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What are your thoughts given some basic info? Fraud, Criminal Intent, PTSD & psychology.
An Army infantry soldier completes a first term 4 year enlistment, excited following 9/11. Possibly serves only one overseas tour, and never fires his weapon in combat. Gets out of Army following enlistment and joins Army Guard. Within first year of guard duty (upon orders for overseas tour) claims PTSD threatens to kill his comrades. Is released from duty.
Member has tried for 12 years to get benefits, and finally receives 100% disability. Claims to his family that his PTSD disease is cured. Does not follow psychologists prescriptions, as they are not really needed.
Was member fit for duty when enlisting in the Army Guard? Or did this member fraudulently join having pre-existing condition?
Can this member have concealed carry and go hunting, when he claims PTSD for gunfire?
would you consider this member to be defrauding the government and taxpayer?
Soldier has lied to family members claiming to be heroic sniper, only to reveal as lies later, having never fired his weapon in actual combat. Possibly used similar lies to VA psychologist.
How would you approach situation? VA does not seem to care, and does not offer path for investigation.
An Army infantry soldier completes a first term 4 year enlistment, excited following 9/11. Possibly serves only one overseas tour, and never fires his weapon in combat. Gets out of Army following enlistment and joins Army Guard. Within first year of guard duty (upon orders for overseas tour) claims PTSD threatens to kill his comrades. Is released from duty.
Member has tried for 12 years to get benefits, and finally receives 100% disability. Claims to his family that his PTSD disease is cured. Does not follow psychologists prescriptions, as they are not really needed.
Was member fit for duty when enlisting in the Army Guard? Or did this member fraudulently join having pre-existing condition?
Can this member have concealed carry and go hunting, when he claims PTSD for gunfire?
would you consider this member to be defrauding the government and taxpayer?
Soldier has lied to family members claiming to be heroic sniper, only to reveal as lies later, having never fired his weapon in actual combat. Possibly used similar lies to VA psychologist.
How would you approach situation? VA does not seem to care, and does not offer path for investigation.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
PTSD
Posted 4 y ago
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I have to ask, why exactly do you care? Does this affect you and your life directly in some way? Are you a doctor or psychologist that specializes in PTSD? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say “no” to all of that. PTSD can come from MANY different kinds of events that one has experienced, not just combat. You’re being awfully judgmental here about something that appears you don’t know much about. A quick thought, we as veterans need to stop trying to tear each other down and worrying about things that don’t affect us personally (especially for something as inept as this) and start focusing on ways to help each other and lift each other up; let’s worry about the things that matter. Just my opinion, but also something I feel am in the right about. S/F
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I know guy that never left his boat and got 100% for PTSD while guys I served with can’t even get any percentage.
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If you are totally correct about him, ask yourself if you would trade places with him.
If you are totally incorrect about him, would you want to trade places with him?
If you are totally incorrect about him, would you want to trade places with him?
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The VA cares, no written proof, it did not happen! I know a faker when I talk to them, just ask a few combat questions. ,
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How do you get evidence that indicates the veteran is faking? I know at least one person that's collecting benefits that maybe shouldn't but I have no idea how to substantiate or even report.
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I was in Iraq in 2003! Thought that I had a heart attack but was later diagnosed with PTSD. Being a HET driver I had a lot of issues with IED's and random shots coming my way (I assumed) I got a thing called Hyper awareness. (Looking for danger everywhere) I was just trying to do my job and keep my head on my shoulders. I never fired a round, and my truck was never hit. I guess it was a collection of over 12, 000 miles of keeping my head down. Also I was 44 years old. I don't know what happened but one day I just sat down in the sand and didn't care if I was killed there. That same day a series of events and I volunteered my HET to do a 30K run to pick up a broke down dump truck in Naja. We got popped at, but took no damage. When I got back to the assembly area I had chest pains, and they Med Vacted me out. Now I am 100%. I'm still affected today and I have bad days. My wife puts up with me and is my caregiver. My CP exam took 7 1/2 hours. I don't know what they discovered, but that was that. I have weapons but don't hunt, and don't like to shoot. Folks can fake their CP exam, but mine was very long and I'm not sure someone can fake a doctor thru that type of scrutiny. I loved my job, and had 11 years active as a Tanker in the RA. I was a HET driver in the TN National Guard. To this day I feel embarrassed that I didn't get hit, like many others did. I hope in some way I have answered your questions!
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I would refrain from trying to determine whether this is is is not a genuine injury unless one is a medical doctor familiar with the case. So many factors can be involved here that no one knows about except for the doctor and the member. And never firing a weapon in combat has nothing to do with whether of not one can get PTSD.
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VA Social Worker here. This seems like a narrow definition of PTSD, but if you suspect fraud can report it through OIG… https://www.oversight.gov/taxonomy/term/42
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG | Oversight.gov
• VA-related criminal activity• Systemic patient safety issues• Gross mismanagement or waste of VA resources• Misconduct by senior VA officials
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All I can say is the same thing I say to my vets when they ask if it's even worth trying to apply for VA disability: "If you don't try, you have 100% chance of not getting it." You can also try calling the National VBA number and ask them [login to see]
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Yeah this is definitely an issue. We had male soldiers that were TERRIBLE dirt bags and tried to game the system and get some kind of % without serving even a year in garrison. I think only a few of them were successful in getting anything from the Army or VA.
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