ptsd DAV Service Officer

[Buck52]

I went to the DAV office yesterday Ask  to File a PTSD Claim...all he did wa shave me to sign a POA or some form me allowing them to be my repersentive.

He put my name and social on the form 21-526ez and stated  I am fileing  for PTSD Compensation   had me to sign it  that was all

dated  and he said he will mail it to my RO...I ask him if that was the correct place to send it  and are we sending it in with out any information as to who diagnosed me or any medical evidence to support my claim...I said I was told I need to send the PTSD Claim to The Janesville Wi  VA Claim intake Center..he said  by send it to the RO it gets seen faster  I mention the claim centers digitized them on CD & sends them back to the RO he said so does the RO.. He also said it will take about a year for them to order all your records and after they get them in  usually 12 months   Then The VA will send me the thing I need to support my claim.

I wanted to submit my claim with some evidence With VA Progress Notes from myhealthvet from MH  but oh well?

What concerned me was he never put any thing down about my Diagnoses of PTSD down?

Anyway he sent it in to my RO here in Texas   Waco Tx

...my question is  

should I fire this DAV Service Officer   with over 40 years experience in VA Claims? This was  done on 10 -15-15

 

Anybody???

 

.............Buck

[Buck52]

Okay

I am gathering up some of my evidence  the records I have  and I copied some VA Notes

The VA MH Dr Diagnoses  and a few of my stressor's, I am waiting on my Records to reflect my stressors  but I am going to write a little as to one of my major stressors what happen  but I am not so sure of the dates  this has been 44 45 years ago

 

OK So when I put my information package together  just send in what I have and my statements to support my Claim

Mail it in to my Intake Center ?

I am finished with the DAV office, I'll never step back in there again..Ironically its right next to the BVA Office

From now on I'll work my claim myself with hadit members   that's the best advice any veteran can take.

I was a damn fool for going to the DAV in the first place.

Anymore Advice is sure welcome and Thanks a million for the advice I have received.

 

...............Buck

[Buck52]

I never thought 44 45 years ago I'd be telling anyone what happen over there  I never told my wife until 30 years into our marriage we been married 42 years and she hounded at me for years to get help  needless to say that alone has put a strain on my marriage not only with my wife but my children as well. that could have had a better life than I gave them  and I never thought as to why I was like I was (from my vietnam days) I feel like a xxxxxxx from my behavior through out all those years.

This is my reason for seeking help not so much the Compensation, every one already knows I am TDIU P&T..However I do want to get this PTSD Service Connected incase I die before my spouse and she can file a DIC to help ends meet.

 

...............Buck

[Gastone]

Buck: As long as you croak from an SC condition, she's good. To the best of my knowledge, no one has ever died a natural death (not suicide) from PTSD. If you had been DX'd with Severe PTSD (70%+) as your 1st SC in the way-back and before any of the other SC's (CAD, SA,??) had been DX'd, they might have been rated as Secondary to your PTSD.

Forget about the dying, nobody knows their "Expiration Date," right. Start thinking about SMC's A&A and Housebound. A separate PTSD rating of 50%+ would serve you well.

As for your problem getting on E-Ben, this might help. Log on to your My Health Vet account and open your Secure Message site. Click on the "New Message" and scroll down to the Veterans Learning Center. Send a message discussing your inability to log on to E-Ben. MHV site and E-Ben requires 2 different log on names and passwords.

The Vet Learning Center MFIC will be able to give you the info you need to access E-Ben. You may end up having to go to your RO to get validated. Takes less than 15 min.

Semper Fi

[pwrslm]

You need EBenefits.  Really!

 

For this password issue, did you forget what it was?  Or is it that you cant figure out what they need fo create it?

[Andyman73]

Okay

I am gathering up some of my evidence  the records I have  and I copied some VA Notes

The VA MH Dr Diagnoses  and a few of my stressor's, I am waiting on my Records to reflect my stressors  but I am going to write a little as to one of my major stressors what happen  but I am not so sure of the dates  this has been 44 45 years ago

 

OK So when I put my information package together  just send in what I have and my statements to support my Claim

Mail it in to my Intake Center ?

I am finished with the DAV office, I'll never step back in there again..Ironically its right next to the BVA Office

From now on I'll work my claim myself with hadit members   that's the best advice any veteran can take.

I was a damn fool for going to the DAV in the first place.

Anymore Advice is sure welcome and Thanks a million for the advice I have received.

 

...............Buck

Buck, yes, mail your package to Janesville with a statement in support of claim form 21-4138.  Write a brief description of what you're sending them, and how it effects your daily life.

You are not a fool, just a Vet looking for help, that only got the bare minimum help.

Semper Fi.

Andyman

[Buck52]

Thanks Andyman

 

I been in bed all day kinda under the weather  with the old flu bug   I' been  up and down the last 2 days...so my reply's may take a while.

 

................Buck