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VA Approved Internet Stressor Verification

VA Approved Internet Stressor Verification. Sandra Covin / Trista Barnum Fall Conference, 2009. Objectives. General Development Considerations Identify Appropriate Stressor Development General and Local Development Research. General Development Considerations.

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VA Approved Internet Stressor Verification

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  1. VA Approved Internet Stressor Verification Sandra Covin / Trista Barnum Fall Conference, 2009

  2. Objectives • General Development Considerations • Identify Appropriate Stressor Development • General and Local Development Research

  3. General Development Considerations • Sensitive Nature of the Disorder • Reluctance to Discuss Stressful Event • Inability to Remember Details of Stressful Event • Only Absolutely Necessary Information Requested • Avoid Triggering Stimuli

  4. Stressor Development • No Evidence of Record to Support Claimed Stressor • PTSD Development Letter • PTSD due to Combat Stressor • PTSD due to Personal Trauma • Service Department Records • Request for combat records • Request for personal trauma records

  5. Local Stressor Research • C&P Stressor Verification Databases • Compiled by Chicago VA Regional Office Employee Over Several Years • Contain Official Military Documents Collected from Publicly Available Sources • Documents Organized by C&P Service

  6. What Resources Can Be Used? • Texas Tech University Database • Military Assistance Command (MACV) Reports • Virtual VA • The Board of Veterans Appeals • PTSD Rating Job Aids

  7. What Resources Can Be Used? • Transportation Histories from Fort Eustis • United States Air Force Class A Aerospace Mishaps • US Navy Seabee Museum • The Dictionary of American Fighting Ships • Gulf Link • Defense Link

  8. What Is An Acceptable Website? • C&P will endorse information from any website that is a military (.mil) or government (.gov) site. • Other sites also have value, primarily as a means to find “official” information. • Educational sites (.edu) like Texas Tech University, which contain PDF file repositories of official military documents and provide a search function.

  9. How Much Verification Is Needed? • Case - by - Case • All Evidence Must be Weighed • “Credible Supporting Evidence” to Corroborate the Occurrence of the Claimed Stressor

  10. Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) • Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard • Historical Information on Individual Units • Some Personnel Records Related to Stressful Events • Marine Corps • Marine Corps Archives • Summary of Findings Only • No Evaluation of Evidence, Opinions, Conclusions, or Decisions

  11. Joint Services Records Research Center • JSRRC Cannot Verify: • Almost Happened • Civilian Involvement • Enemy Prisoner Treatment • Sniper Attacks • Convoy Travel • Door Gunner Duty

  12. Scenario

  13. Questions ?????? Thank You!!!!!

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