alan

I have sent to the VA several letters on three opccasions without any response. One has to do with pension and the other one has to do with the effective date. It is maddening to be treated like this. I have asked for a written response not a phone call. Any advice on how to get them to respond. How can they just not respond ? Frustrated in New Jersey.

Hello Don, I am very new to the forums board. Wood you have the time to tell me what the C-file is and the SMRs ? when I call my RO and try to get some information all I have gotten in the past is conflicting answers. Thank you for your post. It has helped me. Alan

Hello everyone, Alan here. I am interested in knowing what CUE is. I filed a claim in 2000 and it was denied. Later I supplied other evidence around November 2006. Need help in understanding CUE is and how to prove it.

I need to get a current copy of the medications that I am taking now along with the possible side affects. My primary Dr. isn't helpful at all. any suggestions ?

I recently found out about the so called VA math. I was shocked to see that they have gotten away with this. Can you help me make sense of this. As I said I am new to all of this. Alan

Thanks for your information. The VA refused to have a VA psychiatrist examine me . Mental issues are a major part of my claim and I agree with you that they have denied my claim because I did now have a psych. evaluaation. When I went to my hearing on May 23, the veteran's judge agreed with my VFW rep that we could have 2 months to have a report sent in to the RO. I was able to go to an independent psychologist for 6 different sessions. I have issues that were not documented and I don't know why.That of course is why I needed an expert opinion on my time in the Army. Alan

Yes Berta I did get the info on TDIU. Thanks Alan

I would like to know if I could also get Tricare. I have never heard of it before. It souns great. Alan

Good grief carlie. I've been at the appeals game for almost 4 years now. I had my BVA hearing last May. Readding what you said made me feel not so crazy. Thanks for your post. I am very new to Hadit. Alan

I would like to talk to anyone who has filled out the above form. It would be helpful. Thanks Alan

Can you help me? I am trying to learn how to post, how to read others posting to my post, how to reach some of my old posts to see if anyone has responded. Thanks a lot for you help. Alan

I will be filing for IU. Can you help me with this?

Hello everyone, my name is alan and I am in a mess. I am so clumsy with the computer. I need to know how to post, maybe that is what I am doing now and How to read posts sent to my post, and how to read what it is that I posted. I have sent out 2 new topics and I thought I posted them but I can't find them. Can anyone help me ?

Hello. I am really confused on how to post, how to find responses to my post, and how to reply to someone else. I really want to be part of this. A little bit of help. Thanks Alan

Hello everyone. I am new to this board. I was in the Army and worked as a Neuro-Psychiatric-Specialist from 1966 to Aug of 1968. I suffered from Mental Depression and Panic attacks. I worked on a combative psychiatric unit and we evaluated the men from Viet Nam, that is, whether they could return to Viet Nam or back to the States. I sarted to get very depressed and anxious. Not sleeping and even having suicidal thoughts. I was very paranoid of the Psychiatrists and grew to fear them as they had the power to send you to Nam. As medics on the unit, you were rated for job performance, and if you were found to be performing poorly you most likely sent to Nam. This happened several times. I was called into the office 2 or 3 times regarding my behavior. I did what I could to not be taken off of the unti. I was never told about service connection disability when I was discharged. Not until the year 2000 did I find out about it. I am filing for Depression and Panic Disorder. The VA has refused to have one of their Pcychiatrists examin me. On May 23 of this year I met with the BVA for my hearing. The attorney from the BVA seemed sympathetic to my case. My VFW rep told her that I was to be evaluated by an independent Psychologist who would present to the VA an evaluation report. As of a week ago the report was sent to my representative and to the VA. The purpose of the report was to offer a professional opinion which hopefully would help my case. The report was sympathetic for my case. He agreed with the condition of Depression, Panic attacks and Bi- Polar. I understand that a variety of things could happen. My question. Can an independent report help my case ? This has been a long long process and I know I am not done with it. Thank you for reading this. Alan

I am soooo new to all of this. I posted a new topic and received a few responses. I tried to send a reply to those that responded to me, but I wasn't able to do it. Can you help me with this ? Also what is John Pete Breta Wings ? Thanks for your help. Alan

:( I am new to this board but from what I read I feel it can help me. on May 23rd, I had my BVA hearing. It will be soon that all the material will be in the hands of the BVA. I bought a book from the VA that speaks about appeals and service connection. In this book I found that the military, is suppose to notify the veteran in 90 days or more, the rights of the vet who is soon to be discgarged. I did not find out about compensation and pension until 2000. I was discharged in Augues 1968. Doesn't the military have some responsibility to tell the VET about C+P ? In the last 4 years of appeals with the VA I have found that they are not always forthcoming with certain information that would be helpful for the VET to know. I need to find out what the level of responsibility belongs to the Military regarding the rights of service connection. I need to gather information from hard copy sources. Can anyone help me ? Thank you for taking the time to read this. God Bless