FILING FOR PTSD

[Gary Simpson]

In 1972 the USAF let me enlist as a troubled teen kicked out of school as a troubled student and no diploma or GED.The recruiter told me as long as i got GED after basic i could enlist..When i got to Travis AFB i was an AGE Driver Operator/Dispatcher.I waited a year to take GED test and without reading questions i filled in the first answer on all questions and made a high score on all subjects..In 74 when Nixon offered early out like many i took it with honorable and all benefits..On my DD214 it shows all my Awol days and time in brig.It shows my many Article 15s and says my equivalent civilian job as Taxi Driver plus my secret code or SDN number is AFM (703) and i do not know what that means .Im filing PTSD even though never seen combat just stayed at Travis for 2 years as a screw up and not proud and have my regrets. Any comments??Im ready for the humiliation to begin..

[vetquest]

Just curious as what you are looking to gain?  

[broncovet]

To get PTSD, you have to demonstrate a "stessor".  I have no idea, if or what your stressor was, but you have to show a stressor to get PTSD compensation.  

You will need to get in treatment (for PTSD), and, of course, have a diagnosis of PTSD by a VA doctor.  (VA doesnt accept a PTSD diagnosis from a private doctor.  

Of course, combat can be and is a stressor, but it isnt the only one.  For example, some people have been raped in the military, and that certainly is a stressor.  

While I was in boot camp, one recruit was so streesed out, that he took his own life by jumping off the barracks (about 3 stories).  

[Berta]

 

We aren't here to judge anyone and some members  here have had bad paper changed (OTH discharges)

changed but fortunately you have an Honorable.

Still , as Bronovet said, you will need a stressor and there is an article here under a hadit search I did, as to what a stressor is:   ( cant find it but will try later)

and also this article by Tbird:

https://www.hadit.com/ptsd-stressors/

The stressor will have to be proven. With the problems you had in the Mil, there might well be something in your SMRs or your 201 file ( Inservice personnel file) that would possibly reveal a stressor.

[Buck52]

Non-Combat PTSD Stressors

Remember, PTSD happens in the civilian population as well. If a stressor event happened to you while serving active-duty, your PTSD may be considered service-connected.

For example, suppose you were in a serious car accident while serving active-duty and a fellow service member died. Because you were close to the deceased service member, you had a very tough time getting over their death. Now you have unreasonable fears, anxiety, and depression that is related to the wreck. This scenario may qualify for your PTSD stressors requirement.

Examples of non-combat PTSD stressors:

Military sexual trauma

Serious car accidents

Training accidents

Victim of rape

Witnessing a rape

[Buck52]

You need to go check with your VA MH Clinic and ask to see a LCSW (Licensed clinical social worker) for the evaluation and test.  then if he thinks you have PTSD you will then see a Physiatrist  or MH Doc For a Diagnosis of what they decide from your statment and your symptoms.

  you may not have PTSD it could be something unspecific to different conditions such as depressive disorders/anxiety  and the PTSD is based on 5 DSM contentions...you need to meet 4 out of 5

It's your responsibility to gather your evidence medical records and lay statements and when you submit a claim then the VA has the duty to assist in getting your records and information about the event that caused or was related to your PTSD  So you need to sigh the FOIA Form  fill out a statement in support of claim.(21-4138)

military related or private related as long as you were still in the military

Note :  we can't always rely on the VA getting all our medical records.

Make sure you file the correct form for PTSD (21-0781) and use the correct DBQ Form for PTSD  if in doubt you can still file a 21 526ez  those are for filing a claim and you need to put what your filing for  in this case PTSD.

Edited April 23, 2018 by Buck52

[Guest L]

@Gary Simpson Reflected on your DD214 your behavior/conduct while inservice, I utilized this link. I hope you find it helpful. https://www.veteranslawblog.org/veterans-willful-misconduct/

I think the key words here are "WillFul" misconduct.

I believe this will be a big hurdle ( without seeing your evidence)since it is documented on your DD214. 

as stated above, without understanding your PTSD stressor, hard to determine. 

Edited April 23, 2018 by L