Klong25 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 http://s1152.photobucket.com/user/jamesagood83/slideshow/ Quote I have been diagnosed with ptsd,anxiety and depression from a private doctor . I have my stressor letter and also 5 buddy statements. I also have a cab on my Ddd 214. What else do I need to make sure that my claim is approved ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted March 15, 2018 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted March 15, 2018 VA claims for PTSD, the veterans dx must come from the VA themself or a Qualified Dr Appointed And Approved by the VA. Usually a PTSD Diagnosis needs to come from the VA Themself. I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Berta Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) When you file the claim, at some point they will give you a C & P exam for PTSD. It would not hurt to let the examiner know you have a PTSD diagnosis from a private examiner...but what is more important is that CAB on your DD 214 and those Buddy statements are Great to have too. If you do not fall under the 2010 PTSD regulations (available here under a search), they will want proof of your stressor but sure might concede stressor, since you have the CAB. Make sure the VA has copies of all of your private medical records. 5 Buddy statements- wow...my daughter helped a group of vets who all had experienced the same stressor (Vietnam) and found each other years after the war. One of the vets attached to his buddy statement , a copy of his VA PTSD SC award ,and said this was the same stressor that the other vets experienced too. Not only did all of them get higher PTSD ratings, or were SCed for PTSD for the first time with my daughter's help but they also all got more awards for the stressor incident...one got the DFC.I rattled this story off before here- she had translated a Vietnamese document they found incountry that held their names and SSA /servicenumbers and they thought is was a hit list. It was a high commendation for their bravery due to the specific incident from a Vietnamese Officer. My daughter was a certified Vietnamese linguist ( USAF Intel) As long as they complied with the brief criteria here for buddy statements, the VA will consider and give their statements weight. Buddy statements: This is an eye witness account, and details help considerably. The statement obviously must be from a member of the same unit, same time, place, the veteran was in. The buddy should give their contact info to the VA-sometimes VA contacts buddys,- and they should sign it with an oath that it is true to the best of their knowledge or get it notarized. Send Copies to the VA ,and keep the originals. Edited March 16, 2018 by Berta Klong25 1 GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University ! When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we." Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have been diagnosed with ptsd,anxiety and depression from a private doctor .
I have my stressor letter and also 5 buddy statements. I also have a cab on my Ddd 214.
What else do I need to make sure that my claim is approved ??
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