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FINAL UPDATE!!!! Checked e-bennies about an hour ago OUTCOME: 70% SC In such disbelief right now, I don't even know what to think!! Thank you everyone for your input && TIME Hopefully this thread helps future vets!

Hi all- moved to "pending decision approval" this morning... and I'm freaking out. Hopefully it gets approved. My biggest fear right now is having them not SC this even though the c&p agreed and put in favor of service connection. Or them saying they need more info for some random reason.. The wait is almost over, I will keep all updated. Hope everyone is doing well!! -Shelby

Hi Mark! Thank you so much for your input, I did not know that! Hopefully all will go pretty easily, I thought I had a pretty straight forward case, but it spent so much time (though not as much time as others) in the "gathering evidence" stage! My anxiety is going absolutely crazy and I just want this to be over. Haha, I will keep everyone updated! -Shelby

Moved to Preparation for Decision, hopefully the wait is almost over. -Shelby

Hi there Silent Uproar! I didn't know they could even do that, and not tell you. Makes me extremely upset knowing I could have gotten this approved a long time ago. No, I have no formal job, I was going to classes during the time of the c&p, but now i've failed half my classes due to all these problems. Just absolutely cannot concentrate long enough to write these 3 page papers and spend hours studying, very infuriating. I do some things on my own to make a little cash, my main income was from the GI bill and FAFSA, but I don't think I'll be able to go to back to school with these problems. Im getting a pretty good refund because I do taxes on what little I do manage to make on my own, so I will have enough to pay my bills during the summer, but if this doesn't get approved I really don't know what I will do. I'm just hoping for 50% because that will pay most of my monthly bills (since I never really leave the house anyways, my bills are low). Here's to hoping! -Shelby

I had no idea I was "med boarded" I had no hearing, no big thing, and wasn't even aware until I went to my c&p. They said I was just administratively discharged for convenience of the navy due my mental health. I even told me examiner "I wasn't med boarded" and she said something along the lines of "you may not have known it, but you were definitely medically discharged through a med board". I don't even know where to go from there, since it's been 2 years since discharge. I've read something to where you're supposed to get sc'd disability for like 6 mo after a medical discharge until you have a VA c&p or something along those lines, but if it's been too long you can't do anything about it. I just got to the point where I couldn't handle anything on my own, so I finally sought help, and that's why I am where I am now.

Thank you for your input Berta! I actually didn't know until my c&p that I was actually med boarded out due to my issues, and it was stated in my discharge papers as well (what happened and how I was affected, and how being in the military with constantly changing schedules only worsened everything, and they stated they didn't think I would get better any time in the near future). I called e-benefits, and they stated they had everything they need and a decision should be made any time now. They also stated if it ends up not in my favor, just to re-open the case with more paperwork documenting the exact dates of the situation, but that they most likely wont need anything further because my discharge papers said it all. I'm hoping they do have everything, but if it gets denied I will re-open within a year with more documentation, and since my new meds just failed (I was a little better than usual during my c&p due to the beginning of a new med giving me a slight lift) maybe the full severity will come through during another c&p, and I may actually get a more fair rating. We will see! I will keep everyone updated once I have more info, just in case future people would like to compare their results to mine Still any input/opinions/similar scenarios are greatly appreciated! Shelby

Congrats! That is amazing, so glad everything worked out in your favor!! Shelby

Thank you so much for your reply Buck! I expressed how at this time, I am unable to be around people or follow directions without supervision without having an extremely bad anxiety attack, I always feel like I'm just going to mess something up and my brain bring everything to failure or death (if that makes any sense to you) but I can however do small things on my own to make money, as long as I'm alone and create my own schedule. I expressed how sometimes the depression gets me so down where I feel I cannot even do simple tasks around the house for like 3-4 days straight, then snap out of it and slowly get to where I'll "okay" for 2-3 days. This is all in there also, I'm not planning on IU as I don't believe I deserve it, I would (hopefully sooner than later) get better. I have tried all the medications they've asked me to, but all have failed. Some would slightly work in the beginning, and then completely stop working, and some only make me so tired I can literally not even get out of bed until noon or so. Again, thank you for your opinion & time, I greatly appreciate it. It's interesting to read all of these opinions & posts & exams and seeing the outcomes. This site is amazing! Shelby

Thank you so much for your reply! any insight is greatly appreciated! I know only time will tell, but the wait seems like forever! Ive read similar c&ps going to all sorts of different ratings, I have no clue what all they look at, haha

Hi all, I'm new here. I was just wondering if raters usually pay more attention to the "description" or the "symptoms" It seems as my description of " Occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, although generally functioning satisfactorily, with normal routine behavior, self-care and conversation" does not fully match up the symptoms she wrote down as: " [X] Depressed mood [X] Anxiety [X] Chronic sleep impairment [X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions or recent events [X] Difficulty in understanding complex commands [X] Disturbances of motivation and mood [X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships [X] Difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a worklike setting [X] Inability to establish and maintain effective relationships [X] Neglect of personal appearance and hygiene" I feel because it is my first time applying for compensation, I'm going to get "low balled" My symptoms seem to be all over the rating chart from 30%-70% I'm just hoping for them to meet in the middle at 50. If you would like more info of my c&p just let me know, I just didn't think everyone would want to read all that. She also put SC'd in my favor. Thank you for any advice you may have!