I am A marine Vet who served in 2003 on the ground in Iraq as first invading force.
SO several months ago was awarded 100% PTSD employability with possible future exams to re-avaluate my condition. They tell you so little about what the guidelines are for everything, but am I unable to work at all based on this determination? DO odd jobs and part time count against me now?
Secondly, I was awarded for "PTSD" but I have so many problems including internal bleeding, diarrhea for years, eosinophilic esophagitis (swollen esophpogas) and just many other physical issues I think are related to Iraq.
I don't know if I should take the 100% rating regardless or if I should appeal the claim and try for Gulf war syndrome ratings. I feel lke this is going to end up being a trick where they take all my problems and lump it into a "mental" condition and act like I am imagining all these things and down the road when I am re-evaluated the only diagnosis they will talk about is the mental aspect.
I also got many anthrax shots and I get strange rashes all over. I have been to dermatologists and allergy specialists at the va as well as years of other visits with all these problems documented.
I have never had food allergies n my life before this and the only diagnosis I got was the Eosinophilic Esophogitis, but I know that all these issues are secondary to my tour in Iraq.
Has anyone gotten a rating for these kinds of conditions?
Isit worth me trying to fight for what is right by getting my other issues included in my rating?
If I don't, and you don't will that ultimately be doing us an injustice.. I mean we all have to fight them to document this right?
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MArinepoop
Hi all,
I am A marine Vet who served in 2003 on the ground in Iraq as first invading force.
SO several months ago was awarded 100% PTSD employability with possible future exams to re-avaluate my condition. They tell you so little about what the guidelines are for everything, but am I unable to work at all based on this determination? DO odd jobs and part time count against me now?
Secondly, I was awarded for "PTSD" but I have so many problems including internal bleeding, diarrhea for years, eosinophilic esophagitis (swollen esophpogas) and just many other physical issues I think are related to Iraq.
I don't know if I should take the 100% rating regardless or if I should appeal the claim and try for Gulf war syndrome ratings. I feel lke this is going to end up being a trick where they take all my problems and lump it into a "mental" condition and act like I am imagining all these things and down the road when I am re-evaluated the only diagnosis they will talk about is the mental aspect.
I also got many anthrax shots and I get strange rashes all over. I have been to dermatologists and allergy specialists at the va as well as years of other visits with all these problems documented.
I have never had food allergies n my life before this and the only diagnosis I got was the Eosinophilic Esophogitis, but I know that all these issues are secondary to my tour in Iraq.
Has anyone gotten a rating for these kinds of conditions?
Isit worth me trying to fight for what is right by getting my other issues included in my rating?
If I don't, and you don't will that ultimately be doing us an injustice.. I mean we all have to fight them to document this right?
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