John McCain dodges questions about PTSD

at a recent fundraiser john mccain was asked if he looked down his nose at veterans who came back with ptsd; since after years in a pow camp he came back without it.

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[Johnnybadboy2ify]

@fallingstarish the amount of guys who died a week in Vietnam is the same amount who die in a year or more in Afghanistan. Put it together kid. 130,000 serious wounds in Vietnam. over 10,000 lost limbs

[Johnnybadboy2ify]

@fallingstarish vietnam makes afghanistan look like childs play. i served during the original gulf war, my uncle is a vietnam veteran. 60,000 young men died during vietnam. less then 1,700 died in afghanistan. during the height 410 boys were killed a WEEK, it is no comparison. I remember coming returning home in uniform to Philly and having a lady thank me for my service, I just nodded my head and teared a bit thinking about how much a simple thank you wouldve meant to the Vietnam Veterans.

[fallingstarish]

@8810604 He was a shitty pilot too.

[fallingstarish]

John Mccain didn't do alot less. He just chose to get roughed up a few times. Soldiers in Afghanistan are getting shot and having their bodys blown apart. He just had his arms broken and beaten up a couple of times.

[8810604]

@7514328 How are you doing with your claim? After the 60 mins piece on the VA I realized you have to submit a claim like you are talking to a 5th grader. Make it so obvious they can find it and understand it in 5 mins. Use highlighters, color codes, etc. Dont hit them with long letters and lots of doctors notes, they will just ship it off to an assessment doctor who will never get you past 50%.

[SugarTomAppleRoger]

McCain was special. The enemy treated him with kid gloves. His father and grandfather were big fish. Men like McCain would not allow PTSD anyway. He is like Patton in this respect.

[7514328]

Will this help me for applying for Social Security Disability, too? I know I have the diagnoses by the doctors, but the VA is going to want the stressor. This is difficult since my exposures occured back in 1989 and 1992. I have forwarded the Doctors findings to Social Security. Currently on 6 medications and seeing Mental health. The Veteran Outreach Center will be calling me today where I can get more mental health help.

[8810604]

never take their first finding. if you cant work you should be 100% just for ptsd. you'll wind up being 130%. go back and put in for another exam. they always start with 30% no matter what. keep going back still you get what you deserve.

[7514328]

The Doctors (psychiatrists) wrote a 2 page narrative to the VA regarding my PTSD. The severity has progressed where I am now unable to sustain any sort of gainful employment. Should I send this to the Social security administration as well? This Doctors Narrative?

[7514328]

30% service connected. 10% left knee. 10% right knee. 10% back. 0% left shoulder. My knees and back have worsened. C and P exam on the 7th for the knees and back as they have worsened.