What should I do with conflicting information from my recruiters with respect to prior service/service connection?

I posted a question some months ago about getting back in the service and was looking for additional advice. I returned to Alaska in March for seasonal work, but prior to doing so I visited and contacted a number of recruiters, most of whom were somewhat discouraging or never returned my calls. In the last month, since returning to Florida, I've visited both the local Marine Prior Service recruiter and the Army recruiter. The former suggested I visit the latter, although he did have me fill out some paperwork but then never responded to my follow-up request. The Army recruiter, on the other hand, said that I'm a "special case" and that he'd work with me, but not to be too hopeful. His cohort in the same office said that my chances were slim, but that he'd defer to his boss. A little background: I'm 37 with 5 years prior active (Marine) and 4 years reserve. With my prior service, it seems that I am eligible by age, although a Marine recruiter earlier in the year said I wasn't. Most of the recruiters have simply told me that they don't want to deal with prior service. I have the additional impediment that I was diagnosed with anxiety at one point and the Army said that the "A" word can be automatically disqualifying, despite the fact that I was previously able to reenlist in the reserves and IRR with no issues. I was instructed to bring a letter from the VA, with whom I have a service connection (and had concurrently with the reserves), stating that I am not mentally incapacitated. Today I obtained such a letter after speaking with a mental health provider. The thing is, when I went to the Army recruiting station, one of the subordinates (not the head recruiter who said that I needed the letter- he's apparently on leave), said that it wouldn't matter what I do.... there's probably no reenlisting in the military with my history. He didn't even look at the letter. I have received a lot of conflicting information that I'm not sure what to believe. I've been told that VA ratings are disqualifying. Conversely, I've been told that percentages don't matter and as a reservist I don't need to give up my VA pension except on drill days. Others have said that I need to renounce my VA benefits before I can even be considered for a waiver... something I'm reluctant to do if, for any reason, I later get DQed at MEPS. Some have said that waivers are available for my situation. Others have said almost certainly not. Most often, my calls go unreturned. I'm pretty discouraged... bottom line, I'd like to reenlist in anything I can, whether as a reservist or active duty. I never intended to let my reserve contract lapse but life happened... I didn't know that returning to the military was infinitely more difficult than just staying in. Am I absolutely disqualified, or should I keep insisting? Who do I even ask? The fellow I spoke with today said that I was "broken" and he'd rather deal with fresh recruits. No one will definitely say yes or no, but I'm getting the vibe that the answer is no. What now?