ptsd Can The Va Contact A Former Employer Concerning Youe Claim?

[willidx4]

So my buddy called me today an informed me that he just got a letter from the VA stating that they will attempt to get treatment records from his former employer which is the Sheriff’s Office. This just doesn’t sound right to me why would they need treatment records from his former employer. I mean it’s not like they ever knew anything at all about his VA claims or the fact that he was diagnosed with PTSD. Is it even legal for the VA to contact his former employer and ask question about his mental or physical state while he worked for them? I know he did file for TDIU could the VA just be contacting his former employer to ensure he is not working???

[willidx4]

If you can go to your former employer and get the information directly from then and then send it to the VA that can speed things up if the VA will accept it. I cut about 6 months to a year off my TDIU by getting my Form 50 from the USPS and sending to the VA. They wanted to know my last day at work etc. They also wanted info from SSA and a copy of my DD214. I got all that for them thus knocking off months of waiting around for various agencies to send it.

Thanks, John999 I relayed the above info to him and he did just what you suggested and sent the info back to the VA this morning.