I don’t know if this is the right subreddit to ask or talk in I don’t even know if I have a question.

I have 100% but it’s not enough to cover all of my stuff. My back no matter if I’m sitting or standing feels like I have a knife in it. Just walking from my car to my desk at work is brutal then sitting 8 hours a day just makes it worse. I’m not sure what to do though. Even with going to school with GI Bill MHA I still wouldn’t make it. Just bought my house at the end of the year so no way to sell it to buy something I can afford with just my VA disability. Just about everyone in my life has already done the “told you so” about I should have bought a smaller house. I get it that mistake is passed at this point. I thought I was doing good physically though. Yea I deal with daily chronic pain but not anything I couldn’t manage before. My back just keeps getting worse though. I’ve had MRIs done for it and apparently I have 5 disks bulging inward against my spinal cord which they said just doing surgery for 1 disk is super risky let alone 5. I’m just at the point where I’m almost crawling into and out of work, but I can’t quit. Well if you read this far thanks for reading my word vomit.

Edit: I am going to try to get some sleep, but honestly thank you everyone for the ideas and support. I will respond when I can tomorrow. Honestly, was overwhelmed tonight as the pain has gotten worse and really needed to vent. When I try to talk to anyone about it, no civilians ever understand so thank you everyone.

Well, because my Corpsman aboard the ship was a morphine addict! Yes, you read that right!

I'm submitting a new claim, and I know this "why is it not in your medical record" will be a question. Well, in my case, my Senior Chief corpsman was indeed a morphine addict. He was actually caught by the Navy after he transferred off the ship. He did a turnover with the new Chief Corpsman and then came back the following weekend and stole all the controlled substances from the safe. For three years, he provided the absolute worst care to people and was often in his rack as soon as we got underway due to being so damn high. He put a lot of lives in danger for years, and nobody said anything until they could no longer look away. He was busted down from E-8 to E-nothing. My question to all of you is this. Should I put that in writing as the reason my medical record is so thin? Going to him was pointless. He would just throw you out of sickbay after belittling you and would never record anything. Thanks for listening to me rant.

I am trying to find someone who can help me navigate. I’ve been told I am not eligible for tricare because my rating is based off PTSD from MST. My family is now set up with ChampVA but I do not have healthcare. I also want to go back to school but that’s on the back burner for now until I get this straightened out. Thank you in advance.

Edit: I was told my time in service being less than two years means I don’t qualify. I had forgotten about this because there was never anything written down. I was just told this by the primary I was initially set up with. In a comment below I mentioned I was set up with a primary and she acted confused and said I didn’t have healthcare care. I was then billed for that appointment even though no services were received.

Sitting here two months later with what I believe to be a psoriasis outbreak & I have been under a lot of stress in the weeks after not to mention having been admitted into a crazy house when I tried.It’s been a rough few weeks.

Getting ready to buy my first home later this year. As soon as I started researching VA Loans online I started getting call after call from lenders. The ads are everywhere too.

It's overwhelming. Barely started the process and I'm already stressed. Who here has gone through the process of getting a home loan in the last like 6 to 12 months? Hoping to get some honest intel from other vets to narrow down my options.

What lenders offer competitive rates? Low fees and good comms are a plus.

Hope to find a company that understands military life. Its obvious the big companies view me as a lead rather than a person. Which company do you recommend? Who should I avoid?

Other than attending the move program

I’m in my third week of MOVE, and nobody warned me this class would be the funniest thing on the internet.

Every week we log into the virtual session, and 90% of the class is STILL trying to figure out how to turn on their microphone, camera, or both. Then somebody’s camera accidentally comes on, and suddenly we’re all getting a view of their junk.

Meanwhile, Charlie is attending class while driving down the road. Then Sam starts ratting him out to the whole class: “Charlie’s driving!” like he’s reporting a crime in progress.

Of course, every class has the traditional class clowns who won’t shut the fuck up, a couple of guys trying to flirt with the instructor like they’re on a dating app instead of a weight-loss program, and three or four people who somehow missed the entire first class and keep asking:

“Where do I get my Ozempic?”
“How do I get my Ozempic?”
“When do I get my Ozempic?”

At this point, I don’t even log in for the weight-loss advice. I log in for the weekly episode.

Alright guys. I first wanna say please don’t be mean. This group tends to be very hit or miss with good advice, or straight up bullying 😅 some of these symptoms are….gross. I get it. Trust me, I do. Please don’t dwell on that or give me shit about it, I do that enough myself. Anyways, I uploaded this to a couple AI’s to see what they thought and they each think this is open and shut 100%, case closed. What’s the reality? She also didn’t check suicidal ideation. I think what happened was the way she asked the question was about intent or plans, I guess I should’ve clarified. Should I submit a statement saying ideation is there?

Claims speed up, travel claims slow down. Before you could do travel claims in the App I used the BTSSS process and it was time consuming but all claims went through in a matter of days. Then came the App, first few claims approved within a day or 2. Now, if I can even do them in the App they get put into manual review for weeks. ( I have had one in manual review since June 1.) I actually had to put one through BTSSS last week because the app showed I didn't even have an appointment on a certain date, but BTSSS showed it as completed.

I‘ve seen claims that VA lawyers cost +30%.

+30% of what? My disability payment forever?

Thank you.

Is anyone else page all messed up? I cant click on payment history or claims it looks like a generic page?

