ptsd Ptsd Cannot Verify Stressor

[wifeofvet]

Forgive my ignorance here. I'm still learning. My husband is being treated for PTSD/Depression thru VA psychiatrist. He is on SSDI for anxiety disorder. But I'm afraid he cannot prove his stressor. He doesn't have any combat medals or ribbons. He did serve in a combat zone. We did manage to get a newspaper article on the supposed attack (the stressor) and a buddy letter but I'm told that it's not good enough. I realize now that we should have put in a claim for Depression the same time we put in for PTSD. Can he put in another claim for PTSD and Depression or put in a new claim for depression? We haven't gotten a response on the PTSD claim yet but without a stressor, we are not looking at an approval. What sort of evidence would we need for a depression claim?

[carlie]

wifeofvet,

There should also be something in the records from the chaplain.

This would be additional evidence.

JMHO

[wifeofvet]

Thanks to everyone for all your help. I have some work to do now!!!! I asked my husband what he talked about to Madigan and the chaplin but he can't remember. VERY FRUSTRATING!! So I'll contact Madigan and the Chaplin and see what information is available to us. Also since finding the article, I will try JSRRC again. First attempt came up with zero. Now I have more details and better dates for them. I'll keep you all posted on the outcome. Enjoy your holidays and God bless.

[mobie16r]

wifeofvet,you said your husband was in Iraq,so that put him in a combat zone,now all you have to do is get your husband to talk about how he feared for his life during his tour of duty in Iraq in detail with his VA psychiatrist and if he pulled guard duty in a combat zone,i know he had to have fear for his life. This is how a inservice stressor is corroborate. In other words he can have ptsd and serve in a combat zone,but if he dont explain to his va psychiatrist that he was always feared for his life,because of the horror that he witness in Iraq,he will be denied. I know a lot of veterans dont like to talk about there combat experience,i didnt either,but that is what va want you to do.With new evidence and DDform 214 that show that he served in Iraq and newspaper clipping should be enough to prove that his ptsd was cause do to his combat experience. GOOD LUCK!

mobie16r

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