TSgt Ronald Foreback 3362176 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I do not know whether to believe an individual that says his actions are due to PTSD. If they are, then I certainly would want him to get the help he needs. There are so many that truly suffer from this and deserve the help and support of everyone. Hopefully, I am wrong and we can move forward to treat this with the help of professionals. 2018-02-16T19:30:46-05:00 TSgt Ronald Foreback 3362176

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I do not know whether to believe an individual that says his actions are due to PTSD. If they are, then I certainly would want him to get the help he needs. There are so many that truly suffer from this and deserve the help and support of everyone. Hopefully, I am wrong and we can move forward to treat this with the help of professionals.

2018-02-16T19:30:46-05:00 2018-02-16T19:30:46-05:00 TSgt Joe C. 3362192

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Faking PTSD? Didn&#39;t think it was possible.

2018-02-16T19:35:09-05:00 2018-02-16T19:35:09-05:00 CW3 Kevin Storm 3362246

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First and foremost, before you decide to out someone for faking PTSD know the whole story. Research it, just don&#39;t jump to a conclusion. PTSD can come from more than just combat. do not assume to be the one who knows all about it. If you don&#39;t have a PHD in Psychology or an MD in Psychiatric Medicine, don&#39;t assume to know all on the subject. Let those who work in those fields know why you think what you think, but don&#39;t try and out the person. I suspect the person may have more than PTSD, and needs some form of attention.

2018-02-16T19:51:48-05:00 2018-02-16T19:51:48-05:00 CPO Private RallyPoint Member 3362253

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is it PTS claim from Combat and you need to be sure of that, because you can have PTS from anything. If the person is claiming Combat stress PTS, you can request a FOIA if you have their info, You need to have one of the Stolen Valor teams help you with this. Please be 100% sure they are faking. <br />Things to look for one the back story, everyone knows Bull shit when BS is being laid out there about hand to hand and you know made up stuff.<br />As for physical faking and other things like that will be hard to prove. <br />I would get him to talk about it, and then try to find people he was around and ask what happen. <br />Good luck, but please be sure they are faking.

2018-02-16T19:54:32-05:00 2018-02-16T19:54:32-05:00 SSG Edward Tilton 3362444

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ever since the VA gave up on requiring any proof so that they could clear their backlog, you go to group and sit down with more than half are not suffering from any Combat Related form of PTSD. They don&#39;t want anyone to detail their stressors or go into where or when they were in Combat. That means that we are paying for a lot of anxiety and treating them stands in the way of real treatment for those who need it.

2018-02-16T21:18:43-05:00 2018-02-16T21:18:43-05:00 CSM Richard Welsch 3362445

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>TSgt Ronald ForbackFrom a medical Perspective there’s no way you can.I took a four day test had Absolutely no clue what it was for but I did know that when I was putting a basic part of the puzzle togeather I was on a timer and was in barest that I could not figure it out so I thought this young pretty intern could give me the answer so I asked her and was denied.My issues were caused by my TBI.Long story short,a human does not score you it’s a computer and when I read the full report I noticed things I never said that came out on the test were very Accurate.It’s called the Minnesota fake PTSD test.<br /><br />Now if you root for them to is 1 billion or someone claiming to be in the war in the Invasion of Fallujah for an example.They would know the street and camp they stayed at.If it’s a civilian I have no idea because I was told by my doctor that some people claim to have PTSD by watching the news when the planes hit the towers a 911. But we all know Admitting to having PTSD ia sign weakness. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with PTSD/ TBI and I Isolated myself for year didn’t want to be around anybody pushed everyone in my life away for me in until this day I can’t be in crowdeds I Shope for food at 03:00 and I combat ship out inn10 mintes.I finally realized that when I went outside I was always Aware of my surroundings and until this day,I get spooked when people come from behind me.Thats why I have a service dog named Battle and he has helped by always watching my 6 and I can keep the task at hand and complete without having racing thoughts in my head.I don’t talk about mytime in country or my PTSD.I have noticed when people make their life about PTSD and not trying to better them self and learn to work around it is when I see Red Flags. Haste having PTSD it’s like another person in my life that loves it when I’m down nd the only one that can pick myself up is me. Survivor guilt is another issue I deal with daily along with the trimmers.I was put on Props zing I know it’s spelled wrong but it lowers your blood pressure to help stop the nite trimmers it’s wedding but I just don’t take it so I don’t know if it’s true or not.

2018-02-16T21:19:05-05:00 2018-02-16T21:19:05-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 3362798

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yeah...good luck with that.

