The Veteran's Ptsd Handbook
by Roche, John D.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-06-25
Publisher(s): Potomac Books Inc
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Summary
From the author of The Veteran's Survival Guide, The Veteran's PTSD Handbookaddresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One of the greatest obstacles, John Roche writes, is establishing a connection between a veteran's service and PTSD. Because both combat stressors and noncombat stressors can cause PTSD and because of the difficulties in diagnosing the condition, filing a successful claim for benefits based on PTSD is difficult. In the same accessible, self-help style used in The Veteran's Survival Guide, Roche offers detailed instructions on how to prepare a well-grounded claim for veterans' benefits relating to PTSD. He also discusses the four years he spent helping one veteran establish a 'œservice connection' for his PTSD claim with Veterans Affairs. This book will be required reading for any veteran or veteran's dependent who wishes to obtain his or her well-earned benefits and for those officials of veterans' service organizations who assist veterans with their claims.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
| List of Abbreviations | p. xix |
| Introduction | p. xxiii |
| Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | p. 1 |
| What Is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder? | p. 1 |
| VA Marketing of PTSD Information | p. 4 |
| Understanding PTSD | p. 4 |
| How Does PTSD Develop? | p. 5 |
| How Is PTSD Assessed? | p. 5 |
| How Common Is PTSD? | p. 6 |
| Who Is Most Likely to Develop PTSD? | p. 6 |
| What Are the Consequences Associated with PTSD? | p. 6 |
| How is PTSD Treated? | p. 7 |
| Let's See What's on the Other Side of the Coin | p. 8 |
| Complexities in Diagnosing PTSD | p. 8 |
| Sex-Related Trauma | p. 9 |
| Coexisting Psychiatric Disorders | p. 9 |
| Some Fundamental Facts about PTSD | p. 9 |
| Secondary Service-connected Disorders | p. 10 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 11 |
| Two Little Words | p. 13 |
| Congressman Lane Evens Musters Support for Vets | p. 13 |
| The VA Flow Chart | p. 14 |
| Title 38 U.S. Code | p. 15 |
| Federal Register Final Notice 06-18-99 | p. 15 |
| VA Manual M21-1 | p. 16 |
| Changing the Meaning to 32 CFR [section]578.11&12 | p. 18 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 19 |
| Sgt. David Raz's Five-Year Struggle | p. 21 |
| 2001 | p. 22 |
| 2002 | p. 36 |
| 2003 | p. 55 |
| 2004 | p. 67 |
| 2005 | p. 83 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 83 |
| Rules They Must Follow-Know Them! | p. 85 |
| Disability Claims Processing | p. 85 |
| How a PTSD Claim Is Decided | p. 90 |
| Title 38 U.S. Code: Veterans Benefits | p. 90 |
| What to Do If the VA Sends You a Rejection Letter | p. 95 |
| 38 Code of Federal Regulations | p. 96 |
| VA Manual M21-1 | p. 100 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 111 |
| Down to Basics | p. 115 |
| History of the Veteran's Administration | p. 115 |
| Nine Types of Claim Actions | p. 117 |
| A Documented Claim Is a Must | p. 119 |
| No Record Equals No Claim | p. 120 |
| How the VA Rates an Injury or Disease | p. 121 |
| Testimonial Evidence Is a Must | p. 121 |
| The First Weak Link: Adjudication | p. 121 |
| Willful Misconduct: Benefits Denied | p. 122 |
| Presumption of Soundness: A Key Issue | p. 122 |
| Chronic Diseases | p. 123 |
| Tropical Diseases | p. 125 |
| Combat-Related Injuries and Diseases | p. 126 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 127 |
| Elements of a PTSD Claim | p. 129 |
| Components of Your PTSD Claim | p. 130 |
| Developing a Winning Claim | p. 136 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 138 |
| Compensation and Pension Examinations | p. 141 |
| VA Health Administration | p. 141 |
| Contradicting VA Hoopla | p. 142 |
| Using Part-time and Fee-Based Physicians | p. 142 |
| Veterans Healthcare Reform Act of 1996 | p. 143 |
| Compensation and Pension Examination | p. 144 |
| The Protocol for C&P Examinations | p. 145 |
| AMIE C&P Examination Program | p. 146 |
| AMIE's PTSD Protocol Examination | p. 147 |
| Completeness of Reports | p. 156 |
| Scope of the Examination | p. 156 |
| Severity of Disability | p. 157 |
| Review of the Claim Folder | p. 157 |
| Taking the Examination | p. 158 |
| Don't Make Assumptions-The VA Is Not Always Right | p. 159 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 159 |
| Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability | p. 163 |
| TDIU Issues and the Court | p. 164 |
| The Most Common Reasons TDIU Claims Are Denied | p. 165 |
| Basic Eligibility for TDIU Benefits | p. 166 |
| Proving a Claim for TDIU Benefits | p. 169 |
| Applying for TDIU Benefits | p. 174 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 181 |
| PTSD Court Cases | p. 183 |
| Prove Your Case and File Your Claim or You Will Be Forced to Defend It on Appeal | p. 183 |
| The Court at Work Protecting PTSD Claims | p. 185 |
| The Appeal Process | p. 187 |
| "They Did It Before and They Will Do It Again" | p. 187 |
| Allen v. Principi: Alcohol Abuse Secondary to PTSD | p. 188 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | p. 191 |
| Flayter v. Principi: Substance Abuse | p. 191 |
| Yancey v. Principi: Noncombat PTSD in a Combat Zone | p. 193 |
| Doran v. Brown: Noncombat Disability-A Lightning Bolt from Zeus | p. 198 |
| Patton v. West: Sexual Assault | p. 200 |
| Zarycki v. Brown: In Combat-Wrong MOS | p. 205 |
| What Have We Learned? | p. 214 |
| Glossary | p. 217 |
| Index | p. 223 |
| About the Author | p. 231 |
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