In an attempt to get a handle on the Madigan Psyche clinic’s faceplant, the Army announced today that they are “inviting” 285 former troops who were denied PTSD status back for a review of the diagnosis. These soldiers and former ones were culled from a herd of 1,500. The Army strangely made no attempt to elaborate on why these specific Vets were chosen from the group. These are being done here at the Madigan shrinkhaus and should not be confused with any national movement to investigate claims from other areas or Walter Reed.
Col. Rebecca “Becky” Porter had this to say. “It is important that we make contact with each soldier who we have identified as possibly requiring a second look.” This doesn’t bode well. What Becky didn’t answer is whether this will simply be a do over in name only or if it will actually entail having every one of them come in for a face-to face meet and greet. In the past, the Madigan shrinksters have resorted to a “files review” in which there was frequently no personalized contact between patients and medical personnel. We understand that some Vets may be a little torqued off by their treatment and that the psychiatrists and psychologists are leery of physical violence against their persons. I’m sure there will be amply security screening on hand when and if this review takes place.
Below is an article on the subject:
Interestingly, the Army released this as “nearly 300”. I see it as “19% of the approximately 1,500 soldiers denied a compensable rating” by the Army Shrinkmeisters. Viewpoint is all about where you are standing while viewing this magnanimity of the Army. It also stands to reason that there were more than 285 of 1500 denied. Army math seems to resemble VA math. More News and Film as we unravel this.
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I think that it is important that any soldier with a VA rating or military disability rating continue in mental health therapy after discharge. If you stop counseling or in some cases, refuse medication, it would be an indicator that you are “stable”, no cured, but might just put your rating into question.
This is just my opinion. I have continued counseling and medication because without it I would probably be dead. I would trade my VA rating for great health in a NY minute.
This is also why many Vets are afraid to rock the boat and suffer an inferior rating less than what they are entitled to. VA controls the vertical and the horizontal. You must follow the script. I haven’t met anyone who is excited about being disabled and getting 20% of their pre-disabled income yet.
Which might scare the bejesus out of someone who got 30% and is worried that a do over may knock him down to 10 or 0%. Not much motivation to show up for that.
On the news tonight “channel five, Seattle” they said that the vets lost their rating because they were deemed cured. No more pension…The Army shrinks are happy to be able to cure so many…”do I hear Bonus”…..peter