GlobalHawk Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Are combat troops the only ones able to claim combat related stressors? Our base was constantly under attack with rocket and mortar, does that count as terrorist attack? I was armed with body armor and several weapons for my protection and others. The VA doc already diagnosed me with PTSD and I can only trace back to my deployment to Iraq for any traumatic events. I was a volunteer who wanted to serve, so I had to train for a different MOS thats on my DD-214. I need advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder LarryJ Posted December 30, 2010 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 30, 2010 Are combat troops the only ones able to claim combat related stressors? Our base was constantly under attack with rocket and mortar, does that count as terrorist attack? I was armed with body armor and several weapons for my protection and others. The VA doc already diagnosed me with PTSD and I can only trace back to my deployment to Iraq for any traumatic events. I was a volunteer who wanted to serve, so I had to train for a different MOS thats on my DD-214. I need advice. You must have been "in fear of your life due to enemy or terrorist activity". If your MOS or your service records or your DD214 puts you in a place where that could have happened, then that is all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalHawk Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 My DD-214 only has the Iraqi Campaign Ribbon with service star and the amount of time I spent there. It doesn't express what I did while down range. Is ther specific format for these stressor letters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 GlobalHawk, Here's a fillable form for regular PTSD. (Just for the record there is a different form for PTSD due to Personal trauma, assault, etc) I would fill out, sign and submit this versus writing a letter. JMHO http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-0781-ARE.PDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfvet45 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 NO There are many things in the CFR. Around 2002 the VA started to say you had to have a some thing like a bronze star with V, PH and some other but you do not. they was miss applying the CFR. Had some done on a CUE from this. Biggest one for the GW vets that stayed in the port was the rocket attacks and going into mopp-4 all of the time. Fear of factor is number one. Rape--- need report, statements from others. getting the S*^t ki\ out of you in a robbery Are combat troops the only ones able to claim combat related stressors? Our base was constantly under attack with rocket and mortar, does that count as terrorist attack? I was armed with body armor and several weapons for my protection and others. The VA doc already diagnosed me with PTSD and I can only trace back to my deployment to Iraq for any traumatic events. I was a volunteer who wanted to serve, so I had to train for a different MOS thats on my DD-214. I need advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfvet45 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Read chapter 4 of the NGWRC health care guide http://www.ngwrc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=22 My DD-214 only has the Iraqi Campaign Ribbon with service star and the amount of time I spent there. It doesn't express what I did while down range. Is ther specific format for these stressor letters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalHawk Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 I just sent off my stressor before the VRO requested it, was that smart to do? With the stressor letter I sent the following VA Form 21-0781, VA psychiatrist diagnosis, progress note, list of medications, Form DD-214 that list my Iraqi Campaign decoration, EPR that states I was in Iraq and my role and a nexus letter stating the combat related criteria fo PTSD. Is ther anything else Im missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Are combat troops the only ones able to claim combat related stressors?
Our base was constantly under attack with rocket and mortar, does that count as terrorist attack?
I was armed with body armor and several weapons for my protection and others.
The VA doc already diagnosed me with PTSD and I can only trace back to my deployment to Iraq for any traumatic events.
I was a volunteer who wanted to serve, so I had to train for a different MOS thats on my DD-214. I need advice.
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