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Commander Bob

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  1. Outstanding Marine. Well put USMC HVEQ. Remember; the PTSD has to be linked to combat related.
  2. While were' on the subject. I am reminded of the Kipling stanza, the WWII vets would recite..."In time of war, and not before, God and the solider, all men adore, But when the war is over, and the wrong's been righted, God's forgotten and the solider slighted".
  3. Good Morning Stretch, Thanks for starting this thread and giving us the heads up about the Dr. Phil Show yesterday. I watched. Even though my wife and I have been playing this little game in the afternoons, while I have been hanging around the house on this extended RR. It's called, dodge the Dr. Phil & Oprha shows. I sometimes judge the character of someone from my generation, based on their military activity during the Vietnam era. Poor Dr. Phil was a draft dodger, who used the deferments route to avoid mandatory service in the war. Another scheme to avoid the draft, was to get Dad to get you a "NG" status ( but that's a different topic.) ... I was pleased to see our issues discussed on his show, tempered with the knowledge that the public has a short attention span, and even a shorter memory. I also find it notable that some of the newer vets want to reinvent the wheel and separate themselves from the rest of us. I remember when I got home from the war zone and would walk into any of the Veterans Service Organization's posts, many years ago. AL, VFW, DAV MOPH, etc., and be treated like a redheaded stepchild by the WWII vets. Sometimes there is a power struggle within our own long lasting veterans institutions. Passing the torch to a new generation of war veterans is never easy. I witnessed it with the Korean & WWII vets, and the WWII vets did the same with the WWI. Divide and get conquered. Too bad, such is life... It doesn't have to be that way. Remember the VVA, back in the day? I do support the "VA employee orange jump suit program", proposed by the retired Col. on the Dr. Phil Show yesterday. Some of the things I have witnessed at the VA, over the last four decades are indeed criminal. ...Cmdr. Bob
  4. You are getting yourself squared away USMC HVEQ. You will learn everything about CRSC retire pay in the USMC...etc. and I know that you will do great. When your CRSC mission is completed, please report back to Hadit. This whole CRSC thing is new. Not many vets know or qualify for this extra bit of pay. You will help a lot of comrades by your experience. Merry X-mas. Cmdr. Bob
  5. Glad to hear that the VA is passing out night guards. If they did that 30 or 40 years ago, it would have saved a lot of teeth and money. The MD's and the DDS's need to get together on this issue. Is there a protocol in the dental clinic to address PTSD vets? I have never heard of one.
  6. Congratulations on your day, SouthernBelle. I loved it when you immediately emailed him the case law. It sounds like "you followed your Hadit Personal Statement. you were angry, but kind; demanding, but polite; and firm but soft-spoken" . Glad to hear it was a "very pleasant conversation". After what you have been through lately, many people would of "lost it " and read them the riot act. Please keep us posted on the outcome of this day. Some high level bureaucrats and politicians beguile the constituent and then disappear back behind the curtain. My most positive thoughts are with you and your family this Christmas season. I sincerely hope that your precious little son's mother has a fantastic new year. Cmdr.Bob
  7. A 2001 VA funded study finds that PTSD patients damage teeth through involuntary grinding, clenching. http://www.sdm.buffalo.edu/news/20010308_ptsd.html " As if persons with posttraumatic stress disorder didn't have enough to worry about,..."
  8. A 2001 VA funded study finds that PTSD patients damage teeth through involuntary grinding, clenching. I'll post more about it over in the PTSD topic forum
  9. "When it rains it pours"... then the sun shines again. Your washing machine picked a fine time to stop working. You are a kind soul and a blessing to those lives who you touch. My most positive thoughts are with you and your family this Christmas season and I wish you every success in the new year.
  10. I don't know, one year seems like a long time to be in the final stages of your VA claim, USMC HVEQ,... Have you asked the VA for a wavier of the debt due to hardship? Over payments are a bummer. Did you make the deal with the VA to pay back $500. a month? You said that it could take a year or more to get your VA 50% PTSD increase? Did you contact the Navy Human Resources person about the delay in your VA rating increase? The Army has different phone numbers, different codes,etc... I'm Army and I don't want to steer you wrong. Your USMC. From what you have presented here, I can see that you know how to navigate through the claims process. I called the Navy CRSC phone # I gave you. It's much different than the Army CRSC unit that I called for my application form and info. Did you get the website info that the recording gives you. Better have a pen and paper handy if you call back. At least I was able to get thru to a live person when I called the Army. The difference is notable. Do you have the CRSC application package already? You have to fill out a form ( USMC form#????-??). The army CRSC analyst that I talked to about correcting my 10% PTSD ( wrong VASRD #) wrote me a letter and said that I could submit new evidence when I get my #9401 corrected to a #9411. Again check with your CRSC Board (as the Navy calls it).. See if you can file the 10% now, or if you should wait. Too many unknown factors for me to say for sure. It sounds like a lot of paper work. It's your call. If it were me. I would file now and establish the CRSC retirement pay. With 4 yrs. 2mo. of active duty, and the other factors you mentioned, it's not going to be very much $$$ per mo.
