I don't meet DSM V criteria for PTSD, what happens now?
Hello all- It's been a long while since I was on last. Your help in the past was greatly appreciated during my two-year long wait for an initial rating. Now I have run into a new issue and would...
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Go find you a VAO in your area. Let him look over your paperwork, and decide your next move. It's free and could get you another shot at redemption.
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We don't know anything about you, what war you were involved in and so forth so its hard to put a face on you. It looks like your going from a no V.A. standing to a zero. Big step! Sorry about that....
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Actually DSM-5 criteria for PTSD is much easier than DSM-IV. DSM-IV required that a person must have direct personal experience of a traumatic event. DSM-5 does not have this requirement. The problem...
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Thanks, Patrick, stevo and Scottfan for your replies. I served during Desert Shield as a first responder (FMF). My confusion lies in the following areas of the report.Criterion A: Exposure to actual...
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