Hi gang,
Last week I got a letter from VA saying that I would be receiving my retro pay (CRSC). Got a similar one from CRSC. A couple of days (23 Dec) later it showed up as a direct deposit of $16K. I really owe a lot Cowgirl, Testvet, Pete53, PR, Bertha, Bonaza, CLW, John999, Boondoc, Sharon, LarryJ and many others for the information and the shoulder to lean on during the bad days.
I started this process (my initial claim) Feb 06 when my wife of 41 years told that I was crazy and she was going to take me to VA to talk to someone. After the county veteran's rep help me fill out the form I pretty much did everything on my own. Finding Hadit was heaven sent, and you all have given me so much information. I'm pretty much a lurker and don't post that much unless I'm talking about my dog (the infamous Sgt Bubbles), but I read hadit daily.
As a result of the information I've gleamed from this site I've been able to help a good friend and another VN vet 11B (SGMdae) through the VA process as well. He and I are now working on helping another VN viet (11B) who probably lost a newborn as a reult of being exposed to Agent Orange, and who definitely has PTSD as well as a skin disorder.
Thanks for all that you do. For all the old guys (some of whom I mention above) know that in the past year you have helped at least two old VN vets wade through the VA red tape.
Cavtrooper 088