denied employment bc im a vet who has ptsd

Schneider will help you use your GI Bill and they sound supportive of vets

 

Disibility pay from VA is for your pain and suffering and it has been ruled in court no one can claim it. even if you divorce she cannot claim it

 

Look at USA.gov for jobs with gov. DAV get top preferance

 

70 percent disability???? PTSD ONLY??? Stop and think about what your saying (I know I'm going to get flamed for this but somebody has to say it) If your claim is true and factual and you're not leaving anything out, some doctor has said your are only 30% capable of of NOT being depressed or potentially psychotic at some point in the near future. You can't have it both ways, either you are healthy enough (mentally) to pursue a job that leaves you solely responsible (with little/no medical support while OTR) for $170k worth of equipment with an extremely high level of public exposure and various stresses, or you aren't. And frankly --70%-- disability (mental) is going to scare a lot of potential employers, regardless of the line of work, and rightfully so, given all of media attention it has received.

I'm not saying PTSD is not a real issue, but i am saying the military pushed too many soldiers to press for as much PTSD disability as they could get and may have in fact not done the vets any favors. An employer has a right to only hire mentally fit employees and you're wearing a sign that says some doctor thinks you are only 30% mentally fit.

 

Keep looking Werner is not the best place anyway. Be true to yourself and next time don't mention your disability rating keep it to yourself. A lot of companies shy away from anybody with any kind of disability mentioned in their records which is very unfortunate. They will say that they provide equal opportunity but as soon as they see the word "disability" they just think that you may need special attention or accommodation which they feel they are not ready to provide it's a true fact but they will not tell you that straight to your face. If they don't ask for your DD214 don't give it out.

 

Not sure where you live but you could also look into Texas oil field companies,they love hiring vets.Good Luck.

 

Well, Werner sure wouldn't be my first choice for an employer. However, I think you should contact a lawyer with this.