mobie16r

The veteran i am helping is 70% service connected for PTSD and he was medically retired in July of 2006 because of ptsd and filed for Unemployability in March of 2007. My Question is,if he is granted individual unemployability,what would be the effect date or his retro pay,July of 2006 when he was medically retire, of March of 2007 when he filed for IU ? Thanks in advance mobie

The veteran i am helping is 70@ service connected for PTSD and he was medically retired in July of 2006 because of ptsd and filed for Unemployability in March of 2007. My Question is,if he is granted individual unemployability,what would be the effect date or his retro pay,July of 2006 when he was medically retire, of March of 2007 when he filed for IU ? Thans in advance mobie

If you haven't been able to work because of your service connected ptsd and lower back,you need to get a statment form your psychiartist of psychologist and other medical provider stating that you are unable to work because of your service connected disabilites. Your disabilities need to be stated in detail and resubmit to va because if you are unable to work because of your service connected disabilities.you could be rated at 100%. mobie

If i was you i would just submit last employer statments,and tell va to go ahead and finish claim since he is receiving compensation instead of penison. Form 21-4165 is for veterans that is receving Pension. hopes this helps mobie16r

I am starting this topic,because i really like helping veterans with ptsd that can't get there claim granted and i am going to try to break it down.I am 100% service connected for ptsd and i understand how va play the game. UNDER THE OLD RULE If you been diagnose with ptsd, and you have a purple heart,cib,car,of any other medal validating your combat experience,you are over half way home,but if you don't talk about your combat experience with your psychiartist,clincal psychologist at your C&P examine,you will be denied almost everytime, it goes to the rater,the reason; Say You been diagnose with ptsd and you also have a purple heart and a cib,that dont mean nothing unless you complain to your C&P examiner about your combat experience and how it effect you in your daily life.The C&P examiner write your report up and sent it to your regional office stating that your combat experiences is the reason you have ptsd. Claim granted.On the other hand if you did not receive a purple heart,cib,car of any other medal to prove you was in combat with the enemy of you had a traumatic experince occur,during the time you was in a combat zone,you have to have a instressor;For instant you seen your buddy get killed,of you was in a rocket of motar attack,when va vertify that that your buddy got killed of you was there during the rocket attack,you will be schedule for a C&P and when you go to C&P you will have to tell the va examiner how your buddy got killed of how that rocket attack effect you in your daliy life and when your report goes before the rater he/she will no from the medical report that the C&P examiner wrote up that you have ptsd because,your buddy got killed of because of the rocket attack you was in,and this is how your inservice stressor is connected to your ptsd mobie 16r 100% service connected for ptsd

ok, i am through with this,because i have no wind. 100% service connected for post traumatic stress disorder

pigdriver is right,world if you got a CAB,been diagnose with ptsd and you talk about your combat experience's you will get a possitive decision.Dont have no ideal what percentage. The rated percentage is based on the severity of your symptoms and how much PTSD has affected your life

Grid ,if i was you i would go ahead and submit my claim ASAP,because under the new rule,which was implemented July of 13,your claim should have been granted for PTSD but remember,your ptsd have to be corroborate with your stressor.In other words when you are talkin with your va psy at C&P,you tell he/she everything during your tour of duty in the Gulf war,if you seen people killed of people dead and burning anything that cause you to have nightmares from the gulf war, you have to tell he/she and this have to be the reason you are suffering from ptsd.This is how ptsd is connected to your inservice stressor. It is sad to have to go through this experience again and again but this is what va wants. I hope this helps

Bravo6 try this link www.va.gov/ and it will take you to the Department of Veterans Affairs web page and stroll down and click on va forms when page come up type in the form you want (21-526) if you have a pdf file download on your computer the form will come up

I agree with you John999 but this is the va rule,so if the veteran play the game with help from hadit,it will be a win,win

Landend if you meet the requirements belol you are eligible for va compesation. What Is VA Disability Compensation? Disability compensation is a benefit paid to a veteran because of injuries or diseases that happened while on active duty, or were made worse by active military service. It is also paid to certain veterans disabled from VA health care. The benefits are tax-free. Who Is Eligible? You may be eligible for disability compensation if you have a service-related disability and you were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions

