PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims

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1. ptsd Question Of Stressors

   Allready SCed for PTSD and depression. The VA used incoming rounds as a stressor. Now, if you also had a tropical disease and before you knew what it was and you were feeling really depressed, angry and then all of a sudden the disease kicked in. Then your sent to medivac delirious and put in the hospital with guys screaming and moaning etc. Could this be used as a additional stressor for the depression and PTSD, to kick the rating up, or would it help.

   Asked by tagandbag, November 12, 2008

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3. ptsd Gaff Score

   I am diagnosed as having Chronic PTSD with major Depression and Generalized Anxiety with a Gaff score of 55. My question is what are my chances of receiving a decent rating and how much?

   Asked by dicple13, November 20, 2008

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4. Thank You Kentucky Man!

   Iwould like to take a little time to thank a good Man, Jbasser AKA John.... you have helped my Family a great deal, in the last few weeks ..... Late night calls, Patrick raising Hell and a shoulder to Cry on, and eveyone in the hadit room , Yall are some great folks ... Ihope Ican help some of Yall in the Near future...... God Bless..... Patrick .... John you always got aguy watching your back in Bama.....

   Asked by peb1, November 10, 2008

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5. ptsd Ptsd And

   This case shows how a service connected condition such as PTSD can cause disability and death. The widow had private medical opinions and even two fairly negative VA medical opinions did include some support for the claim. http://www.va.gov/vetapp07/files1/0700083.txt "The veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his fatal lung cancer in that it played a material causal role in his use of tobacco products after service. The veteran's use of tobacco products caused the disease that is directly linked to the veteran's demise" "ORDER Service connection for the veteran's cause of death is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing th…

   Asked by Berta, October 31, 2008

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6. ptsd Ptsd Virtual Reality Therapy:

   Salem-News.com (Nov-02-2008 18:59) PTSD Virtual Reality Therapy: Fraudulent High-Priced Boondoggle Dr. Phil Leveque Salem-News.com Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician Pharmacologist and Toxicologist. (MOLALLA, Ore.) - I was abjectly stunned and stupefied when I first read of Virtual Reality Therapy for PTSD Veteran victims. What it first suggested to me was that the VA Psychologists (and Social Workers) didn't have the slightest comprehension of who and what they were presumed to be treating. In the first place, the terms surrounding the definition of PTSD are ambiguities and arcane with battle fatigue, shells…

   Asked by allan, November 3, 2008

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7. ptsd Ptsd C&p Question

   Hello. My name is Mike and I am a 50% disabled vet for my Arm and back. I have a claim at the BVA that was remanded 3 years ago from them for PTSD and my ankle. I had surgery on the ankle 2 years ago as I could no longer wait on the VA to help me with it and I was lucky enough to find a good doctor whom was able to correct the ankle, and make the injury tolerable. I had a C&P on the ankle and I told the doctor there what was wrong and the fact that I had the surgery. He seemed to be leading me with questions as I have a nice scar and lack of feeling, and some awkward pain. The achilles tendon had been torn and resewed back together, and a bone tumor was removed on the…

   Asked by MikeR, October 30, 2008

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8. ptsd I Got A Gaf Of 38. Is That Good?

   I just finally got my decicion on my increase for ptsd and was approved it went from 30% to 70% and schedule from 50% to 80% and I got an GAF of 38,,,first of all what is the GAF and is this a good score?

   Asked by Ruben, October 7, 2008

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9. ptsd Ptsd And Peb Then Va...

   Not sure where to begin...I've just completed my second deployment to Iraq and during the process of Reverse SRP at Ft. Bragg was pulled for WTU (I never was medavac), and then later transferred to CBHCO-AL. I have had three operations - Bilateral Carpel Tunnel Release's, Right Ulnar Nerve Transposition. Also, I have chronic lower/mid back & neck pain (no operations performed at this time for these later injuries) and numbness & tingling to my lower extremities. After a month or so at home, my wife was afraid of the change in my behavior and forced me to contact my PCM. Thereafter, my PCM set in motion for me to see a Counselor (a civilian) then later a Psy…

   Asked by KenK, September 12, 2008

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10. ptsd Ptsd And Depression

    im on iu if i get 100 for depressiion or ptsd will that get me to 100 schedular and if so can i work their after and what if i still have 2 years left on voc rhab entitlement??? thxim really messed up just trying to get my life together

    Asked by trez, August 30, 2008

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11. ptsd What Gives On Request For Info

    on 31 july 08,i turned in a request for increase for ptsd i used my dav service org.i turned in a stressor letter,2 buddy letters, picturesof the stressor,newspaper clippings, pictures of me actually there,diagnosis from my dr.,my service record showing i was there,my organization and time with unit, my records from va hospital for treatment,letters from employers,my divorce decrees, and a letter from my current wife. today i received a request from the muskogee office requesting this stuff to prove my case. what gives?is this standard practice to pretend they got nothing?

    Asked by simple fly, August 22, 2008

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12. ptsd Ptsd Base On Personal Trauma

    17. Developing Claims for Service Connection for PTSD Based on Personal Trauma Introduction This topic contains information on developing claims for service connection for PTSD based on personal trauma. It includes information on · general information about personal trauma · the evidence required to establish service connection · the process for obtaining information from the veteran · the letters to use to obtain information from the veteran · the process for obtaining service records · the problems associated with development · alternative sources for information, and · the process for obtaining police reports. Change Date December 13, 2005 …

    Asked by mobie16r, August 19, 2008

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13. ptsd Central Sleep Apnea

    Need to NOD, COSA, but more importantly, CENTRAL sleep apnea, due to Secondary PTSD. PTSD causes Brain stem changes. ANYone know how anyone got this Service Connected if not found before he retired? His COSA led to sleep study, and that is how it was picked up. BUT NOT THE Sleep study done by the VA, but the outside sleep study!!! Interesting. Thanks, Brenda

    Asked by Guest VetWife Advocate, September 29, 2005

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