ptsd Iu Work History On Va Form 21-8940

[jack81mm]

Hello,

A little background. Deployed Iraq wid guard unit title 10 from 2002 to 2004. After release from AD I havent worked wid any full-time sustainable work. I have continued to work wid guard bout 50 days a yr. I have only continued to work wid guard cause its only 2 days a month and I slip under the radar from ANYONE detecting my behaviour till recently. I havent worked anything under the table to survive and dont need much income. I just have tried to work but for no more than few days. My PTSD symptoms mostly prevents me from showin up on time, takin direction, concentration, memory and my short temper anger outbursts prevent me from any social communication as well as the well being of others.

On VA form 21-8940 # 16. LIST ALL YOUR EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING SELF-EMPLOYMENT FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS YOU WORKED. SO that means not just list work from the last 5 calender yrs but ALL from last 5 yrs.

So as an example if you worked in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 but not in 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009 You would answer wid the first four dates(the last 5 yrs u worked) not just from 2005 to 2009 (the last 5 yr pd.) Anybody see it a different way???

And would only full-time be considered or part-time work be included?

Also if the only work u performed in the last 5 yrs worked was MDAY (drilling weekend) national guard work would that be listed as work?

And would this guard work be considered a sufficient answer even though guard is considered part time job?

To make this more clear I answer the question listing only guard as the only job I have worked for the last 5 yrs I have worked. Would that be correct???

Does the VA care on an IU claim bout the accountability/reason of ur presence outside of the 5 yr work pd? For example why u didnt work this yr or that yr cause of suspicion of how one can survive w/o working.

Hope my meds havent kicked in so as to be confusing.

THX

JACK

[purple]

BTW...I'm a "she". Women are vets too.

Also this is from your post: "I have only continued to work wid guard cause its only 2 days a month and I slip under the radar from ANYONE detecting my behaviour till recently."

Which sounds like you are still working with the Guard to me...

Edited August 30, 2009 by purple

[jack81mm]

Maam,

"I have only continued to work wid guard cause its only 2 days a month and I slip under the radar from ANYONE detecting my behaviour till recently."

Thats the key word recently.....My behaviour and work performance had been decreasing because of my conditions until recently noticed and put on med hold...Im not drilling or being paid but still on the books till resolved.

Now do u have any opinions on what Ive been asking????

Jack

BTW...I'm a "she". Women are vets too.

Also this is from your post: "I have only continued to work wid guard cause its only 2 days a month and I slip under the radar from ANYONE detecting my behaviour till recently."

Which sounds like you are still working with the Guard to me...

[sixthscents]

I do have somethign to say... First you stated you worked two days and that it slipped under the radar. This presumes that you were still working, and that you knew that working would in some way hinder your benefits. Otherwise why say this?

As to your original question, put the last fives years you have worked from your last date of employment... this includes any drilling with the national guard.

Now, you will NOT answer a comment in such a fashion again. Period. If you have a problem with what someone says you direct a moderator to the situation, but you do not post some huge font junk. This is not a place for stuff like that.

Now I dont see how Purple provoked anything. Purple was statinhg that the military was where you were working (hence the military no doubt), and in your post you state this and only clarify it later. In any case do NOT do this again. If you have a complaint bring in a moderator.

[Pete53]

Jack:

Purple was trying to hep you.

Attacks on Hadit Members are not tolerated here. If it happens again there will be consequences.

[BoonDoc]

Jack,

Yeah, you need to list the Guard too. I had to go back to 1995 for my present TDIU claim, last time I had any employment.

The last job that I had was after being released from Voc Rehab, and was only 2 hours in office M-F, and maybe another hour doing maintenace, picking up trash, etc. at minimum wage, so my monthly check was never over $500.00, way below what is considered gainful employment...The Va said that I had quit, so I was denied TDIU..they used a crap job, to deny me TDIU.

Your Guard supervisor knows the trouble that your having, so you should have no trouble having the reason for not being on drill being stated as being related to PTSD, etc., so you shouldn't have the trouble that I had.

Good Luck,

BoonDoc

[jack81mm]

Cents,

Well its obvious u r not being rational....but Ill take it up to u....purple was insuating that Im still working. She assumed instead of asking. And Ive been clear in stating that I dont work. She offered no advice but to just insuate and her statement with "...well....." So that is the reason for my response. Below is my response to make it more clear.

Yet u, purple, sharon n pete have not offered any help wid my statements or questions just taking her side.

Seems that it is more important here to take sides than to lets move on n offer advice or opinions.

I take it as an attack toward me than Im attackin purple. Why wasnt that the conclusion from u, sharon n pete?? My attitude my be in question but thats it.

Boondoc is the only one so far who has moved on and attempted to help.

"I have only continued to work wid guard cause its only 2 days a month and I slip under the radar from ANYONE detecting my behaviour till recently."

Thats the key word recently.....My behaviour and work performance had been decreasing because of my conditions until recently noticed and put on med hold...Im not drilling or being paid but still on the books till resolved.

And by under the radar that means that by only working 2 days a month its extremely hard for fellow employees to notice any PTSD symptoms and its effects on duty work.

Does the VA care on an IU claim bout the accountability/reason of ur presence outside of the 5 yr work pd? For example why u didnt work this yr or that yr cause of suspicion of how one can survive w/o working.

Now does anyone have any opinions on what Ive been asking????

And for pete what bout consequences for the insuatin that purple made???? And purple was not tryin to help. All she made was an insuation that Im still workin. Its obvious Im not workin or I wouldnt be sending the IU form into VA. purple did not follow up wid any comments or answers to my post other than that.

Lets see if haditmembers are gonna help now.

I do have somethign to say... First you stated you worked two days and that it slipped under the radar. This presumes that you were still working, and that you knew that working would in some way hinder your benefits. Otherwise why say this?

As to your original question, put the last fives years you have worked from your last date of employment... this includes any drilling with the national guard.

Now, you will NOT answer a comment in such a fashion again. Period. If you have a problem with what someone says you direct a moderator to the situation, but you do not post some huge font junk. This is not a place for stuff like that.

Now I dont see how Purple provoked anything. Purple was statinhg that the military was where you were working (hence the military no doubt), and in your post you state this and only clarify it later. In any case do NOT do this again. If you have a complaint bring in a moderator.