HTVnerd

1- What is ompf? 2- Yeah I’m already receiving benefits. But my question was will the C&P or rater try to claim my mental health NOW is due to my urinalysis 30+ yrs ago in service rather than the real symptoms connected to my service connections? I’ve heard some decisions get denied because of the past and in my case it wasn’t abuse it was a party weekend where I was essentially setup but that’s another story.

1- What is ompf? 2- Yeah I’m already receiving benefits. But my question was will the C&P or rater try to claim my mental health NOW is due to my urinalysis 30+ yrs ago in service rather than the real symptoms connected to my service connections? I’ve heard some decisions get denied because of the past and in my case it wasn’t abuse it was a party weekend where I was essentially setup but that’s another story.

I’m submitting a claim for Somatic Symptom Disorder with Mood & Anxiety as secondary claim to knees & tinnitus already service connected. I’ve been disabled many years because I can’t work. I’m getting a Nexus letter from independent mental health and there form is asking about legal history & drug use. My scenario is I was court martial for urinalysis for drug use, yes they made an example out of me 30+ yrs ago, so i did 6 months in the stockade but was not kicked out. I elected to get out on a General Under Honorable because I was reduced to E-1. I don’t want to bring this up in my nexus or C&P even though in my vulnerable state one day the VA social worker put in my medical records that I was court martial for urinalysis. Do I have to mention it or keep shut?! It’s so stinking stressful because I’m ashamed of it all these years. My career was blown. Thank you. I appreciate your input.