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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 >1 y ago
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You should contact the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) they’re the ones who handle benefits and claims.
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I was not in combat. I do not have PTSD. I did experience anxiety for several years based on the constant briefings regarding the IEDs that were going to blow every one of us to pieces. Every day, several times per day. Afterwards, if I found myself in congested traffic I would almost hyperventilate. It got better as time went on.
My point is that having never fired a weapon in combat isn't an automatic dis qualifier for PTSD.
I'm not sure why you are taking point on trying to bust his bubble. Does his diagnosis of PTSD take away from you somehow? What do you have at stake in his story?
My point is that having never fired a weapon in combat isn't an automatic dis qualifier for PTSD.
I'm not sure why you are taking point on trying to bust his bubble. Does his diagnosis of PTSD take away from you somehow? What do you have at stake in his story?
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MSgt B Grimes
PTSD is rampant, it is the new easy out, and/or money maker. Yes it is real, and for some very disturbing. For many though, it has become the new answer for easy money when departing military service. This is a sad truth. Many people on this site are asking me 'why I care', 'what is my stake', or telling me to just let these people go. This is the real problem. I do care. If someone is lying or purposefully defrauding the government, they are stealing. And not just from the government, from you and me, the tax payer. Our government is not only broke, it is broken. I swore an oath to defend my country, not to steal from it. I will continue this oath until I die.
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LTC Alea Morningstar
Your symptoms are called combat stress, not PTSD and they fade with time and are a normal reaction post deployment.
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If you think he is committing fraud, contact the VA OIG and report it. they will investigate this. If they find it to be true they will take actions.
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SSgt George Wadsworth
Correct
OIG is used to keep the Dept of VA including all their tentacles and actions in check.
OIG is used to keep the Dept of VA including all their tentacles and actions in check.
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I see it all the time at the VA, Soldiers I even deployed with that did not see any combat, any disturbing sites, stayed on the FOB there whole tour and b they are 100 percent PTSD. I’ve even written sworn statements about the Soldiers experiences and it did no good. The command did everything in there b power to stop this madness but it always ends up with the VA team that they had, the teams at the VA are under a lot of pressure due to a lack of knowledge of the individual Soldier experience in the combat zone. So it ends up the benefit of the doubt going to the Soldier either because there compensation hearing was done by a civilian doctor whole has no experience and looks at the note right before seeing the Soldier for the first time it’s very sad. Need a team of specialist, Veterans who were there and know how to read personal file, medical providers that are qualified in PTSD, and a change of the rating system. I wish I could be on that team to make sure my brothers and sisters are getting what they need financially and medically. Thanks 1SG (Ret) joseph schicker
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Complete fraud, mental disorders are not “cured”, merely coped with. This person needs some wall to wall counseling.
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The problem lies wherein , I know multiple service members that were in my command that while deploying to a TO. However never involved or within area of active combat operations. Yet they claim and receive disability for PTSD. They VA screening for PTSD is so fouled that if you know the right answers to the questions you will receive a diagnosis for PRSD. This is positively knowingly/willfully defrauding the Government and a case of Stolen Valor.
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I did 28yrs all Infantry, 1 combat tour. After retirement I discovered two of my former soldiers claimed and got PTSD percentages. One never left the states, the other never stepped foot in a combat zone. Both admitted it was all about increasing their disability percentages. One knowing my difficulty in getting my serious spinal injuries “correctly rated,” even with MRIs showing the injuries, said I should use the PTSD Card since I had a combat tour. I told him no thanks. He then snapped back, “What? You afraid that they will take your guns?” You need to decide for yourself if there is a great amount of fraud. But, I already know there is.
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