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Ptsd, Depressed And Fat

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I have read that the VA will rate a person for only one mental issue. I'm assuming this to be true, so can a person that is sc for PTSD put in a claim for obesity and/or a eating problem based upon the connection of depression with PTSD? Has anyone done this with any success?

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I think the VA will not award compensation for being obese. It is like alcohol or smoking. They exclude these things from compensation. Now when the alcoholic's liver goes out then they may be able to get compensation if the drinking started in service. If you get a tatoo in service and then get Hep C the VA will blame the Hep C on the tatoo.

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