Questions and Answers on the New Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Regulations Q. How has VA changed the rules for PTSD? A. We changed our rules on the evidence you might need if you apply for disability compensation for PTSD. For years, we’ve made decisions on PTSD applications based on several kinds of situations. The rules have changed for ONE of these situations—the one that’s perhaps been the hardest to prove. These are the cases where a veteran’s stress came from a fear of hostile military or terrorist actions—but where the veteran wasn’t actually engaged in combat. You might simply have been “near the action,” driving truck or working on a base, for instance, when something very frightening occurred. For these situations, we’ve made it much easier to “make your case.” We no longer have to come up with records proving that the stressful event occurred. However, we might have to look for records if the stressful event you describe doesn’t seem to fit with •The places you served, •The kind of service you were involved in, and •The circumstances of your service. Q. I wonder if PTSD is what I have. Can you tell me how to recognize PTSD? A. PTSD is an emotional illness. Doctors typically call it an “anxiety disorder.” You might think of it as a kind of chronic psychological stress. PTSD can occur after you’ve been through a traumatic event. Generally, the traumatic event is something frightening that you see or that happens to you. You may think that your life or others' lives are in danger. Besides feeling afraid, you may think you have no control over what’s happening. If the event occurs in war and other people die, you may have “survivor guilt.” After the event, you might feel scared, confused, or angry. If these feelings don't go away or they get worse, then you could have PTSD. Symptoms can include •Recurring memories or dreams of the traumatic event •Reduced involvement in work or outside interests •Emotional numbness •Jumpiness •Irritability •Anxiety Q. Is it true that the new rules don’t apply to every kind of situation? A. Right. The rules have changed only for one category of case. For the following situations, the rules have not changed: •Cases where PTSD was already diagnosed in service •Cases where the veteran was actually engaged in combat •Cases where a veteran was a prisoner of war •Cases involving personal assault (including sexual assault) that were not related to enemy actions Q. How do the new rules work? What kind of proof DO I need? A. If the “stressor” you describe is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity rather than actual combat, we need four things: •We have to see that the events you describe are consistent with the places, types, and circumstances of your service. •You must be diagnosed with PTSD, and VA must agree with this diagnosis. •A psychiatrist or psychologist working for VA has to agree that the events you describe were serious enough to cause PTSD. •Your symptoms need to be related to the events you describe. Q. Which veterans are covered by these rules—Is it just Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? A. No, this rule applies to veterans no matter when they served. Q. When does the new regulation take effect? A. It became effective July 13, 2010. It applies to all PTSD claims, including appeals, that are received on or after July 13, 2010. It also applies to claims that were •Pending before VA on July 13, 2010 •Pending before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) on July 13, 2010 •Pending before VA on or after July 13, 2010, because they were overturned by BVA (in cases where the claim was filed before July 13, 2010). But in these last three situations, we must be reviewing the pending case based “on the merits.” That means that the decision must be about the “meat” of the case and not about a mere technicality. Q. Why is VA writing this new rule now? A. First, we needed to make the process easier and quicker for veterans. Second, medical science is always evolving, and we needed to catch up to recent developments. Q. How will VA handle all the new cases it gets? A. The Veterans Health Administration is budgeting for more examining physicians to handle the increased volume. Q. I have a claim (or an appeal) for PTSD pending right now. Is there something I should be doing about the new rule? A. You don’t have to do anything. We’ve already started using the new regulation. Q. I applied for PTSD years ago and was denied. Can I reapply now under the new rule? A. Yes. And you don’t have to fill out another long form. You just need to send us a letter saying you want to reopen your PTSD claim under the revised rule. A couple of sentences will do it. Make sure you add your social security number to the letter. But keep in mind that the revised rules apply only if your stressful event had to do with hostile or terrorist action and you were not actually engaged in combat. If your denial didn’t have to do with this kind of issue, the new rules may not affect you. Q. If I do re-open my application, will any payments be retroactive to the date of my first claim? A. Sorry, no. The earliest the effective date can be is July 13, 2010. And, in order to get this effective date, you need to apply before July 13, 2011. Q. I believe I have PTSD, but I’ve never applied to VA. How do I start? A. You can apply at http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp. Or you can download the form at http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-526-ARE.pdf. The form tells you everything you need to know. Q. My own doctor has already diagnosed me with PTSD. Do I have to report for a VA exam? A. Yes, a VA doctor will have to examine you. But you should submit all the information your doctor is willing to provide. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Commander Bob is righr,you are 60% service connected,but because you are not gainful employable due to your service connected disabilities,you are pay at the 100% rate

If you was not gainful employable when you received a 70% rating in april 2009 and the evidence show that you wasn't, va will pay you back to that date,but if you was gainful employable during that time you will be pay at the 70% rate and your unemployability will start the date that you file it,which was March 2010.

