Does anyone think that a tent fire in the mountains of south korea would be considered linked to ptsd. what happend was we were in a field excersice in s.korea and I was asleep in our tent. The fire guard on duty left to talk to his "drinky girl" girlfriend on the cell phone. well he put the fuel cans right beside the heater and the heater was on high. those pot belly heaters get glowing red hot! well when i woke up to the sounds of "fire,fire,fire" I couldnt breath and the plastic fuel can was on fire at the top and melting. everyone was running out and i couldnt get out of my sleeping bag. I was right beside the heater and felt like i was gonna die. i got out of the sleeping bag and fell on my face. i got up and the first fuel can exploded and i got up, the whole tent was on fire and another fuel can exploded as i got out and rounds of ammunition were being shot off exploding. Obviously I didnt die and i only had some cuts and bruises. I was in my boxers standing outside with my platoon in the freezing mud. all of our belongings burnt and we wored civilian clothes for the next month when we went back on base. I lost alot of personal stuff out there and had to get re issued everything. since then When it gets too hot in my room and im sleeping i have crazy dreams of the fire and not making it out. the heat always triggers these dreams and i have sever anxiety and wake up thinking im on fire. It takes me awhile to get out of the funk of having one of these dreams. I am prescribed prazosin for nightmares.
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Does anyone think that a tent fire in the mountains of south korea would be considered linked to ptsd. what happend was we were in a field excersice in s.korea and I was asleep in our tent. The fire guard on duty left to talk to his "drinky girl" girlfriend on the cell phone. well he put the fuel cans right beside the heater and the heater was on high. those pot belly heaters get glowing red hot! well when i woke up to the sounds of "fire,fire,fire" I couldnt breath and the plastic fuel can was on fire at the top and melting. everyone was running out and i couldnt get out of my sleeping bag. I was right beside the heater and felt like i was gonna die. i got out of the sleeping bag and fell on my face. i got up and the first fuel can exploded and i got up, the whole tent was on fire and another fuel can exploded as i got out and rounds of ammunition were being shot off exploding. Obviously I didnt die and i only had some cuts and bruises. I was in my boxers standing outside with my platoon in the freezing mud. all of our belongings burnt and we wored civilian clothes for the next month when we went back on base. I lost alot of personal stuff out there and had to get re issued everything. since then When it gets too hot in my room and im sleeping i have crazy dreams of the fire and not making it out. the heat always triggers these dreams and i have sever anxiety and wake up thinking im on fire. It takes me awhile to get out of the funk of having one of these dreams. I am prescribed prazosin for nightmares.
would this be considered ptsd?
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I would suggest that if you are not seeing a mental health provider then you should try to get in and see one as soon as possible. Even if the condition does not rise to the level of PTSD, VA can stil
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No, your cfile is not on myhealthyvet. You have to order it from the RO. The cfile is short for "claims file". It consists of medical records, records of ro decisions, DTA letters, Nod's and
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