Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80401 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 258 pages

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 in the Air Force 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 adjudication 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, his first, is based on his experience as a successful practitioner, five years of independent research, and personal consultations with some 80,000 veterans, widows, and dependents. He lives in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Customer Reviews

A must have guide for anyone filing for PTSD service connection
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.

Veterans's PTSD Handbook
Best I've seen dealing with this issue. The author writes with insight, and also, with deep concern for the plight of veterans suffering PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD Handbook
I'm a disabled veteran and I suffer from PTSD. I was a Marine for 23 years. Currently I'm in a legal battle with the Veteran's Administration. This book along with some others are helping me prepare my case. The book arrived on time and in good condition.