C&p Question

[Spock]

Welcome Marine

 

[JarHed]

I think as was stated very succinctly above, it's all very complex. It's not like 1 + 1 = 2 kind of formulation. There are so many mitigating factors.

I had severe head trauma and was in a coma for a month. I wasn't expected to survive. In those days, Vietnam, they didn't really know what to call things like that. Now it's called TBI. I don't know if the fact that it's a group heading for a series of injuries makes it any better for those that are diagnosed with it. I also have PTSD.

On the positive side of things and to answer FoP's questions as well; with everything I went on to college, got a master degree went back to school at 50 got a degree in computer programming. Worked in construction, office and more jobs than I care to remember. Been married 43 years , in essence, I've made a life for myself. Was it easy? No. But it would have been difficult no matter what happened to me or where I was. What happened and the stuff that I've dealt with over a lifetime made it more difficult but you can have goals and dreams and get some of them. Don't spend too much time with Dr. Google, if you take my meaning. It's good to understand what's going on but too much info is just that, too much.

Everyday is a continuing struggle for existence. We just have a couple more layer of shit to deal with. Try not to let that hold you back. This is the only time that I'm sure I have, I want to do the best I can with it. I hope you can as well. As always, let me know how I can help.

Jar

 

[anthony]

Anthony I'm guessing the TBI diagnoses on my PTSD claim would have a negative affect?

It can have either affect, to be honest. TBI is often viewed and given full benefits nowadays when serious enough, as is PTSD, though there are so many in-betweens with both, every person must be assessed uniquely based on all their specific criteria.

I only have PTSD, for example... it was what took me out of the military. The DVA medical board could see that was the only cause, thus I got recognised first time. I've had friends who were discharged due to PTSD + other physical ailments, and every one of them got knocked back on their initial claim for total and permanent incapacity (TPI) because there were physical attributes that aren't covered under the TPI and could their incapacity really be 100% ascertained to PTSD? The answer is no... thus each one has to fight for their rightful benefits based on various factors other than just PTSD.

Still to this day, PTSD is the only thing at affects me and screws me up... physically I'm pretty fit and healthy, just as I was the day I left the forces.

 

[marine0811]

Again thanks for the help, I will have to wait and see what they say. Right now I'm in the preparation for decision phase. The only effects I notice from the TBI are migraines and my short term memory is horrible.