Keith85

Im sending a letter to the VA asking for a copy of all personnel records/blue rating/medical

I have zero records. They were all lost during a move about a year ago. SBR's/SMR, medical, blue rating review, etc. I wouldn't say the Hernia was a direct cause, but indirectly, yes. It had my training delayed over 12 weeks. Not to mention the pain during training I had. I have a letter I am mailing out tomorrow requesting my blue rating review. Also, I believe I'm within days of my one year of receiving my rating. The VA would not tell me. They said I had to request my blue rating. However, the problem with that is, I need to know ASAP on if it has been a year.

Actually, a very similar case as myself. No, I have not seen a doctor since my discharge Yes, I am service connected due to the hernia scar. I was never depressed before the service, and certainly not as angry with everything. I blow up over very small issues. Infact, me blowing up causes me to quit jobs. It's much harder for me to hold a job. Before, I only held two jobs, for a good while. Now, lets see, I have been through Four, within two years. All resulting in just getting irritated, not thinking and quitting. I was sent to the Psychologist for lack of a better term, self mutilation, attempted S. I was sent after a CO noticed this. Somewhat odd to talk about online I suppose, didn't really come out and say in in my first post. Yes, I completed basic training, I was well into infantry school.

No, I havn't been to a meantal health doc, haven't had insurance since I have been out. I should have insurance with BCBC very soon here. Going to a mental health doc, is this something I should go do? I am actually rather confused on a PD vs PTSD.

IMO?

Thanks everyone for the support/advice. I'm kind of in a rut here. The only rating they would give me was 10% on a hernia scar. It is only 115 a month. However, it does grant me one important thing, 10,000 for school. However, I also find it sad that the VA will not rate pain on a hernia. http://www.va.gov/vetapp/files1/9402207.txt - Nearly the same issue. I only had one hernia. I'm a little worried, due to the scar which isnt as visible as it was, that they would give me 0% on that and the school funds would go out the window. A little more on the PD: It stared from day one at Parris Island for a hernia repair. I ended up being delayed in training for over a month. I believe this is where most of the depression started. They decided not to repair it until after training, which caused a great deal of pain during training. At Parris Island, after I had surgery on my hernia, I had severe depression and was sent to the on base physiologist. Once more, I was delayed in training over eight weeks. She was more on the side of me having depression than she was having a personality disorder. (I really would like to get a copy of a few things: Medical Records/Blue rating) So, they sent me on my way to Camp Lejune, NC. About eight weeks into training the depression hit in once more. I was evaluated by the physiologist there. They didn't want to give any type of diagnosis, they only listed it as a personality disorder. So, they discharged me. Even today I still have depression issues, it makes my day to day pretty bad sometimes. I also get really angry about things, much much more than I use to. Not sure if that's just because of the poor time I had in service or not. In short, I guess I'm a little lost in the mess of the VA. Any other questions, please feel free to ask.

I was in my last week of infantry school. So, yes I was done with recruit training. I was in just under a year. No meds are listed in my SMR. Depressed mood, sleep changes, loss of energy

So, I didnt really see a catagory I fell into: However, I was rated 0 due to not being well supported Postoperative recurrent, readily reducible and well supported by truss or belt .............................. 10 percent

Where can I look into the 2004 BVA decision?

I filed the claim march 21 of last year. I didn't recieve a decison until about July 15th or so. They actually measured the Hernia scar. I'm sorry, I am a little unclear when you say a hernia apparatus. They said the hernia and pain from the hernia is service connected but gave it a rating of 0, unclear of why that would be 0. Honestly I could live without the PD rating. I would really like to get a rating on the Hernia pain. Thanks for you reply.

Also, even after its been a year is it still possible to review a denied rating?

Three things I filed for: 1) Hernia pain - Had surgery on a naval base, scar tissue casued pain - service connected 2) Personality disorder (Reason for discharge, Honorable) 3) Hernia Scar Granted: 1) Hernia scar - 10% My question is why was I denied a rating on my hernia pain - They even admitted it was service connected. They said I did wear a device, so they would not grant it (Something along those lines, I have lost the paperwork during a move - Any way for the VA to get me a copy of the rating review? And also, if they admit is service connected how could they give me 0% rating. It causes pain at work as well as at home. Also, I was denied on the personality disorder, but never spoke with a phyciatrist. I was discharged due to a service connected personality disorder. Last, its been a year, and I didn't really know about the appeals proccess. I guess I will have to resubmit a claim? My scar has cleared up a bit, will they review that?