Guardsman, Army at odds over PTSD claim

Is it possible he is lying? Sure but it is more possible he's telling the truth. The Army points to his marriage and the fact he got a degree but if he has a supportive/aware wife, they can have a successful marriage. As for the degree, if he managed to figure out a way around short term memory loss, again, there is nothing odd about this at all. That's the problem with a lot of claims. If they see you as able to do the things you are not "supposed to be able to do" then they say you are lying about suffering. On the other hand, they also expect soldiers to be able to be redeployed into combat on medication to help them function. In other words, they think these medicated soldiers can do what they are not supposed to be able to do. Read any of the warning signs on some of the medications they are given by the DOD and you'll know what I mean.

Guardsman, Army at odds over PTSD claim

By Michael Hoffman - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Nov 29, 2010 12:37:44 EST

Staff Sgt. Francisco Carrillo was a squad leader on patrol in Iraq searching for weapons and insurgents, riding in the lead vehicle of a convoy when an improvised explosive device ripped through one of the Humvees, injuring his platoon sergeant, another squad leader in his company and the gunner.

That was five years ago. Today, Carrillo is locked in a battle with the Army. He says he has suffered symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder since he returned from the deployment in 2005.

The Army says he’s lying.

Carrillo, who has 18 years of service, is seeking medical retirement.

But a panel of doctors at Madigan Army Medical Center said the California National Guardsman with the 649th Engineer Company lied in his Fit for Duty Evaluation and faked PTSD symptoms to collect the benefits that come with medical retirement.

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Guardsman, Army at odds over PTSD claim