{"product_id":"the-veterans-ptsd-handbook-how-to-file-and-collect-on-claims-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-9781597970648","title":"The Veteran's Ptsd Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder","description":"From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Veteran's Survival Guide, The Veteran's PTSD Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Veteran's Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoche, John D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Veteran's Survival Guide, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Potomac Books, 2006) and \u003ci\u003eThe Veteran's PTSD Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e (Potomac Books, 2007). He lives in Palm Harbor, Florida.","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524981952786,"sku":"9781597970648","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed12941c-8034-4782-bdf4-5c23ede4d791.jpg?v=1731196822","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-veterans-ptsd-handbook-how-to-file-and-collect-on-claims-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-9781597970648","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}