Larry you are right the va psy have corroborate that the veteran Irag tour is the reason he suffer from ptsd

Remember a psychiartist,psychologist is just like policeman a brothehood, one dont go against the other

LarryJ,show me where you got to be diagnose by a va psy for ptsd,because what you wrote on your post do not say you have to be diagnose with ptsd by a va psy.IT says VA psychiatrist or psychologist, or contract psychiatrist or psychologist confirms that the claimed stressor is adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD. ADEQUATE MEANS:Equal to or sufficient for a specific requirement

Since you only 30% service connected for ptsd va might want to see had it worstsen,this is the time to help yourself,you could possible get a increase.

Under the new rule, VA would not require corroboration of a stressor related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity if a VA doctor confirms that the stressful experience recalled by a Veteran adequately supports a diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's symptoms are related to the claimed stressor. Examper: John Doe been diagnose with PTSD by a IMO or IME and the reason for his symptoms he served in IRAQ and during his tour of duty,he witness a lot of traumatic events, in and around Bagdad that cause his ptsd symptoms.Ok,when ever John Doe is schedule for a C&P, he take the statement that his IMO or IME write for him and give it to the C&P examiner (This include the ladys, not to leave them out,because they served too)and when interview by the examiner tell he/she how these trauma's effect you in everyday life and he/she write up there report and forward it to the regional office for a rating,before rating is done,the va will send out a inquirer to the US army research center of other departments that do researches to to confirm that John Doe served in Iraq or in and around Bagdad and when confirmed that he served in Iraq,it will be sent back to his regoinal office for a rating. Before the new ruling if John Doe didn.t have a CIB,CAR,PURPLE HEART,of any other medal that proved that he was in combat,he would have had to a inservice stressor that cause his ptsd symptoms like a buddy he seen get killed of injured of there was a rocket attack on his base camp of some other traumatic event that happen to him,and this had to be the nexus and the reason for his ptsd, and this had to be confirmed two months before of two months after the inservice stressor ocurred.This have been the reason that it have been so hard for the Vietnam veteran to get service connected for ptsd who was not a infantryman of recevied a purle heart,but went through hell and trying to prove something that happen forty years ago,so the new ruling will help a lot of vietnam veteran and veterans that are suffering from ptsd.

LarryJ Wrote and a VA psychiatrist or psychologist, or contract psychiatrist or psychologist confirms that the claimed stressor is adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD. My interpretation of this is that you can be diagnose with post truamatic stress disorder (ptsd) by any psychiatrist of clinical psychologist whether va of private imo,but only va psy, can corrobate ptsd with inservice stressor so if i was diagnose with ptsd and ongoing treatment by a private psychiatrist of clinical psychologist,i would get him to write me a statement out and when i went for C&P i would give the statement to the examiner.

Congrats on your sucess,Like Gardener said,the BVA will send your claim back to your regional office for a rating,it will probably be two of three months before you receive a rating,according to the work load at your regional office

Do you have a combat action ribbon of purple heart medal?

Thats the game va play. My first claim i filed, i also received 30% ptsd, and i was thanking just like you. I filed for a reconsideration with the "DRO" ,back to the date, the original claim was submitted. I also submitted a lot of new evidence from my private clinical Psychologist and VA psychiatrist and attended ptsd counseling at the vamc once a week, and eight months later i was service connected 100%,PT retro to the original date of my claim.

I agree with you carlie

RSG,thanks for your service that said the people on hadit have posted some very good information. Seems like when the va looks at a claim,everythings thats negative, va user against you, and in my opinion, on the statement your doctor Brewer wrote about you suffering with mood disorder and possible non combat ptsd,the ptsd was negative and possible play a big part in your claim being denied.Like everyone said your psychiatrist of psychologist need to state in detail that your major depression is the only disability that keep you from gainful employment.Good luck