diabetes C&p Examiner Said Ptsd

[avcorpsman]

My husband went for a C&P exam this week for depression, panic attacks and anxiety. I was there with him. He's a Vietnam Navy vet with boots on the ground. We were asking to get these conditions secondary to SC connected diabetes and neuropathy. The examiner said it sounds more like PTSD. He applied for depression in 2002 at the same time as diabetes but was denied. They said he needed new and material evidence to reopen. This time we asked for it as secondary, He's had problems for years. He was stationed in FL and on search and rescue had to pick up body parts after accidents over the water. On carrier in Vietnam saw and treated pilots whose planes virtually disintegrated crashing into the carrier. Doesn't know how to document this. He was close to the pilots because he routinely tested them for flight duty. also an incident when he was to be flown home. In Danang waiting days for a ride they took mortar fire. What should we do now? any help would be much appreciated.

[Aletta]

I have emailed with Carol for helping other BWN Vets. I have not been in contact with her or John for years. As I only seered BWN vets to him for his direct help. I sure don't know how you have the time to help as much as you do. Thanks you for everything you do for finding Veterans the information they need. There are others on this forum who posts I have read who also have been of great help.

Thank you again.

[avcorpsman]

PR, Berta, Aletta and all: Thank you so much for all the great information! My husband and I have a lot to research. We will apply for the PTSD asap. The examiner said he would put PTSD in his report and that VA would probably ask for another C&P to confirm it.

We claimed the depression in a letter to VA in 2002. He was taking medication for it. They didn't send him for a C&P, just denied it s

saying it wasn't in his service medical records. We didn't know anything about VA then so we didn't know what to do. Thanks for advice on EED.

We will research ship incidents and try to get his 201 file from NARA. Good Idea, Berta. They were horrific for the men exposed. We will also try to research the men he knew.

He does remember within a few days of when the mortar fire at Danang airfield happened. They had to get in some kind of bunker. We will research the 2010 reg change.

Thanks again for all the help. You all are doing such wonderful things for Vets.

avcorpsman

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[Philip Rogers]

I recommend you purchase the Veterans Benefits Manual http://www.lexisnexis.com/store/catalog/booktemplate/productdetail.jsp?pageName=relatedProducts&skuId=SKU12734&catId=125&prodId=12734 thru LexisNexis, for $146 plus shipping. It has in it everything you could possibly want pertaining to claims. I now get it annually, as does Berta. A little pricey but well worth the money.

pr

[avcorpsman]

Thanks PR for recommending the manual. I looked at it online and decided to order it. I know it will help us.