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Aug 30, 2012 at 04:28 AM
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I have a psych eval appointment on the 12 of sep. What should I expect as far as questions they will ask? Will it take an hr or two or all day stuff like that. Should I take anything to prove I was in combat? Just nervous and don't know what to expect. Thanks sixgunner
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Aug 30, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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I have not been in combat, but found this post, I hope it is okay that I reply to it. Before I start, thank you for your service...
As far as taking paperwork to prove you were in combat, maybe ask the office where you are going if they require that information? (I'm sorry that I don't know the answer to that one!) When I had an intake evaluation, it was a lot of written stuff, kind of like a quiz. They ask the same questions in different ways to try to get an honest answer...but that was my experience. I don't know what others experiences have been, or if psych evals differ from state to state. I guess it depends, as well on what kind of psych eval it is? Like if its for a job, sometimes you talk to the dept. psychologist, but if it's a neuropsych eval, there is other things involved too. I probably left you with more questions; I hope that I helped somehow, but I am sure someone else will chime in hopefully with a better answer!!! Keep us posted,please! __________________ 
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Aug 30, 2012 at 05:08 PM
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Aug 31, 2012 at 06:05 PM
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Thanks for the replies so far. So the evaluator will have all the copies of my claim I take it. I did send a copy of my orders for air medal with v device which backs up my DD 214. Can't find my orders for my other air medals but will look for them. As far as high alert goe's I remember being there every time we left the active locked and loaded with a box full of sixty and a box full of willy pete.Thanks sixgunner
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Aug 31, 2012 at 06:42 PM
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It's about making that "connection"....service connected....I turned in arond 50+ handwritten pages of incidents that would'nt get out my head. The writing also helped to calm things down....inside....I wrote for thirty days....then shut down for the next six months...turned everything in......the stuff I wrote about was not on my dd214(some stuff was) or...in my 201 file(alot was missin')....the prez passed some kind of new law....a'int to sure...but it works....for me to find all that info...I woulda had to search out morning reports,incident reorts, daily logs...and so on........then, for some reason (its a god thing) I met up with a shrink who was vet-friendly, outside the VA, and she made that service-connection and put it in writing; I turned that in too. Everything I turned in, I went directly to the VA, got everything timestamped and copied.
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Sep 02, 2012 at 02:04 PM
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Also, the examiner or nurse will ask how are you doing- tell her how you feel on your worst day. They may see you on your good days. And its recorded in your evaluation. Good luck
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Sep 03, 2012 at 09:59 PM
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don't try to sugar coat anything you are feeling that day either! tell it like it is hon. it can be a long road to travel and you may not get 100% first time either so you may have to keep fighting it for a bit but well worth it in the end! good luck hon!
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