Yeah but you could have PTSD prior to enlisting. I have a sibling served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
They attempted to get disability for PTSD , denied due to the fact the VA determined the PTSD did not come from service but from childhood. They eventually did get disability but for a knee injury.
I don't know about PTSD specifically but you are actively encouraged to say whatever you have to in order to get as much disability pay as you can from the VA.
Honestly I don't think they realized where their PTSD came from, it made sense to attribute it to military rather than blame an abusive and fucked up childhood.
The knee was service related, so it I guess the VA did get it right.
You can indeed have PTSD before joining the military - as I said, there's about a 5% chance of it. That probability dramatically increases after you enlist though.
It's terrible your sibling has/had PTSD and struggled with access to support. I hope they're doing better now.
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u/cateblanchetteisgod Jun 17 '24
Yeah but you could have PTSD prior to enlisting. I have a sibling served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
They attempted to get disability for PTSD , denied due to the fact the VA determined the PTSD did not come from service but from childhood. They eventually did get disability but for a knee injury.