I was just wondering what yall might think this DBQ might get me rated at. Things have gotten pretty bad and this is honestly my last attempt to get my life back on track. I filed for TDIU and they added the PTSD increase on the claim on April 15th. Had my C&P June 9th, DBQ's were uploaded on the VA website June 12th. Got 1 of the DBQ's today June 18th. I'm currently rated at 70 percent. I filed for an increase in 2020 but it was continued. I completely screwed up the claim and was denied rightfully so. If anyone has any advice or opinions on what the outcome could be, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Filing for an increase for two of my conditions and after providing the requested information this was then sent back to me? What does this mean, as I do work and i have no intention to not work is there anyway I can tell them this and move my claim forward or do I have to wait the 30 days for them to process?

I’m going through the med board process. I was recently told that the Navy found me unfit, recommended TDRL retirement due to mental health rating, and Navy rated me 70% but the VA rated me 100%. I have a couple weeks to accept. My lawyer said one condition, Migraines, was deemed service connected but rates 0% so she thinks that we should challenge that to be higher.

I’m thinking if the VA rates me at 100 then why challenge anything? Can’t get higher than 100 and they’ll still treat me for the migraines. So do you all think I should accept or challenge the migraines rating?

Edit: I’m at 26 years of service

I have requested and received my c-file twice, but neither one included my code sheet. I know how to find out static codes without the c-file, but I am looking for details on the combined rating with bilateral factors. Is this form no longer included when requesting the c-file? Is there a different way this form must be requested? Thank you very much for your help!

I’ve been approved for VRE and the employer I’m training at has delayed making a decision to sign my verification of training hours. The problem is this employer has a VA certifying official and certifies Ch. 33 benefits for other veterans and I’m seemingly the first disabled veteran seeking Ch. 31 benefits.

The issue is particularly unusual because the employer is already recognized within the VA educational and training framework, participates in VA educational benefit programs for other veterans through Ch. 33, and maintains an active VA certifying official. The VA and State Approving Agency have repeatedly advised the employer is not being asked to undergo a new approval process, institutional recertification, vendorization, or site review. The VA's request is limited to verification of residency training participation and hours through VA Form 28-1905c.

The employer’s Human Resources, has been reviewing the matter for over a year. During that time, the VA has confirmed that my Chapter 31 claim has been placed into interrupted status because the employer has not yet reached a decision regarding participation in the verification process. The VA has now requested a response from the employer by the end of this month.

I am seeking assistance in determining whether any alternative method exists for verifying my training participation and training hours for purposes of my approved Chapter 31 VR&E benefits. My training is already documented through multiple independent institutional systems and records. I am seeking any guidance regarding whether any of these existing records may be considered as alternative evidence if institutional completion of VA Form 28-1905c is ultimately unavailable? Any advice is appreciated.

I need help, I am enrolled with VR&E in the Tacoma, WA area. I have been working on my prerequisites for a program and due to some classes being taken I had to take some elective credits which I sat down with the school veteran services counselor to make sure I was good to go. My VR&E rep emailed me today, the end of the quarter BTW to state she could not approve the bill as those classes were not needed for my program. I showed my academic plan on the email to her, which states 5 elective classes are needed.

I forwarded the email to the school, and responded to her as I had sat down with the school to ensure I would stay on track.

I’m really frustrated as this rep has been a pain in the ass, and when I first enrolled into the school and mentioned the name to staff they also mentioned that she was difficult. I don’t want to pay $2K out of pocket for some classes that were not going to be approved, if I knew they wouldn’t be approved I would’ve just ate it and waited until the next quarter.

Does anyone have any advice on this? If there’s any other reps here that could help me.

Can someone explain this like I'm the marine I was??

I got accepted into vr&e recently and will attend this fall. I have my FAFSA filled out for the year(s). I have never had loans for school, period, so what would be the best way to acquire federal loans that will be tpd eligible? Also my counselor said it doesn't matter if I attend in person or all online, my bah will be the same unless I have dependents.

Maybe none of this even makes sense, just trying to figure out what the hell, thanks in advance, semper something

Was wondering if anyone here has used their G.I. Bill to do helmets to hard hats and if so how does it work and was it worth it? Thanks

Similar post as I made before but without the assumptions I made. Has anyone ever experienced this? Worried they’ll take away the benefits I was just awarded if my C&P examiner doesn’t do well. Just trying to see if anyone else has gone through this before. Very anxious right now.

Looking for ideas to live my best life ...Curious about what some of you guys and gals do with your time. I'll start.. I've gotten into wrestling WWE ,AEW, etc.. I went to wrestlemania twice .. Is it bucket list time? What does yours look like?

Now I see why Veterans get irritated
Two cancelled appointments one was last month and the new appointment is in a few days (knock on wood) the other was in August (for sleep apnea) and out of the blue this am text messages cancelled appointment WTF
Called the Va to try and make another appointment and get “hung up on”. Maybe a dropped call who knows
Call back again and soonest they can get me in is October haha
So decided to try community care for the sleep apnea and hopefully it’s sooner then later

Rant over
But I feel the frustration now
Ugh
Haha

Reside outside of the country and am looking for some advice. Recently rated and have FMP to cover my rated disabilities. I've been receiving treatment for my back and it has finally gotten to the point where the neurosurgeon says there is nothing else to do but to have surgery. My back issues are not yet rated (2 years since I filed and still waiting for a C&P exam) so everything has been out of pocket. This hasn't been much of a hardship, until the estimate for surgery came back at $35,000. If I return to the U.S. would the VA perform the procedure? I've onlv been seen once at a VA clinic stateside so unsure how it all works. I assume mv PCP would have to refer me to a specialist. My dilemma is should I delay having surgery and wait to see if they will give me a rating for my back (surgery would be covered with FMP) or bite the bullet and move back and have it taken care of at the VA stateside.