gypsy

looking for silverwings. this is gypsy. i hope this is how i am supposed to utilize this website to get your help. i just received my 5th denial. requested my C-file in December 2008 when i reopened my claim; i haven't received it yet. i'm tired of the heartless VA regional office. i am looking for a lawyer. i did get good help on what to put on my statement in support of claim, but was waiting for my C-file before i submitted it to see what all they had on me, then i got my denial letter yesterday. what do i do next? i feel like going to the women's trauma clinic and EXPRESSING MY FRUSTRATION re: the claims process. i am tired of them telling me that "the VA hospital and the VA regional office are two separate offices and we don't talk to each other". don't they get it? this claims process is traumatic in itself. Why don't they get this and help us? i only have access to internet at the public library, so it will be days before i can see if you reply. i hope i can figure out how to see your reply. thanks, silverwings. i really need to finish this. Gypsy

hi, i am new to hadit. i have been pursuing a claim for PTSD since 1990. i have received my 5th denial and am in the process of finding a lawyer. My mst occurred almost 40 years ago, but i had what i believe is called "late-onset PTSD". it was not until recently that my mst experience was unlocked in my memory, partly because i was drugged at the time. i think i was the original date-rape. i just wanted to say, don't give up. put it away for awhile if you need to, but don't give up. i was alone in my claim mission for many years, and only recently found wonderful support on the internet, both here and at vetwow3. there have been many time i wanted to burn all my claim papers and forget about it. but one doesn't forget; it is the nature of PTSD to help one repress trauma, including the trauma of filing a claim. i am glad now that i didn't do it, even though it may still be a battle to get a service-connection. i am at this website because i still need help with my claim. this kind of help and information was not available at one time, so take advantage of it and keep on fighting for your care as the military promised all of us.