2018-02-16T23:37:39-05:00 2018-02-16T23:37:39-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 3362917

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>PTSD is unique because you can never tell what kind of event triggers it. It may have been combat, or a buddy dying in training, or seeing a dog get run over, or a sexual assault.<br />No two people will react to those kinds of situations, and I dare say that the same individual may well not react the same way to similar situations twice.<br />Speaking for myself, I would say that it was cumulative. Not so much one big bad event, but a series of them made it difficult to impossible to fully unwind from them. It took years to find a semblance of normalcy, and even now there are sounds and smells that trigger memories and anxiety that is difficult to manage.<br /><br />As for a litmus test for the veracity of a PTSD claim, I would say that legitimately severe cases would have associated other issues that are readily identifiable. Things such as substance abuse, risk-taking behavior, relationship issues, difficulty maintaining employment. More severe cases have issues with personal hygiene, sleep disfunction, shaking, and other physiological issues.

2018-02-17T01:28:44-05:00 2018-02-17T01:28:44-05:00 SP5 Peter Keane 3364607

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why would anyone try to do that in the first place. People need to concentrate on their own crap before looking to &quot;Expose&quot; someone else.

2018-02-17T19:07:08-05:00 2018-02-17T19:07:08-05:00 Cpl Adam Mason 3365246

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m not sure what you mean by exposing, for me it took many troubling years and tons of people telling me to get help before I got up the nerve to seek help and was diagnosed with PTSD. Personally to the person that you think is faking, I would urge them to seek help. I have been away from the military since 2003 so all I know is the VA, but the mental health facility near me helped massively. <br />Things I would look for:<br />Boasting about the issue<br />Only my closest friends and family know that I am battling PTSD. In no way will I direct attention to that issue in a public place, mainly because the only reason I’m in a public place is to spend quality time with my family, and I am the most hyper-vigilant uncomfortable person in any sort of venue outside of my home. I saw a guy in the store who had a shirt on that said he had PTSD stay away. All that does is get the old guys with motto hats to come over and ask questions about what you saw and where you were, and civilians will ask how many people you dealt with. A person with PTSD in my experience could not handle that kind of attention.<br />Sudden explosions <br />Even medicated and getting help regularly this person is going to have bad days and some of the simplest things will be the thing that blows his/her top. I had a bad day yesterday and I blew up on a cake I was trying to frost for my aunts birthday. <br />Emotion<br />I lack emotion, I am basically meh all the time. Even when I feel like I am overly expressing my joy I come off as a non-caring a-hole. But there were a few rounds of meds that made me the most emotional thing on the planet. I would assume that this person has not been diagnosed and is not getting help so being quick to a meh attitude is pretty PTSD to me. <br />So, your question is super vague and difficult to really give assistance, but I come from a veteran point of view. I was diagnosed with severe PTSD and am rated for that. Of the people I have interacted with are rated either 70% or 100% by the VA. I believe the ratings are 0, 30, 50, 70, and 100. So the symptoms you see may not be as drastic as those I see and experience.

2018-02-18T00:45:02-05:00 2018-02-18T00:45:02-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 3369513

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The first question is, are you qualified in the first place to diagnose (or undiagnosed) a person claiming PTSD? PTSD impacts different people in different ways. I&#39;ve literally been sitting right next to a person as we were in combat, experiencing the exact same thing, and he suffered PTSD from it and I didn&#39;t. I&#39;ve seen others experience the same thing that suffer from PTSD but in different ways. So does the individual you&#39;re referring to not exhibit the traits that you &quot;think&quot; PTSD should look like? Or do you think what they went through &quot;shouldn&#39;t warrant&quot; PTSD? Either way, you&#39;re on a slippery slope if you&#39;re doing it without a medical degree on your wall.

2018-02-19T12:57:26-05:00 2018-02-19T12:57:26-05:00 SGM Bill Frazer 3393695

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are you a licensed shrink? Then you don&#39;t know if they are faking or not. PTSD comes in a variety of ways- it shows uniquely in the individual who has it. IF they have been diagnosed by a professional- then you as a layman can do almost nothing.

2018-02-26T10:41:15-05:00 2018-02-26T10:41:15-05:00 Sgt Wayne Wood 3657954

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>YMMV... but i don&#39;t think anyone with PTSD would use it as a crutch... got enough issues

2018-05-24T17:00:50-04:00 2018-05-24T17:00:50-04:00 MSG Danny Mathers 3658281

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Acting crazy.

2018-05-24T18:57:22-04:00 2018-05-24T18:57:22-04:00 SGM Bill Frazer 3658407

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is personal, and while everyone share similar symptoms, reactions are different. Take them to get help, see what the diagnosis is, if PTSD is an excuse, he needs to own up to it, if not then he need to pay for his actions.

2018-05-24T19:57:55-04:00 2018-05-24T19:57:55-04:00 SGM Jeffrey Hall 3658548

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If this question is as a supervisor, I would say defer to mental health professionals. As a therapist near a military installation, I see this a lot. It is fairly easy to fool a layman, but most good providers are able to navigate the way thru a proper diagnosis.

2018-05-24T21:01:57-04:00 2018-05-24T21:01:57-04:00 2018-02-16T19:30:46-05:00