ptsd Really Concerned About Reopening Ptsd/mst Claim

[cowgirl]

Trying to keep on task, but today my feelings are really deflated. Long story shortened, for years been unhappy (aka depressed) that I didnt appeal original claim disability issues. Really think I was in denial for years for depression, didnt start counseling until near decade later.

Edited November 18, 2007 by cowgirl

[cloudcroft]

Wings,

Sorry...didn't realize that the term "well-grounded" is no longer used. It WAS used back when my claim was decided at the BVA level (April 2005).

-- John D.

Edited November 11, 2007 by cloudcroft

[cloudcroft]

Well, the concept of "well-grounded" still applies even if the name has changed: A vet's claim has to be reasonable, so it does have to meet certain basic criteria, as Wings pointed out. Or it's dead right from the start.

But I'm glad that the Claim Wars are over for me, unless something else comes up such as an AO-related illness as I get older.

:P

"The Golden Years."

Yeah, right.

-- John D.

EDIT: Some vets file an "unreasonable" claim, get denied, and fight it all the way to the CVA and still get denied. That was pretty much x-number of wasted years and hope doing so. Just be at least 51% sure you can win it. :D

-- JD

Edited November 11, 2007 by cloudcroft