.@DeptofDefense please reopen all "Personality Disorders" cases

The practice continues, today...tHE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS THAT WOULD DETECT PTSD, Depression, and in my Viet Nam Vet's case, facilitated neuro testing specifically utilized by VA psychologists, to diagnose PERSONALITY DISORDER, in spite of the need to do exhaustive questioning of vets (they do not) and LISTEN to family members when the vet complains of short term memory loss, AFTER MULTIPLE TBI S (closed head traumas) during service in Viet Nam and weekly BLASTS to the head, causing trauma from poorly designed helmets..ALL VETS should ROUTINELY REQUEST their treatment records after being "seen" in VA mental health clinics, every two or three visits...in my husband's case, (I was with him during these visits), what he and I both said and reported, was greatly lacking in veracity and the provider documented her visit, (a legal document and medical record) assuming negative sx, such as the presence of "hallucinations" or if the vet is suicidal or homicidal without questioning the vet..( and therefore "safe" for out patient evaluations, stretched out OVER months, between actual testing and mental health follow up care)...I know his experience is not unique.. testing and continuing care is expensive and there STILL is continuing evidence that many OUTPATIENT units tend to discourage diagnosing PTSD, which is compensable by the VA.. many of these unit's medical provider's receive BONUSES, for the NUMBER of patients (vets) they document to congress as being "seen" and cared for..ANOTHER issue is CHRONIC POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME, which I was actually "told" by a VA provider that testing for TBI was unnecessary, since his trauma had "healed".. In fact the more concussions experienced by an individual, DO NOT HEAL, perpetuate memory loss, DECADES later and resultant death of axons, neurons due to multiple traumas and a toxic chemcal cascade which damages brain cells and resulting cognitive functioning..they have tried to persuade my husband to attend appointments without me, after I quesioned and advocated for expedient NEURO cognitive testing.. The PA ignored multiple head traumas(NO DOCUMENTATION) and the VA psychologist STATED THAT SHE DOUBTED MY HUSBAND SUFFERED mULTIPLE tbis AND MEMORY LOSS, SINCE HE CAN ACCURATELY RECALL WHEN HIS TRAUMA OCCURRED (NO MEMORY DEFICIT) AND WHERE.. SHE THEN WENT ON TO DOCUMENT THAT HIS "problems" ARE DUE TO MARITAL discord AND HIS "WIFE".. INTERESTINGLY HIS COGNITIVE DEFICITS ARE WITH SHORT TERM MEMORY (EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS)..AND NOT long term memory>> THOUGH A NICE TRY..ADDITONALLY, ANY SPOUSE WHO HAS MANAGED TO MAINTAIN HER MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FOR 41 YEARS, DUE TO THE sTRESS OF BEING MARRIED TO A VIET NAM VET, WHOSE HOME HAS BEEN A "BATTLEGROUND", WHOSE CHILD AND SELF WERE THE "ENEMY", IS BOUND TO HAVE "DISCORD" IN HER MARRIAGE... THEY SEEM to like distorting the truth and turning events around, to put one on the DEFENSIVE, delay testing and treatment and make it likely that the vet WILL commit suicide or NOT return for testing and treatment...either way they save $$$$$ that should be used for the vets care...What my husband and I experienced, which is supported by his medical "treatment" records, is a TRAVESTY.... and sadly not UNIQUE.. ALL VETS NEED ADVOCATES TO ASSIST THEM IN RECEIVING the care they NEED.. the very disease process that has over taken their lives, is the VERY reason they have great difficulty receiving the care they were promised, after SERVING their country, without reservation or self absorption...ONLY TO BE SPRAYED WITH DIOXIN, by their own country, taught to kill nameless, faceless "enemies", as though it was a "normal" occupation, with no need to deprogram this questionable military "brainwashing", with the expectation that the vet, "get on with his or her own life", after discharge, though many were psychologically damaged and totally oblivious to their war "invisible" wounds... these cost them multiple marriages, relationships, divorces, but WORST of all, estrangement from their children, due to the vet's verbal and psychological abuse of spouses AND CHILDREN..the AMERICAN PUBLIC has a enormous KNOWLEDGE deficit, regarding how VETS are in reality TREATED.. Although I must comment that they are superbly EXPERT in Public Relations and presenting a hugely erroneous picture of care given and received by the VA... ASK yourself this question...If the VA was truly DOING the job, mandated by our legislators(with impressive budgets), WHY are at least 18 vets a day, committing SUICIDE? Much of the resources, intended for "vets", goes to CLINIC PROVIDERS, as BONUSES for "NUMBERS" and non veteran care, such as renovation of existing areas, most are at the discretion of "MANAGERS", with NO financial watchdog or governmental oversight.. There is NO fail safe system for depressed vets, (other than the suicide hot line or the VA EMERGENCY ROOM)...this does not equal expedient evaluation for individuals who have difficulty TRUSTING anyone.. most are paranoid and will not TRUTHFULLY admit to sx and escallation of anger, irritation, depression and ongoing PARANOIA.. there is no alternative, in between those "options", regardless of VA PR..I would like to see actual vet or spouse documentation and or reporting their experiences and care received from the VA..