Did you wait till you were out to get your disability rating? If so, how long before you made your first claim?

before

Initial 10% in one year for ringing in ears, 36 years later 140% permantely disabled... VA took my guns away. sad day in hell. I got a lawyer Wood & Woods. Seen outside therapy, inhouse pysch for free drugs. Going to AA.

30 years.

I waited until I was discharged. I went to VA offices where I met a representative from the DAV. He was terrific as he guided me through the process. I was rated at 30% so I qualified for a program called Vocational Rehabilitation. It had benefits significantly better than the straight GI Bill.
I doubt I would have figured it all out without the DAV support. Immediately became a Life Member.
I am not sure what they call these service people but, in my case, he was great.

I waited til I was out (2017) and made my claim last year 2019. It was easy, I had all my records with me

I was medically discharged. As soon as I was out and back home, I went to the VA and began the process. Actually, I guess it’s possible I started some of the paperwork before separating? All I know is I did not wait long, I got right to it, because my career was ended by the medical issues.

I made my claim about 1 and 1/2 years ago. My last activ duty post was Reserve in 1997.

I waited for about three years before I submitted my first claim.

I was diagnosed with a cervical spine injury, I was told by my unit PA that it was "soft tissue damage" and that it would take time for it to heal.

During my REFRAD I mentioned the pain in my neck and shoulder had not gone away and had actually gotten worse. The doctor there diagnosed me with "traumatic arthritis". He said I should follow up with the VA.

I was released in 05. By 2008, the pain was such that I could no longer manage it with over the counter drugs. I went to to the VA and submitted my claim. i did not get fully rated for the cervical spine injury till 2012. I was lucky in the fact that I was rated for other things, i have an amputation of the left small finger, and of course PTSD, tinnitus, etc. And was able to get treatment for the cervical spine injury before I was completely rated, as it interferes with my ability to work within my civilian field. Turns out i have a fracture of the lamina , and some other damage to the C7 vertebrae, with ruptured disks and C6 and C7 and C7 and C8, and further damage at T11/T12.

This is i what happens when no one takes an X ray.

I received one rating when I got out. Years later after getting married and having kids, I wanted to claim them as well. The VA reversed my rating to under 30% which stopped me from being able to claim them. Long story short, this situation is in dispute

When I was leaving the marines, my 1st Sgt. advised me to go to the VA for medical physical.