ptsd Ptsd,have To Or Not?

[seagull]

new at this, to initually make a claim for ptsd, you have to have been dianosed with it at present

or doe's the va test you for it?

[carlie]

seagull,

Tell me what state you are in and I will

change it in your profile for you.

carlie

[jbasser]

Actually you put that down when you registered.

You can edit profile at any time.

J

[Vync]

Seagull,

Regarding your question, you do not have to have a current diagnosis of PTSD. If you think you are having problems, it is best to seek help. Depending on your situation, you could seek help through the VA MH system, private care, or even the Vet Centers. One interesting thing about PTSD is that it can be caused by a wide number of things from combat to vehicle accidents. The MH folks will help you narrow it down and sort it all out.

Having documentation and a nexus to military service helps to get SC for it.

Also, check the PTSD topics here on Hadit. There is a lot of useful information to be found there.

[Philip Rogers]

I believe one needs a diagnosis of PTSD, a verifiable stressor (depending on period of service) and a nexus, in order to file a claim, for "PTSD.". In the mean time you could file for a mental or nervous condition. jmo

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[jerrbilly]

Like Vync stated here you wouldn't have to have a dx of PTSD to "submit a claim" BUT you would have to have a dx for it to eventially be granted.

Are you seeing psych now?

Seagull,

Regarding your question, you do not have to have a current diagnosis of PTSD. If you think you are having problems, it is best to seek help. Depending on your situation, you could seek help through the VA MH system, private care, or even the Vet Centers. One interesting thing about PTSD is that it can be caused by a wide number of things from combat to vehicle accidents. The MH folks will help you narrow it down and sort it all out.

Having documentation and a nexus to military service helps to get SC for it.

Also, check the PTSD topics here on Hadit. There is a lot of useful information to be found there.

[Vync]

Jjerrbilly is correct. The MH docs can help narrow things down. My DAV lady said to file a PTSD claim for one thing, which I did. Instead, the VA MH docs are leaning toward PTSD for something else. Both can be SC, so it goes to show that what you file initially could change over time.