Chu Lai69 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) What does VA conceded non combat stressor mean? Can someone give me an example of one?? Edited June 16, 2010 by Chu Lai69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 What does VA conceded non combat stressor mean? Can someone give me an example of one?? Chu, It's a good thing for you if you have a claim for a mental health disability. It means that VA has verified and admits that you had something happen on active duty that could result in this disability. Now what they need to do is get a nexus of a current disability- assign a percentage and effective date. Non-combat related means just that, your stressor is not the result of combat action. jmho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chu Lai69 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Chu, It's a good thing for you if you have a claim for a mental health disability. It means that VA has verified and admits that you had something happen on active duty that could result in this disability. Now what they need to do is get a nexus of a current disability- assign a percentage and effective date. Non-combat related means just that, your stressor is not the result of combat action. jmho Thank you Carlie. I thought that but did not know for sure. Thanks again for your response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSpea43 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Thank you Carlie. I thought that but did not know for sure. Thanks again for your response. Chu, I have a question on PTSD. I was in vietnam from 1969-70. I have noticed a difference in me after my return. Up to this day I go off on people, then regret it later. When I was in vietnam I drank alcohol heavy when I could. I finally kick the habit in 1982. I was entered into the alcohol rehab program at a military installation and that is in my records. Could this be a stressor for PTSD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder john999 Posted June 18, 2010 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted June 18, 2010 HS Were you in combat in Vietnam? What was your MOS? If you are going to claim PTSD you have to have a stressor. Just being in-country is not enough. If you were at some base that got attacked even if you were a cook then you might have a stressor if you believed you were in fear of your life, or saw others killed or wounded. If could even be something non combat related like seeing a bad accident or being in a bad accident. I would go easy on the drinking referrence unless you were drinking to forget some horrible incident you experienced. Being alcoholic is not a stressor and the VA won't compensate just for alcoholism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Philip Rogers Posted June 18, 2010 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted June 18, 2010 Chu - a non-combat stessor would be a verifiable rape, verifiable motor vehicle accident, veriable physical assault, falling from a telephone pole, being struck by lightning, had a wall fall on you, building collapse, etc, etc, etc. Conceded means that they've verified it happened or that they believe you and no proof is necessary. And to answer a question you asked in another post, "no," I've never worked for the VA. I just learned a lot during my 10 yr fight to win 100% retro to my original claim date. I've also successfully completed the NVSLP's Basic Veteran's Advocate's course. pr What does VA conceded non combat stressor mean? Can someone give me an example of one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPLS Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Chu, I have a question on PTSD. I was in vietnam from 1969-70. I have noticed a difference in me after my return. Up to this day I go off on people, then regret it later. When I was in vietnam I drank alcohol heavy when I could. I finally kick the habit in 1982. I was entered into the alcohol rehab program at a military installation and that is in my records. Could this be a stressor for PTSD? Here is a link to some of the VA's information on PTSD. It should tell you what you need to know: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/what-is-ptsd.asp Hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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