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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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This POS is a malingerer. I was both an EM and an O and did 3 tours in Iraq beginning with Desert Storm. I was wounded twice, once nearly fatally. I am an 82% DAV and I earned every single point of that rating. I retired in 2009 and STILL have nightmares of all of the firefights I was in.
This POS belongs in Leavenworth in a CAGE.
This POS belongs in Leavenworth in a CAGE.
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Oh boy, this is topic that will get emotions high!
I can say as combat veteran of Afghanistan, I know people who are 100% no combat, no sexual assault or rape, they are higher rated than I am with combat injuries, but I believe in not taking everything so the people who really need it have it available. I have all my body parts still, had a vehicle blown up by an IED, I walked away limping, but walked away never put in for a Purple Heart, people asked me why and I point to men half my age in wheelchairs, again I think they deserve more than I do.
I can say as combat veteran of Afghanistan, I know people who are 100% no combat, no sexual assault or rape, they are higher rated than I am with combat injuries, but I believe in not taking everything so the people who really need it have it available. I have all my body parts still, had a vehicle blown up by an IED, I walked away limping, but walked away never put in for a Purple Heart, people asked me why and I point to men half my age in wheelchairs, again I think they deserve more than I do.
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I think if you can prove that he used it to NOT go overseas ("Within first year of guard duty (upon orders for overseas tour) claims PTSD threatens to kill his comrades."), then you can make a case for a BS claim.
Link below if you absolutely feel compelled to have this person looked into.
https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/va-benefits-fraud-0
Link below if you absolutely feel compelled to have this person looked into.
https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/va-benefits-fraud-0
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So...did the 100% Disability "cured" his PTSD?
I never heard anyone say they were ever cured from it...
You can be in combat without ever firing a weapon, a lot of UN missions are like that (I know from experience), but PTSD can occur in almost any situation, combat or not. You will have a tough time trying to prove him wrong even if you were deployed with this soldier...
I never heard anyone say they were ever cured from it...
You can be in combat without ever firing a weapon, a lot of UN missions are like that (I know from experience), but PTSD can occur in almost any situation, combat or not. You will have a tough time trying to prove him wrong even if you were deployed with this soldier...
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Very interesting question. Sometime ago I was watching a real life crime case on TV were a couple got involved in defrauding the VA and donors of their not for profit veterans organization. A group of alert veterans members of the local American Legion noticed this couple and their fraudulent practices and alerted the VA. The VA started an investigation on them and a full stakeout of their home. It happened that the husband, I believe he was a veteran but not a highly decorated combat one like he portrayed to be and he also got his wife VA disability benefits without she ever been a service member. I believe you can go to the VA hospital were this veteran gets taken care of and report him.
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It’s easy to assume what’s is going on with someone by making a judgment call, question are you an expert in the field have you dealt with any cases on mental health issues?cases are similar but individuals handle situation differently than others.
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I really hate people trying to harm another veteran. Who made you the Grand PO Bah for the inquisition of Veterans receiving benefits for PTSD. Are you jealous that they have PTSD or do you think only those who experienced what you have are the only ones deserving of benefits.
Folks like you should mind your own business.
Folks like you should mind your own business.
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It should be a criminal offense to try to claim you have PTSD when all you're doing is trying to scam the government for monetary benefits. There are now laws against people who try to claim they served in the military but were simply lying for some reason or another.
I think that any veteran who tries to use PTSD in a crooked way should be stripped of all of his or her VA benefits.
I got my PTSD the old-fashioned way. I earned it in the combat zone called the Vietnam War!
I think that any veteran who tries to use PTSD in a crooked way should be stripped of all of his or her VA benefits.
I got my PTSD the old-fashioned way. I earned it in the combat zone called the Vietnam War!
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