While on AD, I lived with a civilian friend. He was gruesomely killed by a self-inflicted gunshot.
Several years after leaving the service, the VA diagnosed me with PTSD, MDD, Anxiety & eventually bipolar (my depression had changed to mania after a few years).
I have VA medical records with a PTSD diagnosis & my stressors on file.
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While on AD, I lived with a civilian friend. He was gruesomely killed by a self-inflicted gunshot.
Several years after leaving the service, the VA diagnosed me with PTSD, MDD, Anxiety & eventually bipolar (my depression had changed to mania after a few years).
I have VA medical records with a PTSD diagnosis & my stressors on file.
I want to submit my MH claim.
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broncovet
You should be good to go. When a VA doc diagnose PTSD, well that means you have a "stressor". (you still need it documented, tho). Worrying about getting shot at in combat is a stressor!!!!
GBArmy
If both happened while on AD, if you have the evidence, it should be S-C. Include both.If you have a newspaper article or something that relates to your friend's death, I would provide proof; should b
ShrekTheTank
For mine I decided to write a bunch of lay statements. talking about what happened, so I did not have to relive it infront of them and not remember half of it. I then gave them a copy and then u
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