SLY

Congrats! Way to hang in there!
 

Hi all- moved to "pending decision approval" this morning...
and I'm freaking out. Hopefully it gets approved. My biggest fear right now is having them not SC this even though the c&p agreed and put in favor of service connection. Or them saying they need more info for some random reason.. The wait is almost over, I will keep all updated. Hope everyone is doing well!!
 
-Shelby

FINAL UPDATE!!!!
Checked e-bennies about an hour ago
OUTCOME: 70% SC
 
In such disbelief right now, I don't even know what to think!!
Thank you everyone for your input && TIME
Hopefully this thread helps future vets!

Hi Mark!
Thank you so much for your input, I did not know that! Hopefully all will go pretty easily, I thought I had a pretty straight forward case, but it spent so much time (though not as much time as others) in the "gathering evidence" stage! My anxiety is going absolutely crazy and I just want this to be over. Haha, I will keep everyone updated!
 
-Shelby

I had no idea I was "med boarded" I had no hearing, no big thing, and wasn't even aware until I went to my c&p. They said I was just administratively discharged for convenience of the navy due my mental health. I even told me examiner "I wasn't med boarded" and she said something along the lines of "you may not have known it, but you were definitely medically discharged through a med board". I don't even know where to go from there, since it's been 2 years since discharge. I've read something to where you're supposed to get sc'd disability for like 6 mo after a medical discharge until you have a VA c&p or something along those lines, but if it's been too long you can't do anything about it.
I just got to the point where I couldn't handle anything on my own, so I finally sought help, and that's why I am where I am now.

Thank you so much for your reply Buck!
I expressed how at this time, I am unable to be around people or follow directions without supervision without having an extremely bad anxiety attack, I always feel like I'm just going to mess something up and my brain bring everything to failure or death (if that makes any sense to you) but I can however do small things on my own to make money, as long as I'm alone and create my own schedule. I expressed how sometimes the depression gets me so down where I feel I cannot even do simple tasks around the house for like 3-4 days straight, then snap out of it and slowly get to where I'll "okay" for 2-3 days.
This is all in there also, I'm not planning on IU as I don't believe I deserve it, I would (hopefully sooner than later) get better. I have tried all the medications they've asked me to, but all have failed. Some would slightly work in the beginning, and then completely stop working, and some only make me so tired I can literally not even get out of bed until noon or so.
Again, thank you for your opinion & time, I greatly appreciate it. It's interesting to read all of these opinions & posts & exams and seeing the outcomes. This site is amazing!
 
Shelby

Congrats! That is amazing, so glad everything worked out in your favor!!
 
Shelby