Blesedell

Thank you Flores97! I agree great advice provided!
Here is the most recent update.... I am now 40% service connected according to the individual I spoke to in Cleveland, OH yesterday not to include PTSD. It has not showed up yet on my ebenefits though so hopefully he wasn't blowing smoke. As for the PTSD they ended up not service connecting it because they said I do not have it due to time in service and that I have it due to my childhood. We are going to be fighting this of course. By we I mean myself and my VSO. She has been unbelievably helpful throughout all this. So now I just have to do a bit of running around for letters from a few VA workers stating that my PTSD diagnosis stems from my military service and my VSO is going to review my file to make sure they seen all the supporting documents in the claim to be sure we do not need to resubmit anything. I will continue to post with any questions or updates as they arise.

Thank you Flores97! I agree great advice provided!
Here is the most recent update.... I am now 40% service connected according to the individual I spoke to in Cleveland, OH yesterday not to include PTSD. It has not showed up yet on my ebenefits though so hopefully he wasn't blowing smoke. As for the PTSD they ended up not service connecting it because they said I do not have it due to time in service and that I have it due to my childhood. We are going to be fighting this of course. By we I mean myself and my VSO. She has been unbelievably helpful throughout all this. So now I just have to do a bit of running around for letters from a few VA workers stating that my PTSD diagnosis stems from my military service and my VSO is going to review my file to make sure they seen all the supporting documents in the claim to be sure we do not need to resubmit anything. I will continue to post with any questions or updates as they arise.

justrluk - I was interviewed first and then completed this instrument afterwards to my knowledge. I believe the one you are speaking of is the one that was 200+ questions with true or false answers. If it is, then yes I completed this paperwork post C&P exam. I am going to bring this information in with me to my VSO upon her return to work and see if we can get all this squared away.
bluevet -  Definitely not what I had expected to come out of the exam. Everyone else I have spoke with have had good things to say about the VA here. I have had four so far this month and the other three have seemed to go well. They seemed to actually listen to the me and my concerns/worries. It is a relief to see that you do not believe it is a negative or positive outcome. I was quite concerned about this negatively effecting my claim.
 
To both of you, I thank you and appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my concerns and situation. Your responses have definitely put my mind in a bit less of a worried state. Now just have to get over to my VSO and figure out what the process is for the appeal of the exam or the request for another examination.