Just Got Out Of Mental Heath

[ranger11bv]

I just got out of the mental health ward at the VA in Phoenix. I was wondering if I should file and what for??

[ranger11bv]

Thnx John999!!!

[ranger11bv]

Talked with the shink on the follow-up today. She was very friendly and was concerned about why my claim was not going anywhere. Anywho, I told her what happened and she told me as she was typing that she is putting in her notes that "PTSD due to physical assault in service." Ill get a copy to make sure that's in there. Will that statement help me???

[Pete53]

It can help. It will help if you have all the bases covered on your claim.

[justrluk]

Tell them how you feel, when you feel it and what it does to your daily life/impact on you and your family. A psychiatrist is interested in your symptoms and treating them with either medication or therapy or both. Be specific: "I can't focus" or "I get depressed when ________ happens and it makes me feel ________ which is causing _______". Symptom - effect - result. Stick to details and leave your modesty at the door. This is not the time to "man up" and keep things to yourself. Be completely honest with your psych and yourself. Please, please call your psych. I call mine relatively frequently, and he responds quickly. Don't wait/suffer in silence. Support exists - take advantage of it and be proactive in your treatment.

[ranger11bv]

It can help. It will help if you have all the bases covered on your claim.

Please explain, "all the bases covered" please.

[Berta]

It means the PTSD diagnosis is only part of getting an award for PTSD.

Do your SMRs and/or 201 files or any buddy statements etc, prove that yo were personlly assaulted in service, causing the PTSD.

This is the nexus factor - the link of a current disability to an inservice event that caused it.