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brandly	Denial of PTSD and Depression		Lead	[-]
Posts: 26 Jun 9 08 2:28 PM	Tags : None Ok I filed for PTSD and Depression. I filed for this 2 years after getting out. I didn't see anyone while I was in, because I thought I was ok. Well come to find out I wasn't and one day I had a mental breakdown on the side of the highway. I was denied my PTSD and Depression, for as it stated, No proof I was diagnosed or treated while I was in the military. I got out of the Army less than 6 months after coming back from Iraq. My physchiatrist and counselor told me I had late onset PTSD and Severe Depression. Can I still fight this, even though I never sought help while in? Even though I didn't know I needed help???
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LarryJackK		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5181 Jun 9 08 4:30 PM	Read the l.ink. http://vets.yuku.com/topic/3727
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2581blue		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8151 Jun 10 08 8:51 PM	Larry, Excellent! Blue
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BROVET		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3517 Jun 11 08 8:24 AM	PTSD may appear immediately or come years after the event. The doctor who denied it is way off-base. Go to a private doc and therepist, get a current eval and refile. If they play this the way it should be, they should take it back to the original date but don't look for that to happen. You just ran into a uninformed doctor who did not help you at all! After reading the PTSD link in the prior post, go and read Patricks many posts for some insight into PTSD. John
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brandly		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 26 Jun 13 08 4:31 PM	I am going to a private Dr. and Psychiatrist.... I have never seen a VA Dr. for this. I tried to once and the Dr. I went to see so that I could get referred told me (as I was crying) that it was just a cold and gave me allergy medicine. So I never went back. I was so angry at that point. My therapist says I have delayed onset PTSD and severe depression...apparently the VA didn't like that.
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ong rau	denial	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 893 Jun 15 08 8:28 AM	Brandly, A few weeks ago a high ranking mental health type in the DVA floated a memo "suggesting" that veterans claiming ptsd be diagnosed with "adjustment disorder" instead of ptsd. They diagnosed me with adjustment disorder in 1986 and later changed it to dysthymia. later on they changed it to ptsd. sounds like your doc had his head up his arse. Get yourself a vso you can work with and educate yourself about va law. This site is outstanding for this purpose. Don't get discouraged and watch that rage, it can land you in prison or a mental facility. There are those who want to help you and those that don't in the DVA. Make sure you choose one of the former. Ong Rau
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tree207		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 275 Jun 15 08 1:33 PM	Brandly, don't get discouraged. you need treatment and you need help for your claim. I served two tours in Vietnam and didn't crack up until I was back stateside in the world. The VA system has better capabilities than it did in the past, the problem is to access them, the VA is a human organization which means that all the individuals and the parts are of different capability. The Vietnam Veterans of America is good for PTSD claims, but really a Veteran Service Officer of any of the Veterans Organizations that is a good fit for you would be of great help. Just stay focused on getting help for yourself, it is a job onto itself. Good Luck
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MiltStar		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6837 Jun 15 08 1:52 PM	If you are close to a Vet Center, I would suggest you start ther they are well tuned on PTSD and will not cop an attitude on you. They can help walk you thru and get you the treatment you deserve via the VA mental health. Regards. MiltStar
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rattruck		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 261 Jun 16 08 10:15 PM	I suggest that you go back to the VA clinic and get an appointment with the primary care physician. Demand that you get a referral for a mental health professional. As you are not a physician, don't state that you have PTSD or depression just give your symptoms and emphatically state that you have a fear of losing control. Most likely you will get a referral to a social worker. That should open the door for a referral to a Psychiatrist. To get a claim for PTSD approved you need a diagnosis by a psychiatrist and a stressor (military related). If you have a purple heart or CIB these are considered automatic stressors. Best of luck Bob T
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nmfxstc		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 25223 Jun 17 08 12:00 AM	Vet Center! Do it! Fillean meal ar an meallaire.
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Budop		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 378 Jun 21 08 1:18 PM	Vet center is highly advieable. Focus on overcoming rather than being controlled by the situation.
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