Veterans's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [Paperback]

John D. Roche (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1597970646 | ISBN-13: 978-1597970648 | Edition: 1

From the author of The Veteran’s Survival Guide, The Veteran’s PTSD Handbook addresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One of the greatest obstacles, John Roche writes, is establishing a connection between a veteran’s service and PTSD. Because both combat stressors and noncombat stressors can cause PTSD and because of the difficulties in diagnosing the condition, filing a successful claim for benefits based on PTSD is difficult.

In the same accessible, self-help style used in The Veteran’s Survival Guide, Roche offers detailed instructions on how to prepare a well-grounded claim for veterans’ benefits relating to PTSD. He also discusses the four years he spent helping one veteran establish a “service connection” for his PTSD claim with Veterans Affairs. This book will be required reading for any veteran or veteran’s dependent who wishes to obtain his or her well-earned benefits and for those officials of veterans’ service organizations who assist veterans with their claims.

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From the Publisher

Describes PTSD, how it occurs, who is most likely to develop it, and how it is treated

Offers step-by-step instructions on how to prepare a well-grounded claim for veterans' benefits relating to PTSD

Provides an insider's look at one veteran's four-year struggle to obtain VA benefits for PTSD

About the Author

Maj. John D. Roche, USAF (Ret.), served as a bomber pilot, had combat duty in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and held a variety of administrative assignments. Subsequently, he worked for sixteen years as a claims adjudicator specialist for the Veterans Administration and as a veterans’ service officer for Pinellas County, Florida, where he was a tireless advocate for veterans and their families. Roche enjoyed one of the highest rates of wins on appeal in the state. This book is based on his experience as a successful practitioner, many years of independent research, and personal consultations with some 80,000 veterans, widows, and dependents. Roche is also the author of The Veteran’s Survival Guide, Second Edition (Potomac Books, 2006) and The Veteran’s PTSD Handbook (Potomac Books, 2007). He lives in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.; 1 edition (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597970646
• ISBN-13: 978-1597970648
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have guide for anyone filing for PTSD service connection, August 7, 2007

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Brian Nussbaum (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Veterans's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Paperback)

Roche has written another book on filing for service connection in general. This book covers the specifics of filing for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. If only every veteran had a copy of this prior to filing, there would be a lot less frustration and the process would be a lot smoother. Most veterans are not fully informed of this process and their rights. This book outlines these things in an appropriate manner where he does not coach or give advice on how to ensure a diagnosis, but he does present information on filing a solid legitimate claim. Well worth the money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Veteran's PTSD Handbook, January 31, 2009

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This review is from: Veterans's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Paperback)

My husband has found this book to have great value. It has also helped me to understand some of the issues better. I tried to click the rating stars but it wouldn't work. I would recommend this book to those that have served and for those that live with those that have served and suffer from PTSD; it is a helpful handbook.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The veteran's PTSD handbook, August 31, 2008

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Adoreable "angelsintheworks" (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Veterans's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Paperback)

OUTSTANDING BOOK. HELPED ME, AND WILL HELP ANYONE LOOKING TO FILE A CLAIM FOR PTSD !!!!!!!!!!!!