ptsd

For starters i apologize if this is the wrong place to post, but i want to say thank you to the people who run this place. I have found alot of great information, that i wish i had found earlier! but with that being said, here is my issue. I served In the Army from 2004-2009 with a deployment...

I have been in almost 7years. I have been diagnosed with PTSD from an accident when I tried to save a kid from burning in a car. 4 kids died. I lost 30 pounds Don’t get sleep Don’t eat often Nightmares Sometime I can’t drive. Can’t do flames I have no relationship to my family I’m married...

Hello all, any advice or comments on my situation would be very helpful. to start off, I have an appointment tomorrow with my LCSW who is going to be submitting my MEB package. As to this part, I’m wondering what happens from there? Is there anything I need to do? Where does this go? My referee...

So this post is probably going to be unorganized. I’ve been on here for a few months reading a lot, and finally decided to reach out for some input on my situation. Any help at all would be appreciated! I have only been in the Navy for 2 years now, and honestly have had a great intro into the...

I had my reevaluation for my VA disability mental health claim. I was rated at 70% for depression, but during my reevaluation the doctor said that it was PTSD and she will change it to that and not depression. She said they may give me push back and I'll have to write a statement letter. I...

Hello All. This is my first post so I’m sorry if I’m asking questions that have already been addressed in other threads. I started receiving treatment this past January which, ultimately, led me to a PTSD diagnoses. My new psychiatrist is suggesting that my symptoms may have originally started...

Hello everyone, I was hoping to get some help and advice or some sympathetic ears to listen. My story is a long one, but essentially in late 2018 while deployed there was a trauma that occurred and I was sent to medical. I spoke to the doctor about the harassment, abuse, and problems...

Hey everyone, I'm going through the IDES system, I'm in the Navy and PTSD was my only referred condition for the MEB/PEB. I got my results today was found 70% DOD for PTSD / 100% VA TDRL. When I looked over my DBQ months ago, I guessed that I would be found 70% for PTSD when I compared them...

Hello everyone. Looking for some insight on my latest and greatest. I've been diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depression. I'm currently in therapy (EMDR) and taking two types of anti-depressants (SSRIs). I've been placed on profile and removed from my AFSC (Member is...

Long story short I'm 6 years AD in the Coast Guard. I was seeking care for generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD under one doctor that proposed an MEB be started due to my mental health status and toxic work environment in April, 2019. After this was started I was re-stationed at another local...

This is something I have been contemplating for some time now but I figured I would get ya'lls take on it before I pulled the trigger. Something I have struggled to find, outside of this forum, was video based content on the process that is MEB/PEB's. I've been considering starting a YouTube...

Good morning everyone, I was recently found fit for PTSD but it is basically a 50% rating alone based on the VA C&P Exam. I have two other conditions that rendered me unfit (left ankle and left leg). I expect those two ratings combined to be 20% or less. If I were to be found unfit for the PTSD...

I’m trying to figure out which Board I should send my Documentation to. I Served in the Active Army from 14 Jun 1999 - 18 Jun 2014 but was involuntary separated due to exceeding my RCP, I also Served in the Army Reserves from 19 Jun 2014 - 23 Nov 2018. My psychiatrist from Active Duty refused...

Folks, Many of us learned of this cutting edge treatment and the potential to significantly alleviate many of the side effects of PTSD from watching the 60 Minutes episode from last month (June 2019). I am having a difficult time locating clinics near me in Central California that provide this...

So I am in Limdu for Severe and chronic Migraines, I miss 3-5 days of work per week and every thing is documented through my neurologist. I get 2-3 migraines a week typically lasting over 40 hours.I have been on every abortive medication almost and on top of that have a preventative medication...

Hi all, I am a new member to this forum. I joined the Navy June 1, 2000 and was discharged Honorably August 20, 2015. I deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in 2007 where I was the transportation duty driver/travel liaison my job responsibility including picking up newly reporting personnel...

Good morning everyone. I have recently received my NARSUM and they advised that my PTSD diagnoses meets retention standards. Not sure how I can be found to have "reduced reliability and productivity" and still be found fit for duty. The psychiatrist on Fort Hood diagnosed me with Adjustment...

Need some assistance please. I am being med boarded for PTSD and have been on a PTSD non deployable profile consistently for 20 months since I have been in the WTU. I was sent to the WTU for PTSD and a few other conditions. I have 20 years in the army and have been seeing Behavioral Health...

I am posting this as a combination on my journey. Maybe it will help others find resources for their issues. I started with my MEB timeline from Fort Hood and then moved into my symtpoms and at the end I talk about a current treatment program I am trying that has worked for a LOT of Vets being...

Hey, I’m just wondering what’s the average wait to get back VA ratings. It’s been 95 days I been waiting on ratings. I’m getting a little worried. I didn’t think I was even eligible for a Medboard. But MDD and PTSD are the main issues. The process started in October of 2018. The waiting process...