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Mike77
I have a question I was hoping you all could help me with. I have just recently decided to go ahead and file for PTSD. I understand that they will be sending me paperwork to do soon on the stressor and I want to be careful on what I put down, because we all know the VA would never screw some vet over.
I worked in the fire dept. in the AF and dealt with some issues, car accidents, drownings, and a couple of f-16 crashes.
The stressor I would sadly like to use is this.
I joined the AF right after high school at 18. I had always lived with my older brother. A few weeks after completing basic training and while at tech school. I called home to find out that my brother was missing in a river. I of course took leave and helped look for his body. We were luckily and his body was found a few days later and we were able to give him a proper burial.
Alot of things I am leaving out here like the LT I had who originally tried to deny my leave, them not extending my leave so i could go to his funeral and etc.
Sorry about the half ass written story still tough for me to talk about this.
So as stated before I finished up tech school and had to continue on dealing with this type of stuff (drownings). I tried to change Carrier Fields but to no avail as it always seemed i was TDY or getting ready to PCS. So my question would be would the VA consider this a in-service stressor (my brother being killed).
I have an opinion but would like to hear from someone who knows more then me, or someone who may of even had a PTSD claim approved with the same type of screaiono.
Thanks for any help.
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