The diagnosis may be given when a group of symptoms such as: "disturbing recurring flashback, avoidance or numbing memories of the event and hyper arousal continue for more than a month after the traumatic event" (Dryden-Edward, 2014). ... The mother of the wife stated, "I don't believe did this it was him. ... History of PTSD. ... This meant it was a pre-existing condition which disqualified him for treatment or any kind of compensation from the United States Government. ... He served 15 long months during the most violent times in Iraq. ...

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