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Good afternoon all,

I am so over whelmed and confused by what to expect during all this.. I don't even know where to start. I was on active duty with the Army combat vet, and went to the National Guard I was a team leader for military funerals on ADSW (active Duty Special Work) I was place on different orders to attend a school.. While at the school on a ruck march I dove to the ground felt a pop or something in my knee I got up and collapsed to the ground they took me to the hospital I had and still have sever pain in my leg this was 3 years ago. They said they could not identify the problem but they medically discharged me from the school. Since I was on profile I could not go back on Active duty orders with the National Guard. I then was seen by a civilian doctor. He determined it was not a knee issue but it was a back problem. I could not work nor was I compensated by the Military other than they took care of the doctor bills. They stopped all authorizations because it was a back injury and the military said since the LOD (Line of Duty) stated that it was a knee issue they could not do anything for my back. I was being treated by the VA for PTSD and went to them for help, they are working the problem still to this day. Because of hearing loss, back pain/Leg Pain, and PTSD I am having a terrible time holding down a job. I don't know what to do I turned in my VA paperwork for compensation I believe is what it is called but I have no one that knows any answers about what I can do in the mean time.. I am in hopes that someone on here will read this and give me some sort of advice I am at the end I can't take anymore and I hate being a human test subject for all these pills. I wish they could just find one that works so I can return to some what of a normal life. Thank you and if I left out any important information that you might need in helping find a solution I will more than happy to answer any and all questions..

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"turned in my VA paperwork for compensation I believe is what it is called but I have no one that knows any answers about what I can do in the mean time."

Anything you claimed will need a proven 'nexus' (link) to your service.

You need copies of all Military medical records as well as any private records.

The new PTSD regulations are in our PTSD forum here.

They have to be carefully read to be able to support the claim and the stressor must be proven.

"He determined it was not a knee issue but it was a back problem" This civilian doctor's records will be needed so that the VA will not adjudicate based on knee problem when, in fact, it is a back problem.

If this injury is not well documented in your service medical records,as well as any PTSD stressor,

now is the time to seek buddies in your unit to help provide buddy statements.

Try to find a service officer (vet rep) in your locale or preferably with an office in or near your VARO to help you with this claim.

Within a few months you will receive a VCAA letter that will tell you exactly what evidence the VA needs from you. Make sure you respond to the VCAA letter.

You might need to consider asking the private doctor to prepare an independent medical opinion. It is hard to say at this point but might be needed by VA to clarify the injury.

Do you have current treatment records from the private doctor?

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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