ptsd Denied Ptsd?

[AFMedic09]

You can find the exact verbage under the "Success" forum. However, my question is this: I was denied for PTSD/depression due to no evidence of current disability. Not sc, no 0% under what they decided on. BUT on another page it says I am sc'd for adjustment disorder with depressed mood for purposes of treatment as I was diagnosed with PTSD/depression in 2001. (joined in 1999) I have never seen any diagnosis of adjustment d/o in my medical records so this must be something the c&p dr said. However, what does this mean? I have not even a 0% rating in my paperwork for this - but I can be seen for it? They gave it to me based on my C&P but denied my claim? Can anyone shine light on what their thinking is and what this means? Should I NOD? I haven't been seen except once since separating, just trying to handle life on my own. I know I need medication- this process is proof of that. I just don't understand what it means? Thanks for any help you can offer.

[AFMedic09]

Berta - I will try to cover and scan my entire letter so that you can see what I am talking about. Will try to do this on Saturday as I am working until tomorrow morning, and have to be back in at 4pm. Thank you for your time.

[carlie]

Gulfvet45,

You posted,

"Mental health treatment is open to anyone free even if you are not SC."

In many situations I would be in disagreement with this.

Do you have a link to support the above?

[john999]

For a vet to get the benefit of the chronic psychosis manifested within one year of discharge you need to get you butt to the nearest VA and get evaluated and/or admitted. I was so dizzy that I actually went to the VAMC right after I was discharged to get some help. I got admitted and got zero help. However, it showed on my record that I was "treated" and "DX'ed" with a residual psychosis. I had no plan and it was all an accident. If I had waited two years to file my claim I would have been out of luck. Things were a lot different back in 1971, but still the best thing a vet can do is to go to the VA for complete physical upon discharge. This could mean the difference between SC and no SC. I got just 10% but based on that 30 years later I got TDIU.