After nearly a year, the VA sent me my C-File. And the disk is blank.

Just feel this literally sums up how difficult they make things. I am rummaging through all of my military records to help fight claims that were denied, even though the evidence is there.

I feel for vets who are exhausted for trying to get benefits they qualify for, but the system makes it so damn hard to do. Just makes my blood boil.

If I can ever become a psychologist one day, I 100% hope to do contract work for the VA just so I can at least be one small light to actually listen, read through records, and be compassionate.

I read my DBQ for my initial PTSD exam. She said I was in the Navy (I am prior Air Force,), that I went to Afghanistan in 2007, when my active duty time was from 2010-2014. Listed psych medications I was never even prescribed. Even more typo-s such as "2919" for a year, instead of 2019. This is who they hire and the it's an injustice, when my records show how severe my symptoms were, she didn't even list suicidal ideation, when I had an attempt a year prior to the exam, 3 involuntary psychiatric admissions, 2 month long inpatient stays. It makes me so angry fuck.

Just ranting. I am glad I have a lawyer helping me this go round, and an amazing therapist (non-VA provider) who is completing a DBQ for me to help for my file for increase in ratings. It shouldn't be this difficult. 😣