review of evidence. They estimate that it will be at least another year to get a determination. Another year. I've already waited a year and a half. And if the need arises to appeal the claim it will be another three years more. I'll be dead by then.

I am truly amazed that there aren't more violent episodes at VA facilities from people that are just so completely fed up with the bullshit of more than 40 years. I don't know which I'm more; angry, disappointed or disgusted.

Just need a real break from all they're shit for a while. Don't know how but I've just have to figure that out. Gotta make my life better than it is. Sorry for the rant.

 

[Sarg]

Oh, there have been violent incidents at VAs. A number of Vets have gone down in a hail of bullets from VA police over the years. You don't hear about it because they want to keep that info down to possibly motivate someone else. Let me be perfectly clear, I don't advocate violence of any kind at any government facility but this is a result of the danger I speak of when the beast is really raging.

Under the skewed thinking that can occur with PTSD, people can do some terrible things and for the above guys, it didn't do a damn thing but get them killed.

Jar, you know as well as I that a lot of our Nam brothers did some hard time right after their return to the states.

So watch for the danger signs and compensate for them. Vent, but away from others. I've put more than one hole in sheetrock walls and I didn't hurt anyone. (But me). Then, I got to fix the hole.

Sarg

 

[reddevil1111]

My time in jail was kind of funny. They knew not to put me in a cell with someone. So I spent the entier time in the intake area in a bunk out in the open part of the cell block. Pateroled every 15 min looking at me for signs of trouble. But they never gave me my meds for ptsd either. Kind of like waiting for a time bomb to go off you know?
I did strangle one guy who thought he had to prove something. I lifted him off the ground with one hand around his throat and asked him if he wouldnt reconsider letting me live. lol I guess its good the cops didnt see that one.

 

[Sarg]

Precisely my point, Red! Couple of "what if's"....what if they had seen it?...what if you went before a right leaning judge that thought PTSD was a farce and we're all faking it. How many years for aggravated assault and battery? Nothing funny about that Red. Man, don't think I'm beating up on ya, I'm not. I can tell you for a fact, there's some damn tough judges out there. Especially in Arizona.

I prefer the sweet smell of pines as opposed to a toilet in my cell.

Small steps. Easy does it. If you must hit, make it an inanimate object. At worst, you'd be patching sheetrock.

Sarg

 

[reddevil1111]

I get it but there are times....We all have times when we lack that proper judgement Sarge. Even if the voice in our head says dont we cant stop. Thats how it is for me it seems. I AM working on this but its very very hard.

 

[Tim Cake]

I get it but there are times....We all have times when we lack that proper judgement Sarge. Even if the voice in our head says dont we cant stop. Thats how it is for me it seems. I AM working on this but its very very hard.

Red -- go to the YMCA, use their weight room and punching bags. Its cheap, it burns off energy and bad feelings. Most of all you won't get criminally charged for injuring a heavy bag!

 

[Anglesachse]

I get it but there are times....We all have times when we lack that proper judgement Sarge. Even if the voice in our head says dont we cant stop. Thats how it is for me it seems. I AM working on this but its very very hard.

I got just the thing to help you with that problem Red cocker.

But first we have to get you a roof over your head and somewhere safe and secure.

Wagon and me are pretty much on the same wave length on treatments and what can or does help. I can only say "It does Work" and doesn`t invovle lab meds, or groups. All natural.

 

[Wagon]

The only down side of the natural way is the twice daily Tabasco enemas. Oooooh it burrrrrrnssss!!!

But Angle is right. I keep sane for the most part and am much healthier at 44 than I was at 34. Lost 40 kilos with this route. It is a stroke of luck that the commie bastards here wouldn't help me for love or money.

If because of injuries you can't do the weight lifting thing. I can recommend swimming. Low impact and relaxing at the same time. And its nice to go swimmin with bow legged woman and swim between their legs. Oh err, sorry. Could not resist.

Peace

 

[JarHed]

The problem with having PTSD is that we're impulsive. It's part of the territory and super hard to control at times. I had real problems when I first got back; police, jail, hurting people, ect. I used to think as I got older and 'more in control' that it would get better. NOT.

Haven't been arrested lately, :rolleyes: errr, but it's still like a second away from ripping someones throat out at times. Some things do help, those things that strengthen the logical areas of our brain and thought processes. But it's a bit scary sometimes, for me, the thought of getting thrown in jail would not be good. Having to deal with the VA brings out the best in all of us. That's just so f*cking sad.

 

[reddevil1111]

Hmmm and legal now in Colorado lol....

 

[Wagon]

No was not talking about that way. Lol.

But yeah, perhaps sticking a million people in jail for dime bags was not so cost effective.