ptsd New Here, From Hawaii

[drgonzo]

Hay all viewers. my name is dan i was in the army from mar 03 to jan 06 with 1st battalion, 26th infantry with the 1st infantry division. i was in oifII for thr full year and was awarded the cib. i have a pending claim with the honolulu va for ptsd tinnitis pain in hands and headeachs.....i submitted it nov09, and just got secduled for a c&p exam 4may10. i dont have any diagnosis for ptsd or anything else. i have seen a nuroligist for a mild tbi from a mortor blast. i have been perscribed prazosin for anxity, but was sent for a ptsd exam, and was told i didnt have ptsd....i went back to see the nero guy, and he was kind of upset with the ruling.....anyways, ill take it to the ptsd board......mahalo for reading........aloha nui

[Pete53]

Welcome to Hadit and thank you for serving.

[pacmanx1]

Welcome

[jbasser]

Mahalo. I was stationed at Pearl in the early 80's. Welcome to Hadit.

J

[chr49]

Dan...Welcome to Hadit!

[carlie]

drgonzo,

I am moving this topic to Claims/Benefits research.

carlie

[Berta]

ALOHA:

'was told i didnt have ptsd'

You certainly should have VA concede your stressor without much BS with the CIB on your DD 214.

Have you clamed residuals of the TBI as well as PTSD? I would think the headaches would be TBI residuals and maybe even the tinnitis.

I dont know of any 'PTSD board'.

They have to rate PTSD separately fronm TBI residuals.

"but was sent for a ptsd exam, and was told i didnt have ptsd"

Do you have the actual C & P results?

Do you have a vet rep there in Hawaii?