Sufferer Starting Claim

[hotrod351]

well saw the Dr at a VA facility today. said i have extreme PTSD. hmmm, extreme. ok. now what. ive started my claim with the VA. the DR. said i could get my results tomorrow. i have a VA rep at the local legion Hall. trying to get a hold of him. would think he needs a copy of the results to send the VA. from what ive read the hospital isnt going to forward anything, ill need to do that. figure this is going to take a year or better. they start out small and then you start writing and having people you know write. lucky for me ive been with the same woman for 42 years, divorced about 35 years ago but got back together, never remarried. funny, reading the guidelines about PTSD, top = 100%, you have to be filthy and really out there, guess you have to low crawl into the office. not quit that bad, thank god. it all comes down to the mood there in, hey were getting a lot of slack on how we treat our Veterans right now so we better treat these next few hundred good. also offered me group help, dont really want to go there. pretty much fed up with the government, i think they did enough for me. also said there really isnt much to be done about it, no magic pill. all i can do now is wait.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Well, at least some process is underway :hug. I hope that the results don't turn out dissapointing

 

[hotrod351]

this morning i add tinnitus to my claim. may as well get it all going. good thing is they already have my hearing results from over a year ago, 40% loss.

 

[hotrod351]

im sure they will turn out disappointing, well your dad spanked you when you were small so pre-exsisting conditions. then i start writing letters, good thing ive been with the same woman for 42 years so she can testify to everything. Arizona is under a huge investigation wright now for neglecting mental health to its vets. maybe they'll push mine though to make themselves look good, or not. anyway im expecting to do a lot of writing.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

I really hope that they do push yours through, :hug:

 

[hotrod351]

my fear is i mentioned that my step farther had spanked us when we were small only lasted a year or two so theres the pre-existing condition.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Oh, god damn it. I just remembered some statement like that from Michael Moore movies about america... Seriously... The pre-existing condition bullshit... I'm really sorry you are in that system

 

[hotrod351]

yeah well im be fighting that one. or might be looking for buggers that arent there. i sent off a authorization to have my records sent to me so i can see his opinion.

 

[hotrod351]

well got a call the other day from the VA telling me i need a competency evaluation, scheduled me for the 30th.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

I hope it goes well :)

 

[Forgetful]

Good luck. I know the preexisting BS after the Gulf War. They would use Borderline Personality Disorder to prevent claims being filed after discharge. They did to me but I wasn't in combat and my trauma was in my early teens.

You're of a different generation. It would be hard to find someone who was not spanked. Spanking is not abuse or trauma. I sure hope they don't try that approach with you.

Please continue updating us.

 

[hotrod351]

well as pointed out to me a while back, theres no evidence form when i entered the service that i had any problems. they did a full evaluation of me when i entered, no problems on record so what ever i had it must not of been to bad.