Question On Relaxed Rules For Stressor Validation

[carlie]

If a claimant's unit has received the

Navy Presidential Unit Citation, will it be accepted

as along the lines of a CAB/CIB/CAR, as proof of the claimant

being a combat veteran, thereby relaxing the rules for

combat vet already having proof of stressor due to the unit's

Navy Presidential Unit Citation ?

Thanks for all replies.

carlie

[carlie]

Carlie, I disagree, in that, I read, the PTSD must be diagnosed while "actually" on active duty(AD). Since PTSD wasn't a diagnosis in the VN era, no one could be diagnosed w/it, while on AD. Therefore, VN vets will still need to have stressor verification. jmo

pr

pr,

You are correct, the proposed rule change does state the PTSD must be diagnosed while actually on active duty.

Another vet I am trying to help was diagnosed with what DOD listed to be

a nervous disorder (when he returned from RVN) while still on active duty.

I was in hopes this rule change would help him a bit more.

carlie

Edited November 9, 2009 by carlie
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[john999]

And the band plays on!

[Philip Rogers]

It "can" help him if he can get an IMO or something stating that his symptoms were the same as what is diagnosed as PTSD, now. jmo

pr

pr,

You are correct, the proposed rule change does state the PTSD must be diagnosed while actually on active duty.

Another vet I am trying to help was diagnosed with what DOD listed to be

a nervous disorder (when he returned from RVN) while still on active duty.

I was in hopes this rule change would help him a bit more.

carlie