hueyman

I cannot say I ever had a problem with VA claims. However, my disabilities was well documented by the time I got out of the Army. The only thing I had a problem with was getting my neck condition service connected. They denied my claim so I looked in my Army medical records and found 1 x-ray of my neck that showed an abnormality. That one piece of paper proved my case. A few weeks I got my letter from VA for SC neck.
I also never filed an appeal trying to get a higher disability %. I always felt that they treated me fairly with my ratings. Every time I got reevaluated they up my disability and 2 weeks after I retired on disability they gave me TDIU, P&T. I did send them a letter in advance telling them that I was retiring on disability and would be filing a claim for TDIU soon.
I feel that the more you fight the system the harder it becomes for you in the long rum. Some people just do not know when or what battles to fight. So many people fight for a 10% increase in one condition that is not going to change their combined %. A lot of stress over nothing and the veteran will most likely would get it and more at their next reevaluation. I read one claim at The Board of Veterans' Appeals and the veteran was claiming gray hair to be a disability. These people tie up the system for everyone else and then complain about how slow or unfair it is. I feel sorry for those who can get something back from the system like a higher combine %.      
  

Welcome aboard and sorry to hear of your life issues. In my opinion the Law is the Law is the Law, Regardless of who is on the good and bad end of it. I worked in Federal Law Enforcement for a bit after I was Medically Retired and no one and I repeat no one is looking at a Minimum Lengthy Prison Sentence without committing some serious crimes. I had a Vet in a similar ordeal ask me to help him turn his OTH around, and when I dug in, he not only was he Convicted of crimes, but was Discharged from the Navy for attempting to rape two different Sailors. I am not saying that you are a bad person, just sounds like you made a lot of mistakes and now you want the Govt to change the wording so that you don't have it on your record, or you want the benefits that come with a properly discharged Vet. Good luck to you and God Bless, cause you need it brother. Also, I have more in common with you then you think, and it never made me want to break the Law.

Great news Kimmy
and your advise is great too.

I know a vet who rambles on and on with criticism of the VA claims process and his multiple denials, but does not lift a finger to get his VA documents organized or even try to get what evidence the VA needs.

I think he just likes griping about the VA .