ErinNick1

That's what I'm worried about.. that it will take years to fight this. We already fought for years to get his 70% from the VA. But I guess if that's what it takes..

My husband is currently rated at 70% PTSD. Last December, the VA wanted to take that down to 50%, even though he wasn't working because of his PTSD. He appealed the 50% and even asked for TDIU. We are currently waiting for those claims to be decided. He also filed for Social Security Disability and was denied last week. He stated his case to a lawyer who specializes in this type of law and they took his case. Has anyone ever hired a lawyer to fight their SSD denial? Wondering what to expect. Thanks!

So I finally got my husband to call and check on his claim. They needed his full discharge papers... I'm so confused as to why it took them over a year to let him know this! Communication SUCKS with this organization!!

Hey al! I've had quite a time trying to log back into this site, as I logged in with Facebook previously. It won't allow me to do that anymore, so I had to create a new account. There isn't much to update. My husband is still dragging his feet to find out what is going on with his claim. I can only push him or help so much, and I've even tried to check up on his claim myself, but they needed to talk to him. At this point, it's been over a year since the claim was first submitted, with no real updates or contact from the VA. Should it be this way?? I'm really about to give up on this.. With his PTSD, all it does is starts arguments when it is brought up to him to follow up. I guess I didn't realize how big of a step it was for him to even apply..