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very happy for you joann - now don't worry if you feel a bit down, it is pretty common and it will pass. once the money hits the bank you'll feel a bit better, and soon you will feel even better. make sure you take care of yourself, this is a major life changing event, so give yourself time to adjust, try not to make any major decisions until you adjust. be good to yourself and start to relax.

Text of Letter Dear Veteran, If you're experiencing an emotional crisis and need to talk with a trained VA professional, the National Suicide Prevention toll-free hotline number, 1-800·273-TALK (8255), is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will be immediately connected with a qualified and caring provider who can help. Here are some suicide warning signs: 1. Threatening to hurt or kill yourself 2. Looking for ways to kill yourself 3. Seeking access to pills, weapons or other self destructive behavior 4. Talking about death, dying or suicide The presence of these signs requires immediate attention. If you or a veteran you care about has been showing any of these signs, do not hesitate to call and ask for help! Additional warning signs may include: 1. Hopelessness 2. Rage, anger, seeking revenge 3. Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities, seemingly without thinking 4. Increasing alcohol or drug abuse 5. Feeling trapped -like there's no way out 6, Withdrawing from friends and family 7. Anxiety, agitation, inability to sleep - or, excessive sleepiness 8. Dramatic mood swings 9. Feeling there is no reason for living, no sense of purpose in life Please call the toll-free hotline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you experience any of these warning signs. We'll get you the help and assistance you need right away! Sincerely yours, Michael J. Kussman, MD, MS, MACP

VA Supports "Project SHAD" Veterans October 11, 2002 (Printable Version) WASHINGTON – Veterans who believe they may have been exposed to dangerous substances as part of the military's "Project SHAD" or "Project 112" tests are encouraged to come to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a medical evaluation. "VA's direct efforts on behalf of these veterans go back two years, when we asked the Defense Department to declassify information about the tests," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi. "VA is committed to helping the veterans of Project SHAD, Project 112 and all veterans who believe their military service has left them with medical problems," he added. On Oct. 9, the Department of Defense (DoD) released declassified reports about 28 sea- and land-based tests of chemical and biological materials known collectively as "Project 112." They were conducted during the 1960s and early 1970s. DoD had previously declassified reports for 12 other tests. The tests were designed to determine the vulnerability of U.S. warships to attacks with chemical or biological warfare agents. Other Project 112 tests involved similar tests conducted on land rather than aboard ships. VA has already undertaken a number of efforts to help these veterans: As DoD provides VA with personnel rosters of service members involved in tests, VA officials try to find the current addresses of veterans. So far, approximately 1,300 veterans have been notified by VA about their potential exposure and informed about VA programs to help them. Since December 2000, VA has offered medical evaluations to veterans concerned about whether the tests have affected their health. Fifty-five veterans have applied for VA disability compensation because they believe their medical problems are related to Project SHAD. Thirteen of the fifty-five receive VA disability compensation for medical problems unrelated to Project SHAD. On Oct. 8, VA announced that it has awarded a $3-million contract to the Institute of Medicine for a three-year study of the health of Project SHAD veterans. Information about VA's efforts on behalf of veterans of Project SHAD and Project 112 is available on the VA Internet site at http://www.va.gov/SHAD. Veterans who want information about obtaining a medical evaluation or filing a claim for disability benefits, may call the SHAD Helpline at 800-749-8387 or send an e-mail to VA at SHADHELPLINE@vba.va.gov. People wishing to receive e-mail from VA with the latest news releases and updated fact sheets can subscribe to the VA Office of Public Affairs Distribution List.

thank you! should be about 6 - 8 weeks on delviery possibly sooner, waiting for delivery of caps now.

congratulations! long haul for sure. not accepting donations, but if you liked to buy a ball cap or two that would be great! i need to sell about 24 and i've sold 2 so far, so anything in that area would be helpful. for those who've bought your ball caps before, please wear them at any location veterans gather, we can use the free advertising

congratulations ryan, i am glad it went well for you, this is the way it is suppose to work glad you found us and we could be of help.

i think you are completely right on this, a group where they want you to open up like it's group therapy should be closed. it's hard enough to open up to others in the same boat, the woman may need the support of her partner, and i can understand that, but it seems she should wait in the waiting room. i would talk to whoever is running the group privately and express your concerns.

no offense taken just pruned the forum back from back and forths on the aforementioned thread, so the main topic of the post could be to being responded to.

excellent you know this questions comes up from time to time so keep your eyes out perhaps you assist someone else with this issue, glad you figured it out B)

wow ron that is wonderful news, you take care of you and yours and remember relax a bit.

clarification the post that got him bounced, quote from post "want to kill you all" and alluding to stalking veterans.

Calling All OEF–OIF Veterans VA is contacting nearly 570,000 recent combat veterans to ensure they know about the department’s medical services and other benefits. To demonstrate VA’s commitment to reaching every Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veteran, Secretary James B. Peake, left, helped launch the telephone call–out initiative himself. “We will reach out and touch every OEF and OIF veteran to let them know we are here for them,” said Peake. “VA is committed to getting these veterans the help they need and deserve.” (more)

oneshot has been banned, posts and topics delted his and those not relevant to the original topic posted in this thread. tbird

christopher great news! great job hanging in, it can be so tough ... glad you found and us and we could be of help, the knowledge you gained is valuable if you are up to it help another veteran and pass the word about hadit.com!

A few links for you when you are waiting for your C and P exam. Articles Things to do at a Compensation and Pension Exam Compensation and Pension Examination Worksheets by disability - These Disability Examination Worksheets are in use both by the doctors of VHA (Veterans Health Administration) who do the disability examinations and by the rating specialists, hearing officers, and Decision Review Officers of VBA (Veterans Benefits Administration) who do the disability evaluations.

sorry about that, i fixed it so yo can choose more than one now.

mark good catch i added a No Changes and that should work

it seems that more are in favor of splitting the forums, i've set up a test forum that shows all the splits and you can view it here http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.php?showforum=43 you can't post in it yet i have a few more tweaks to do, but you will be able to see how the split looks the poll closed with the following totlas split the forum 59.30% don't split the forum 40.70% tbird

great news all, the down after you get 100% is common, for many of us, kind of anti climatic, you have all this fight and adrenalin and you get a letter and it's all done, you just need to be aware that is happens to many of us and like any battle you need some time to decompress from it.

it sounds normal to me as long as is he is being paid at 100% and you get your retro, not much but some, i am glad we could be of assistance we have some great folks on this site that day after day they come here to help each other, it's really something special.

sounds like they rated you a 100% schedular which it would seem make the TDIU moot, since you are already 100% it would seem if they gave you the Chapter 35 information that they have also made you permanent. Once the check hits the bank, call the va 800 number and ask for a letter that states you are total and permanent, the letter can be used for state benefits and it is very helpful. also if you were under 50% before make sure you request your co-pays from the effective date of your claim. i also applied for tdiu and they came back with 100% schedular, and now i am total and permanent it all works out the same money wise.

lots of information on the site about informal claims check these links http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%...G=Google+Search

excellent berta i've created a page on the main site for this information now you can just refer folks to this link http://www.hadit.com/ptsd_stressors.html

i heard they were doing that because some veterans were selling their pain meds on the street. i've heard they've even had problems with some veterans getting free bus passes and selling them. ugh, some screw it up for all. from what i've heard and remember this is all scuttlebutt that if you are on pain meds they do test to see if you are taking them. i don't know if they are doing drug tests every time they do labs, i had a ton of blood tests run the other day the doc didn't say anything about a drug test, but i'm not on any pain medicine.