  11. It's been my experience, ... the VSOs, generally don't want to get involved into the filing of CRSC applications. Reps from two of the established VSOs, told me they got memos to stay out of CRSC issues. Please, someone tell me it isn't so. Any CRSC success stories out there?...
  12. Thanks for raising the topic USMC_HVEQ. You have helped other vets by your topic post, when they come here looking for CRSC info. Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law on Jan.29,2008 to include a new component for Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) including permanent and Temporary Disabled Retirement List (TDRL ) retirees with under 20 years of active duty. Retro to Jan.1,2008. From start to finish, it took me under 60 days to get the check...
  13. Here is another web site http://www.donhq.navy.mil/corb/crscb/crscmainpage.htm BINGO
  14. Yes CRSC including your VA check USMC_HVEQ: you are a Marine. My brother was in the Marines Da Nang 66-69. I have a lot of respect for you guys. Each branch of the Military handles it's own CRSC. You are 50% VASRD # 9411. Your monthly pay depends on your rank and years of active duty. From what you have presented here, I belive that you were in the military for about 7 years and probably a NCO. I regret to report that you will probably not get much money per month. It will come in with your VA comp. check or direct deposit. It is non-taxable. It is concurrent. You have to apply thru the Navy. It's not much $$$, however I'll take it as a win with these guys. Call the Navy at 1-877-366-2772 or this website online at http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:ol1COP...lient=firefox-a CB92-93
  15. I think the VA calls DOD's VASRD # by another name. It's called Diagnostic Code number. ( DC# ) at the VA. It can be found on your VA Rating Decision (form 21-6796?, the one I'm looking at, is twenty years old and could be obsolete) , to the left of your SC condition and % rating. What is the code for your PTSD disability?
  16. [ Larry "Judge said that the Federal Courts have NO JURISDICTION (sp) over the VA and that it would be up to the VA to police themselves"] Is there no bridge over to Fed. Civil Court system????... None? None at all?
  17. RE: CRSC...Make sure that your VASRD # for your PTSD is 9411. A VASRD # of 9400 or 9401 may not be considered combat related. You should submit evidence that shows your PTSD was combat related. Congratulations on getting the med. retirement. Depending on your time in service and your rank will determine how much $$$ you get. Most times, it's not much. you were very young when you were retired. around 7 years of active duty? I filed for CRSC. Got my first check this month....Hold on to you hat...$42.00 a month. sometimes, It's the thought that counts. Good luck with your claim...
  18. When adding additional pages to a form, remember to always put your claim # and name on the top of the page your attaching...
  19. sorry to hear about your bad experience in 1974,..."beat unconscious". TBI wasn't a consideration back then.... Can the VAMC test for that now a days? Good luck with your claim.
  20. Well RonII , from what you posted here, it sounds like you got squared away. Good luck with the VA and your heart and diabetes. Your SC hearing aids and S C heart issues are covered.. Do you use Energizer ever readys?? Just to avoid the VA, I have paid for sc conditions and other sc things over the years. My choice. Your right, It adds up over the years.
  21. Excuse me Carlie, I don't want to get too far off thread here. However, the photo collage spoliate issue is interesting as well. It sounds like a one of a kind relic. Maybe a local DAV or VFW, AL, post could donate the funds to have it duplicated professionally. I have a 22' photo collage in the shape of the Wall, stored away here. Its a couple of decades old now and preservation is very important. The history of the Vietnam war was not taught to our children in schools. Maybe a paragraph or a chapter in a school book, once in a while. Your friend's collage will be priceless in a few generations
  22. 1968 was a pivotal time in the "drug era" Hippies etc, and in Vietnam, and in the support for the war. I joined the Army, (RA) in 66, and was out of Vietnam sometime in March of 68, light weapons infantry, We had RA's and US's, as we called them. (no NG's) lol. ( long story) If my memory serves me right, the beginning of 68 and the end of 68 was like night and day when it came to drug abuse, in and out of the military. All we got when I was there, was two hot beers a day dropped to us, if we were lucky. All the drugging and increase in boozing followed after the Spring of 68. We didn't have a lot of drug abuse in my Company, or at least I wasn't privy to it going on. All that self medicating and/ or willful misconduct was used by and against Vietnam vets toward the end of the war and then into the history books after. it's a tough issue.
  23. Outstanding m3jon,...It sounds like you got that squared away...Your post here, will help other vets who find themselves in your situation. You're also right about the chain of command,.. however you did "waste an hour" this morning, until you went a little higher up the chain... To every thing there is a season..... Good luck, hope to hear from you soon. ...Happy Christmas
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