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Thank you,jbasser..Great bunch of folks here.

Okay folks after I got my 30% disability check,I noticed the 40 per month extra my spouse should have gotten wasn't there. What should I do now ?

Thank You all for being such a great group of people.I will always remember how helpful this site is for veterans. I was lucky to'StumbleUpon' this site. :P

Thank You Philip Rogers. I did an internet search and I will look in to that. CUE..Hmmmm,I had never heard of that before.

I hope your realise that -if they do in fact give you a compensable rating- the retroactive amount will only go back to the date of the re-opened claim-early 2007. Yes I do... :P "From 1983 until 2006 my private doctor kept me on Tranxene for my nerves" Does VA have a copy of his clinical treatment record? Yes they do. "In May 2008 I got a letter rating me at 0% but, was sent to my local VA Clinic to start getting etc" I assume you rebutted that decision and this is what triggered the C & P? Correct!! If my response is wrong Berta,I am sorry.I am still adapting to this site. Robert

Sorry,I forgot...The Va doctor found medication for my nerves was available immediately after I got the service connect rating.... :P

I served in the US Army from 1 AUG 1969 until 4 JUNE 1980.In November 1979 I was sent by my company commander to see a Army doctor because of my nervous condition.I saw the doctor and he immediately saent me to see an Army psychiatrist.The psychiatrist told me I needed to be discharged from the Army.I was discharged with an anxiety disorder (hysterical type),funny thing is no disability. I sent all the proper paperwork to VA in 1983 and to weeks after I sent the paperwork.....I got a letter telling me no service connection so,I did not have money and gave up. In 2004 I went to the Veterans clinic and started getting routine medical care. From 1983 until 2006 my private doctor kept me on Tranxene for my nerves. Va doctor told me they didn't prescribe medication of this type. December 2006 my Va medical was discontinued because of the'Means Test' January 2007 I got angry,..ABOUT TIME RIGHT?I went to my congressman and told him the story.He applied for paperwork and when it arrived he sent me to a veterans assistant at my local VA clinic. I then began the process of sending registered mail in reply to any and all requests from the VA rating board. In May 2008 I got a letter rating me at 0% but, was sent to my local VA Clinic to start getting routine medical care again.My new VA card has 'Service Connected, on it. I have since been to a QTC exam which lasred 1-1/2 hours.I am now waiting on the final paperwork from VA rating board.It was finalized 16 Oct 2008 and they say I should get the final decision by 30 Oct 2008. 28 years plus and waiting folks. Wish me luck please. Robert.