Crohn's Disease and PTSD in Veterans Disability | All You Need To Know
In this video, Leah discusses Crohn's disease in the context of VA disability, particularly how it can be connected to PTSD and other mental health conditions. She defines Crohn's disease as an inflammatory bowel disease causing swelling in the digestive tract, leading to symptoms like abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition. Leah explains the process for service connection of Crohn's disease, which can be direct if diagnosed during active duty or secondary if related to other medical conditions like PTSD. She cites studies showing the impact of stress on the brain-gut axis and its contribution to gastrointestinal disorders, including Crohn's. Furthermore, Leah touches on the VA examination and rating process for Crohn's disease, emphasizing the importance of consulting with a legal professional for current ratings and legal advice.
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I got ulcerative colitis and pulmonary sarcoidosis after I left the service and it took an act of Congress for the VA to finally accept one of them after trying for nearly twenty years to have it service connected.
@prestigeveteranmedical
2 ай бұрын
I am very sorry to hear this sir. Thank you for watching
Not much medically was documented while i was on a ship in the early 80’s. Most 20 yr old men don’t go to the doctor.We just masked our conditions with alcohol and marijuana. I was diagnosed with crohns at a VA hospital after my service.
@prestigeveteranmedical
3 ай бұрын
I am very sorry to hear this sir. Thank you for watching
Great information. Where do you find your Studies?
@prestigeveteranmedical
4 ай бұрын
Typically in places like Pubmed
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4 ай бұрын
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Question, my son joined the Marine Corps , Infantry MOS, perfectly healthy. He began having IBS pains and issues while in-service. He actually went to doctors while home on leave. After he got out he figured the condition would get better but it didnt. He submitted an intent to file and went to his primary care physician as well as a gastro doctor. The Gastro doctor said he may have Crohn's and more testing has been scheduled. The concern I have is that the doctor may not feel this is service related. Ultimately my son will need a DBQ and Nexus letter and it seems many doctors hesitate to say it was related to active duty. With your experience, How do you connect Crohn's to military service? Crawling around in swamps in the Pacific, poor diet, MRE's, etc...
@prestigeveteranmedical
4 ай бұрын
Hi sir it would be difficult to attribute Crohn's disease to an environmental exposure. I wish you all the best of luck with this
@devonwanderon7035
4 ай бұрын
You’re describing pretty much the exact experience I faced down to my gastro not wanting to fill out a nexus letter. Find a physician who can attach medical literature (which is directly referred to in the video) and provide a Nexus letter to indicate the condition was contributed to through military service. Also comb your son’s medical records to find any instances of stomach related issues - which again can help support the VA claim. Also, the ailment doesn’t need to be described as “Chrons” in the military records. General sick bay visits can be linked to indicators of Chrons. Beyond that have your son write a statement describing the onset of the condition while he was in (assuming that’s when it began).
@prestigeveteranmedical
4 ай бұрын
@@devonwanderon7035 Thank you for sharing and thank you for watching
@classifiedsincebirth
4 ай бұрын
@@devonwanderon7035 thanks!
My father finally convinced me to make a claim for PTSD. I ended up getting Crohn’s disease years after I got out of the Marine Corps. Is there a certain amount of time that needs to pass between the stressor & the diagnosis?
@prestigeveteranmedical
4 ай бұрын
Hey sir not that I am aware of. I am sorry to hear that you have been going through this
@cidcampeador7922
4 ай бұрын
No. My stressor happened in 2006 and I filed for ptsd in 2022. 70%
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@prestigeveteranmedical
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching sir!