First- my TBI was finally approved at 10% and I'm very very thankful for the SC rating for TBI . It was a long and arduous path to get there with doctors, psychiatrists and psychologists and at least I have a starting point now. Frankly, I've never "opened up" to a mental health person before and that was very difficult for me to do? I've lived with the same constant headaches and memory issues for many many years since the Tank Main Gun Explosion and it's finally on the record now-as it should be. This also moved me from 80% to 90% in terms of my overall rating so at least I'm moving in the right direction. My wife has been very worried about my memory issues and treatments lately as I get older and at least I can get properly treated for these illnesses now with the VA. Overall, I've had to organize my whole life around dealing with these issues and how to cope on a daily basis. Many of us were taught to "just take it" and never complain but if a veteran "just sucked it up", later there was a price to be paid as we try to get the proper compensation and treatment for this..
Secondly, I want to again thank "all" of you out there whom have been very helpful and supportive at hadit.com with my posts and issues. Frankly, I think only "Vets" whom have gone thru these things can truly understand the real frustrations that we go thru "post military". Also, I've gain a healthy respect for the VA raters and the tough job that they have to make this all work. The system is not perfect and we don't always get what we expect but but I sincerely believe that folks at the VA work really hard to try to be the best for us veterans in the end....
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Folks:
First- my TBI was finally approved at 10% and I'm very very thankful for the SC rating for TBI . It was a long and arduous path to get there with doctors, psychiatrists and psychologists and at least I have a starting point now. Frankly, I've never "opened up" to a mental health person before and that was very difficult for me to do? I've lived with the same constant headaches and memory issues for many many years since the Tank Main Gun Explosion and it's finally on the record now-as it should be. This also moved me from 80% to 90% in terms of my overall rating so at least I'm moving in the right direction. My wife has been very worried about my memory issues and treatments lately as I get older and at least I can get properly treated for these illnesses now with the VA. Overall, I've had to organize my whole life around dealing with these issues and how to cope on a daily basis. Many of us were taught to "just take it" and never complain but if a veteran "just sucked it up", later there was a price to be paid as we try to get the proper compensation and treatment for this..
Secondly, I want to again thank "all" of you out there whom have been very helpful and supportive at hadit.com with my posts and issues. Frankly, I think only "Vets" whom have gone thru these things can truly understand the real frustrations that we go thru "post military". Also, I've gain a healthy respect for the VA raters and the tough job that they have to make this all work. The system is not perfect and we don't always get what we expect but but I sincerely believe that folks at the VA work really hard to try to be the best for us veterans in the end....
Goodspeed to "all' -- Rootbeer22
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Folks: First- my TBI was finally approved at 10% and I'm very very thankful for the SC rating for TBI . It was a long and arduous path to get there with doctors, psychiatrists and psychologists
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Congratulation Rootbeer22 Now your on your way up buddy TBI is very hard to get SC % for and now you got it, the only way to go now is UP. Good Luck with your other claims ........
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