May be a confusing post not sure where to post first time in here. Thank you for understanding in advance. Here it goes. I went into US Navy July 1989 boot camp. End of September 1989 had C school liberty weekend. During Friday night late was assaulted at gun pointand took against my will sexually raped. In a home near LA as I remember forced and tied couldn’t get away. Two days this happened until was driven down back to San Dpigeon and told to get out of vehicle near Liberty station entrance. I ran to security at gate and told them please get someone to follow that car. Shaking was telling them I was raped by the guy driving. I kept telling them what had happened. One took me to my barracks and took to my Company Commanders office.
All distraught told them what happened. Me still hurting to sit and walk. My Company Commander said if wrote this down. I would be kicked out for having homosexual experience. Told to go get ready for bed as it was almost lights out. The next day came all he did was ask me how was feeling. That was it mainly for couple days. So school goes by and get sent to ship in Pearl Harbor.
Get onboard work daily to get ready for Persian Gulf. End of March 1990 all had to get blood drawn. End of May called into our ships Dr. office. My Chief Warrant Officer started locking doors. Told me that had something very scary to tell me. She asked how I was feeling over and over again. Finally she said the blood test came back. Pulled out paper in envelope and said mine came back for HIV. Only person had intercourse with was during the sexual encounter. Told me to go to bed rest and pack my things. That I would be medavac to Balboa Hospital in San Diego within three days. To do second test to confirm and counseling. nearly 5 months go by in counseling and tests. I get to pick my next duty station. I picked Corpus Christi, TX because had lots of family there.
During the time in San Diego entered research studies for the HIV. Only a carrier no AIDS. Flew back and forth to Bethesda, MD for studies. During that time I got really ill. I didn’t know where I was how I got there to Bethesda. National Naval Medical Center is where I was for studies. I woke up in Psychiatric ward with nurse sitting by me when woke up. Started talking on what was experiencing. Well 4 months in hospital there they said I Schizophrenic. That was hearing voices and things happening. I was telling them about seeing and hearing the things from the sexual trauma. I get released back to Texas I go. Get call and letter stating being placed on TDRL for schizophrenia not HIV. Within couple all is done and I leave service on 12/21/1991.
Placed on TDRL start seeing VA in Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Several months go by I get 30% for schizophrenia 0% for HIV. Due to nothing in record about the sexual trauma they could find. So I continue to live my life. Fast forward until 2012 still alive and well. Try to add the HIV VA gave me 30% HIV, 50% PTSD. Continue to get my check. Now in 2017 I get dropped to 10% schizophrenia now say missed diagnosed me. 50% PTSD 30% HIV 10% left leg neuropathy 10% right leg neuropathy 10% left hand neuropathy 10% right hand neuropathy my VA is 80% now. check monthly at $1767.69. So now this week had a appointment outside VA to see Dr. plus labs done out of VA. I guess the VA is full on getting seen. I have now hearing aids in because can’t hear in both ears since 2018. Loss of bone density due to meds from HIV. Lost 6 upper teeth last year alone from bones being brittle. Headaches have become severe. Constant falls two year’s legs give out at any time while walking.
Landed on hip and and been going thru chiropractor and physical therapy since1/2018. Numbness has been more frequently and swollen feet. Not diabetic been tested. An update to increase my percentage saying should be done 12/3. Should I get a VSO to help? All say booked and call again Tuesday. With the miss diagnosed then I should of been able to stay in service and not get booted out. Plus I should get back pay right from 1991 when applied at VA? All I wanted was to do my 20 year’s. To this day I am still alive and going. How and what should I do? Any advice apprevisited.
All distraught told them what happened. Me still hurting to sit and walk. My Company Commander said if wrote this down. I would be kicked out for having homosexual experience. Told to go get ready for bed as it was almost lights out. The next day came all he did was ask me how was feeling. That was it mainly for couple days. So school goes by and get sent to ship in Pearl Harbor.
Get onboard work daily to get ready for Persian Gulf. End of March 1990 all had to get blood drawn. End of May called into our ships Dr. office. My Chief Warrant Officer started locking doors. Told me that had something very scary to tell me. She asked how I was feeling over and over again. Finally she said the blood test came back. Pulled out paper in envelope and said mine came back for HIV. Only person had intercourse with was during the sexual encounter. Told me to go to bed rest and pack my things. That I would be medavac to Balboa Hospital in San Diego within three days. To do second test to confirm and counseling. nearly 5 months go by in counseling and tests. I get to pick my next duty station. I picked Corpus Christi, TX because had lots of family there.
During the time in San Diego entered research studies for the HIV. Only a carrier no AIDS. Flew back and forth to Bethesda, MD for studies. During that time I got really ill. I didn’t know where I was how I got there to Bethesda. National Naval Medical Center is where I was for studies. I woke up in Psychiatric ward with nurse sitting by me when woke up. Started talking on what was experiencing. Well 4 months in hospital there they said I Schizophrenic. That was hearing voices and things happening. I was telling them about seeing and hearing the things from the sexual trauma. I get released back to Texas I go. Get call and letter stating being placed on TDRL for schizophrenia not HIV. Within couple all is done and I leave service on 12/21/1991.
Placed on TDRL start seeing VA in Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Several months go by I get 30% for schizophrenia 0% for HIV. Due to nothing in record about the sexual trauma they could find. So I continue to live my life. Fast forward until 2012 still alive and well. Try to add the HIV VA gave me 30% HIV, 50% PTSD. Continue to get my check. Now in 2017 I get dropped to 10% schizophrenia now say missed diagnosed me. 50% PTSD 30% HIV 10% left leg neuropathy 10% right leg neuropathy 10% left hand neuropathy 10% right hand neuropathy my VA is 80% now. check monthly at $1767.69. So now this week had a appointment outside VA to see Dr. plus labs done out of VA. I guess the VA is full on getting seen. I have now hearing aids in because can’t hear in both ears since 2018. Loss of bone density due to meds from HIV. Lost 6 upper teeth last year alone from bones being brittle. Headaches have become severe. Constant falls two year’s legs give out at any time while walking.
Landed on hip and and been going thru chiropractor and physical therapy since1/2018. Numbness has been more frequently and swollen feet. Not diabetic been tested. An update to increase my percentage saying should be done 12/3. Should I get a VSO to help? All say booked and call again Tuesday. With the miss diagnosed then I should of been able to stay in service and not get booted out. Plus I should get back pay right from 1991 when applied at VA? All I wanted was to do my 20 year’s. To this day I am still alive and going. How and what should I do? Any advice apprevisited.