ptsd Has Anyone Ever Had Ptsd Claim Added Or Flagged File For Eval?

[lynnga]

I just recently stumbled across sexual ptsd and after many years couldn't believe I finally could relate to why I have the feelings I do. Been seeking help and not getting better, just worse. Got out of military with a dx of bipolar adjustment disorder with anxiety, depressed mood and sleep disturbances. This was after what they would call a "stressor" via mst by ex husband. I didn't know about it until recently. Enlisted with waiver after being sexually abused for 4 years by my father which I then reported and he was sent to prison.

I was sent off base when it all happened. I believe I was misdiagnosed after seeing multiple drs and none agreed with bipolar dx. Treated for anxiety, depression and insomnia but nobody ever linked child abuse although I always stated at begining of new care.

My private therapist finally dx me when I came to her with the symptoms of ptsd for sexual abuse. We had never gone over it because we were focusing just week to week on my current mental health. Only after I told her entire history did we get an answer.

I called to see about adding ptsd eval to my existing mental health eval based on current military dx that was set up for July 29. What caught me off guard was that I was told it is a ptsd eval, I was so confused because none of my drs have given me paperwork yet and I was told the eval was put in before I wrote va dr concerning the ptsd. The eval was put in on the 23rd, which is the day I went to my regional office to open up the claim again after it was closed because of "missed apt" that I was never notified of. They immediately rescheduled the exam. I did not mention ptsd because I wasn't aware of it until later that day when I stumbled upon it.

Can Amvet see flags in your file before drs could link? Has this happened to anyone? I'm so happy they did, but I'm surprised they found it before I did or a dr. And I only thought eval was for my existing claim.

[Philip Rogers]

I believe they can, because "you signed a POA" allowing them to act on your behalf.

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[john999]

You need a IME that will state that what happened to you while in military service aggravated a pre-existing problem. If you just claim MST you must be able to really prove it I think because the waiver you signed shows you were a victim of sexual abuse as a child. Now you must separate that from what happened to you in-service. The VA will probably claim you had a pre-existing disorder and normal service just resulted in your problems. I think victims of sexual abuse often get re-victimized later in life. What evidence do you have that you were sexually abused during your military service? Do you have a police report or psychiatric records? I think you will need it. This is what the VA will ask for I bet. What kind of discharge did you get?

John

[lynnga]

I was given a psych eval at time of enlistment which cleared me for service.

My "stressor" was my husband at the time. He moved out after a camping trip saying he "had too" because if he didn't he could get in a lot of trouble and he couldn't tell me why. When he left for camping trip everything was fine, I didn't understand what was happening. Within a couple days my friend from my hometown flew down to be with me for emotional support. When she was there, his best friend told me that during the camping trip he cheated with his ex girlfriend. I was devastated but once he knew I knew he wouldn't leave me alone, he'd call beg for forgiveness, show up at my work, at home. I wanted to get away to deal with it, I asked my supervisor for time off. He sent me to behavioral health. I was crying upset and whatever as I told the dr about what I was going through. He left me in the room and called my mom (she had originally wanted to come up but I didn't want her too). My mom who had dealth with a suicide in her past went into protective mode and since I wouldn't let her come, she told the dr to make sure that I was safe and suggested treatment to keep me from my ex and to make sure I was safe since she couldn't be there. Next thing Iknow, my commander, first shirt and two military police are escorting me to off base clinic an hour away and my friend had to fly home. I was beyond upset, my only real support and it sucked, especially since I was not suicidal. When I was in the clinic I was getting calls there and on my cell from my ex begging me to take him back and that he wasn't seeing her anymore, and getting calls from friends saying they were at a baseball game together. It was horrible, I had the same love betrayl issues I felt with my past. I got out after 4 days (would have been sooner if it hadn't been a weekend).

Got home and he was waiting. I asked him to leave, he'd cry and get upset and threaten things like taking the car if I didn't let him in. It only got worse. 2-3 days after clinic release I realized I hadn't had a period. Took a test and found to be pregnant. Told him because I didn't know what to do. Horrible. He said it was a "sign from god that we needed to work it out". I gave in, a day later he told me he had made plans to see his dad that weekend and couldn't cancel. In my heart I knew he was lying but said ok. My friend saw him with her, I had my friend calling me, I then had him calling me and then I had the girl calling me. He was telling me that he was breaking it off with her, that I was having his baby and he could see me anytime he wanted and basically used the baby against me. The girl he was having affair with called to tell me she had no idea I was pregnant and that they were "together". I asked his supervisor at work to keep him away, to make him stop calling, coming to my home, waiting at the gym in the morning during pt, stopping by my work, emailing me through work. It was laughed off.

I wen to obgyn asking for help on how to obtain time off work for abortion and where to get one. Was told they don't do that, the dr stated "I'm pro life". My supervisor was aware of everything and I think he granted me the time off. Went through horrific experience at procedure wide awake, painful emotionally and physically.

I filed for divorce, moved an hour from base (he'd still show up), and then extended my enlistment to go to Korea just to get away from him.

All this is documented in my MILITARY record: hospital stay, abortion, divorce, and orders. I never saved the emails, but I do have hand written letters he would leave on my car or where ever. (from the time he moved out, to the time I left for Korea, all this happened within 10 months. Would have been sooner had it not taken so long for orders to Korea to get approved and assigned).

If I need witnesses: Well my entire office, my roommate before moving an hour away, his supervisor.

It's been 11 years, he's married to her with 3 kids. He still contacts me.

Apparently this is enough for MST related ptsd for documentation.