Josephine

I can say with 8 years experience, The Va will use every trick in the book to deny a claim. If you have the stregth to hang in and use the advice of those who have been there, You will finally succeed. I can't type what they put me through. Anyone that wants to follow my journey, I keep it on Hadit. Bless all of you. Josephine

I am so sorry to hear of this news. He will be missed.

Congratulations!!

I was told today that only Appeals Department and BVA are not workiing and that all claims are being processed as ususal. If you .have a claim in process it should not be delayed. Source came from a DRO.

Thanks, Betty

Thanks Free, I will be honored to accept the award. A Big Hug to You also. Always, Betty

Thanks Free, I shall admit and plead guilty to all you said. I would not shut up. I was the biggest nuisance on Hadit. You must admit, I did get attention. It was called help me or kick me off the site. Help did pour in from all directions and I still see myself headed to Washington, D.C to the Forsenic Psychiatrist for my final trial. The trial of my life. I remember at the top of the mountain, saying a prayer for each and everyone of you. As I have said the names went on and on. The long battle was finally over for me. I know that I first filed in 1978, but cannot locate the records and left it at 1992. I will answer John's question. I allowed them to cheat me out of about $300,000. Can I prove it. You better beleive I can, but I won't. They gave me half and they took half. Thanks to all. Betty

A Big congratlations to you. Betty

rdawg You hit the nail on the head.

Hi all. I am sorry that I have not posted, but honestly, I haven't had enough sense to know how anymore. Berta and Free thanks so much. Gosh, I remember all that fight just like it was yesterday. What would I have done without you all. The names could go on and on and on. . Everyone needs to hang in and keep fighting. When you get so low, there is always someone on Hadit to bring you back up. In the end, I must say it was worth it for the BVA Judge to finally say." Service Connected". Pay her back 16 years. I will always be grateful to each and every one of you. Always, Betty

Hi Free, I am doing fine. After the VA got through with me, don't have too much sense left. More Anxiety than I ever had. I read your post, but lost as how to helo you as you did me. Keep at it. You are young and your are strong. You guys kept me going and so sorry, I can't do the pay back. Always, Betty

I fought them for years and thanks to Hadit. I won. It was a terribible battle of lies. Thanks Hoppy for telling me what to do. And of course thanks to everyone on the site for keeping me sane and going. I was ready to quit several times for I didn't think I could take anymore. With research from members on the site the battle finally ended. A bg thanks to everyone and I will always be grateful to all of you. .

This is only my opionion. I went the IME route. For Psychiatry I went to Washington, D. C. for an examination with Dr. Crowley. It was well worth it to me for my case was 40 years old and I was paid back 16 years.

I am not sure I can answer your question, but I can tell you what I did. I sent a hand written letter to the Records Center in St. Louis requesting my psychiatric records. After about two months, I received a telephone call from a tech working there. He had located my long lost psychiatric records from 1964 which was the reason for my early discharge from service. These records were stored in a different area from my other records and yours may be also. I was able to take those records and enter them as " New and Material Evidence". This in turn lead to an 8 year battle, but did win my benefits back 16 years. Hope this helps you.

Hi Shane, I am sorry, but I cannot advise you. I dropped out of the game some years back, but you have a lot of supporters here to help you. Just dropped in to say, " Hi" and the " Best to You". Betty

Congratulations to both of you. God Bless, Josephine

Sounds like a winner to me. Betty

Congratulations!!

A Huge Congratulations to you!! The Best to You and Yours! Always, Betty

Congratulations!!

I am so sorry for your loss and that your husband had to die to receive this pay. He will be happy for you, so be easy on yourself. You deserve this pay and as Pete said should have been awarded years ago. God Bless, Always, Betty

I have to admit, I too was thrown back at first when I read your post, but I am happy you are doing so well and received an increase in pay to go with it. Be Blessed, Betty

This is only my opinion only. If you have no ideal of what the Va is willing to grant you, then I would want to know what I was settling for. There is some way your rep can find this out for you. I expect Your illness will continue to get worse, as mine did. I pray that yours will not, but I do not expect yours to just up and go away. Tell your rep to get those answers for you.

Congratulations and the Best to you and Yours. Always, Betty

Congratulations, I am so happy for you. I would take the others advice and take it easy for a few months. You will be so relieved to be able to pay those bills. Actually my money came just about the time the letter did. No wait at all. God Bless, Betty