hi again danny. i hate hearing this. i mentioned in my reply to your introduction that my dad was 100% service related disabled and fortunately, received mental health benefits for his entire life. it sounds like you are going to have to fight to get a service related disability so that you can receive the funds to provide yourself with the care that you need. perhaps then you can afford to get private counseling, weekly, and a good psychiatrist to help you with your meds. i'm also sorry they took you off the klonopin...it's a great med for PTSD and anxiety. they don't like to use it because of it's addiction but i've been on it for 15 years and it's been a life saver.

maybe the first place to start is to do some google searches and see how you can go about finding legal resources to help you in your battle for benefits with the VA. you are so right, they make you go thru so much to get help and the overwhelming process makes it almost impossible for someone already in rough shape to do it for themselves. you will probably need an advocate of some sort to help you with it. do you have a close friend or family member who can assist you with this process?

a lawyer can only do so much, you almost need a specialized VA rep...patient advocates person thru the VA to assist you in this one. they can be so tough to deal with.

God I wish you well on this journey. You are in a tough position and i can understand all too well. if you have any questions or feel like chatting please PM me.

good luck danny.
susan