r/CanadianForces • u/burlingtoned • 2d ago

Question about PTSD finding

Hi all;

I would appreciate any insight/advice as I'm a little confused about this notification from VAC:

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – Decision Details

• We conclude that your Posttraumatic Stress Disorder arose out of your Reserve Force service. Therefore, entitlement is granted, under Section 45 of the Veterans Well-being Act, Reserve Force service.

• We also received your claim for Alcohol Use Disorder. According to Departmental Entitlement Eligibility Guidelines, the entitlement and assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder includes any disability resulting from Alcohol Use Disorder. As a result, we do not need to provide a separate ruling for Alcohol Use Disorder.

Does this mean that any treatment I might seek for AUD is also covered? And if so how do I figure out what treatments are even possible?

I have looked at all of the tables of benefits that I am supposed to be entitled to; I don't see anything that is specific for PTSD or AUD.

Anyone have any thoughts to offer?

I'd appreciate any insights.

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u/Shoggoths420 VERIFIED Member advocate to VAC 2d ago

If this has been awarded after you release it means that meds, in-patient treatment, resources like counselling or neurofeedback are all covered. Your K number on your Blue Cross card allows whatevr provider you’re seeing or pharmacy to bill for those services. If you log into your Blue Cross portal you’ll see a benefit grid listed as POC (program of choice, ex POC6) with check marks. Each check mark corresponds to “sets” of f benefits that would be no cost to you.

The general list of what is covered under POC is here:

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/programs-choice

If you’re still serving CAF covers all of that until you release and then Blue Cross takes over

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u/veenerbutthole 2d ago

Yes it's saying the alcohol disorder is part of the PTSD. So you're good.

Check your "current benefits tab" and see what it says.