ptsd C&p In 2 Days ( I'm A Wreck ) Help Please

[scott2120]

So I am new on here and I love this site. You all seem to be so help full and im sure you can me. What Comes after the C&P exam? Whats the form I see you guys posting and when will i get that? Can I ask them how it went and what they think my chances are? Whats the average time for you to get a yes or no on your claim? The stress is killing me and Im having a really hard time at work and home is there any help for that. So before I put this out there for your help It is a C&P for PTSD... Thanks so much for your help and for your service to are country.

[carlie]

Ok Without the whole story I can say that In basic training I was forced to publicly humiliation and then privately beaten by my DI and then given a brutal blanket party by my peers and before I got out I was jumped and beaten by my squad. I was Infantry so we were just trained on one thing. There is not a lot of info out there because of they way it went down but there are some things that tie the whole thing together

Who DOESN'T get publicly humiliated in basic training ?

I do not personally know of any who were exempt from this.

'some things that tie the whole thing together',

This is what's needed.

When your ready, post what happened, until then I can't be of help.

[MRRRR5]

Scott2120: ...

RECOMMEND THIS SITE TO EVERY VETERAN I KNOW FILING ANY TYPE OF CLAIM.

HADIT.COM SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AND PUBLICLY FOR IT'S GOOD WORKS.

Totally agree with this Motherof3.

[JoeyAnderson]

I've seen a few cases of 'hazing' that were pretty brutal. Plus, keep in mind that everyone is different and something you might have shrugged off could be traumatic to another guy (e.g., if he had been abused bad as a kid).

For the OP: I'd suggest seeking counseling if you haven't already, as you deserve the help, and some support during the claims process would be good too.

Re: your claim, crucial ingredients for a successful personal assault claim in my experience include:

1) A top-notch Veterans Service Officer (Representative);

2) Letters from anyone who knew you before and after the assault describing changes in your personality and functioning that they observed--the more details and descriptions, the better;

3) the vet is in treatment and working hard to get better (as opposed to going to psych treatment 'to establish your claim'--good examiners can usually tell the difference);

4) have reviewed the "behavioral markers" for MST claims, which can also be noted for other personal assault claims, made notes on any possible documents that would provide evidence for such markers and did everything possible to obtain those records, including all SMR's (psych records are often kept separately and are not sent to VBA) and personnel records;

5) 'tells it like it is' without exaggerating or embellishing, *and* not minimizing or holding back emotions when talking to therapists, docs, and C&P examiner;

6) asks for support from family and friends and religious/spiritual advisor, if that is important for the individual;

7) if it applies, brings spouse, partner, family, or friend who can help describe current symptoms (just in laymen's terms) and behaviors [some examiners are given so little time to do exams, that they can't interview others, and some are just jerks who refuse b/c they are lazy--but there are many good examiners who find such 'collateral interviews to be very helpful].

If you get a bad examiner, immediately after the exam, write down (or dictate to a friend or tape recorder), everything about the exam, especially any rude, condescending, or belittling questions or comments the examiner made; if he/she seemed familiar with with your history (if not, record specific things that gave you that impression); how long the interview was, etc.

Remember you can always appeal. Get a crackerjack attorney who specializes in veterans law if you need to appeal. [They write "Attorney Case" in your C-file if you have retained counsel, which tells you something. ;-)

Hang tough!

- Joey