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C&p For Ptsd. Received Was Less Than Not Likely
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blackcloud
Howdy
I had my C&P on 8-20-2013.
Went to Release of Information today(8-21-2013) and saw the entry "Condition was less likely than not (Less than 50%) incurred in or caused in service. "
My guess is that it will be denied (Am I wrong?).
Background as follows on me
Childhood abuse
Childhood Molestation
Abusive step-dad
Alcoholic mother
Never had any "run ins with the law"
Joined Navy in 90
Graduated Data Systems school
Given Top Secret Clearance after passing background, health and mental check.
Traumatic event was non-combat in late 92
Shipboard fire
While combating the fire I ended up in the blaze and saw my face-mask; for my respirator; begin to melt closing in on my face. Felt extreme horror that this was the end. Next thing I knew I was being stripped and doused with water, taken to triage in the hanger bay. Was told by unknown medic I was ok.
I was having sleep issues sometime later.
Spoke to my Operations officer about it. He said I could suck it up and move on and keep my clearance and job or seek help and lose clearance and rate (MOS).
I just sucked it down no follow up medically speaking was done.
Was honorably discharged.
Had traumatic event when I was working as a corrections officer in 2004.
Was nearly choked to death during an escape attempt.
I sought help with VA about issues I was having concerning having someone touch near or around my throat area (like hugging).
Managed to get to a point where I felt ok.
Then in 2012 my mother (whom I was fighting with) died in a fire.
When I got to the scene they (the fire department) had just wrapped up and left.
That posed to be too much for me to keep everything down.
I started having flash backs to the fire that nearly claimed my life.
Things went downhill from there.
Nightmares, confrontations with strangers, fights with wife, depression, drinking.
Suicidal thoughts, Being backer acted while in treatment with VA.
DX with PTSD from VA
GAF avg 55
Been in treatment over a year.
From What I have read here I meet the criteria and burden of evidence.
My question is should I wait for the decision (expected around 04-2014 or 10-2014 according to the ebeneits site) and NOD
OR
Should I upload what I have stated here, on the eBenefits site as information to be considered that appears to have been overlooked in C&P (no mention of my moms death and the relation of how this exasperated my condition)?
I will wait for other to chime in, and will answer any questions as fast as I can.
Thanks to all.
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john999
Yes, you need an IMO. You talked to the VA way too much about your life before and after the stressor. You need to have doctor or doctors separate out all the prior and post military events so you can
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