Hello veterans.
Back here with another video pertaining to PTSD and how you can prove that in your VA
disability claim.
I want to talk to you about the combat presumption as it relates to PTSD claims.
If you're not familiar with that, basically, the combat presumption is an idea of regulation
actually within VA system that says, "If something happens in combat, then essentially VA takes
your word for it," okay?
We did another video recently on non-combat PTSD cases, and in there we said that VA requires
corroborating evidence or supporting evidence of what you're saying happened in service
that led to your PTSD.
Now, that's different in combat situations.
If your stressful event that has led to your PTSD is related to a combat situation, then
no corroborating evidence is necessary.
VA will acknowledge and rightfully so.
I mean, we all know how stressful any sort of combat situation could be.
So, luckily VA recognizes that and will simply accept your statement of those stressful events
as they relate to combat.
So again, you don't need buddy statements.
You don't need documents from action reports or anything like that to substantiate what
you're saying.
So, again, don't let VA say that you need those documents in order to win your case.
Now, one thing to keep in mind with this is that combat presumption only applies to the
combat-related stressful event.
Here's what I mean by that.
It's not that you receive a combat veteran label that then applies to all situations
related to all VA disability issues.
Let me give you an example of what I'm talking about.
If you served in combat and at one point, but you now have PTSD related to an auto accident
on a base, nowhere near a combat zone or a combat situation, and your PTSD arises from
that motor vehicle accident, then the combat presumption does not apply.
It's not that VA takes the word of every combat veteran in every situation.
It's simply that, again, in the fog of battle sort of thing, there's not going to be documentation
of every single stressful event.
Therefore, VA accepts the word of the veteran.
But again, it doesn't apply to other situations not related to combat.
So, keep that in mind.
Combat presumption, again, just the idea that if your PTSD that you're claiming is related
to that, then you can go with just what you have to say about that event, even though
you might not have documents to support it.
If VA says otherwise and denies your claim.
Again, that's a situation where you likely need to appeal that, and if you need us to
take a look at that, you can reach out to us on our website winyourvetclaim.com.
Get a free consultation, and we'll be happy to look into it for you.
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