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with my back pain i started a PAIN DIARY and it brought me from 10% to 40% just with six months of writings ... honest evaluations i also had my girlfriend at the time keep on of me when i was in pain as far as what i could and could not do and the pain level along with anything else she felt the pain influenced major help i strongly suggest it to anyone that is looking to increase thier claims or file newones .... also make sure you do not over exaggerate as when you get into your comp and pen exam they will take and ask questions on it to see how much of it was exaggerated..... good luck to all mike

hey all, once again im nervous about what i can and cant say.. didnt really do anything but i still signed that stupid piece of paper .. call it mistrust of the govt system.... as far as my latest findings paperwork i will get it up later on tomorrow when i get home ... it is an excellent point i have failed to look at that portion of it. thanks, mike

IM 26 medically discharged navy seabee...ive applied for compensation for PTSD 3 times .. each time i get refused...... worked with 12 guys that I knew and never eally knew the rest of the people we worked for. and that time frame is whati feel to be causeing most of my issues ...im not sure who i can talk to ... I know it sounds cleche as i have tried explaining it and only about 10% ever take me seriously when i tell them before we were assinged as these guys pack mules we were sat in a room and signed a paper stating we would not talk about anything that is about to happen during this tour for the next 60 years...ok no issue i can jsut get buddy statements right .. out of 12 3 have died in combat... 1 suicides... a motorcycle crash.... and a drug overdose and everyone else has drifted apart.... i cant find any of the remaining 5 .... to make matters worse the VA seems to think that me being in the navy ( seabee) ment i was on a ship and that my combat action was just "given to me " and they cannot ration my hand injuries or my back injuries ( it took two tries and our battalion doc ( he wasnt on the e xpedition that causes so many problems) the va refuses to acknowledge my statements ( even a private doc stating i am suffering from severe depression, and " other serious signs of PTSD. and has prescribed me xanex.. the fact that i had a drug and alcohol counselor stating " i feel ________ is using alcohol to hide from his emotional and physical pain i recomend he seek further phsyciatric evaluations for the possibility of PTSD. i have asked the VA to tell me who i can talk to to ind out what i can talk about and what i can't.. call it paranoia but im afraid somehow im going to say something to a shrink and it will get back and ill get into trouble. I'm truly lost. .it still controls my life almost as bad as my back pain ( narrowing of the spinal colum my back tried to heal itself) Im grumpy agitated moody flighty emotional. it makes working with others hard.ijust want to know what to do to get the VA to help me.. I am sorry about the longwinded-ness but any help would be appreciated respectfully, mike