Jump to content
VA Disability Community via Hadit.com

VA Disability Claims Articles

Ask Your VA Claims Question | Current Forum Posts Search | Rules | View All Forums
VA Disability Articles | Chats and Other Events | Donate | Blogs | New Users

ineedhelp

Seaman
  • Posts

    9
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by ineedhelp

  1. great food for thought... my Phyc Dr. asked me a question that really rung my bell, after getting to know some of my daily issues he asked how that was working for me.. pat answer "not very well"..however in thinking it over I have to say that it is working better than the options...avoiding, running, hiding... my fear based existence has kept me out of confrontations that were ruining my daily life...at this point I am affecting no one but myself, and that is huge after years of making life hard for those around me. My xwife, daughter, and grandson know that I love them but that I am toxic...what the hell, we all have to be responsible for our nonsense and the thought of more therapy that defines my nonsense seems counter productive, I thank you for your thought full response to my questions....
  2. 2 months ago I was rated at 50% combat related PTSD..my VSO filed a NOD for increase...I have just fiinished CPT therapy.. made me worse but I got thru it..now my new phyc Dr. wants me to try a Prolonged Exposure therapy...I would rather not participate but thinking it may affect my NOD...will the benefit side hold this against me...it sure is nice to have money to eat, I do not want to jeprodize my rating..what do you think...
  3. I'm good... I have learned to live on very little...not worked in 6.5 years and get $750 ss...thought I would be able to live on that but ain't so...no house to loose so that will not happen...there are so many Vietnam veterans in so much worse conditions than I....I count my blessings and only wish the best for all of us that have payed a price...to the Iraq and Afgan vets please get help early, as soon as the dark side gets hold, get help.....good luck to all of us....
  4. I thank you for your response on this...if it is even possible for 4-6 weeks I will keep my chain saw...this is a wild ride for sure...
  5. I had my C&P for PTSD on June 27. I have not been able to access my EBenefits account for some tech reason that they are trying to get fixed. I have learned that the average time line for my RO is 8 months to settle a claim from first filing date. I am at 9 months and today spoke with a representative that gave me info on my claim that it is in the preparing stage and wondering where it goes form there and a possible time line to settle...just an idea of what the time to settle may be.... I am tired of selling off things to pay bills if there is any way I am close...thanks for any help, I understand no one has the answer just some thoughts...thanks
  6. that is what I am getting at...does the the claim file follow me to the new area where it may go to the bottom of the pile...it is not the end of the world to go back north... it is just that the therapist I am working with has been very helpfull...
  7. I am getting therapy at a Vet Center and it has been decided that I should take medication to get thru this process..to get the medication I need to change my primary care to this local VA clinic... if I change my primary care to this facility will it in any way cause my PTSD claim (applied for in a different state different area) to be slowed down or am I over thinking this..don't want to go back north to the COLD but if a change in any way will slow my claim ...thanks for your thinking....
  8. thanks for the input...I feel like it would hurt my PTSD claim so I will hang in there as is...I would never consider asking for any help like food stamps ect....it was hard enough to ask the VA for medical help and making a PTSD claim. I finally after 45 years concluded that I earned this, weather I receive the help or not I sure as hell earned it. Thanks for your input, and thanks for this site being here to help us out
  9. I am in the process of a PTSD claim that I applied for in Oct 2013. I have reached the end of my savings ( I have not worked in 6 years ) and am trying to live off of $700 social security check. I am a 66 year old 2 tour Brownwater Navy Vietnam combat veteran. Here is my question: I was told by a veteran rep at the vet center that I would qualify for financial help thru the pension section of the VA because of my minimal income. My fear is that if I were to apply for this aid I may put my PTSD claim in some form of jeopardy, I don't get out much so I don't spend alot but I can't make it on $700 and I have run out of things to sell. PTSD is hell and if you couple that with not being able to pay your bills...well life is a bitch..thanks for any thoughts....
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Guidelines and Terms of Use