ptsd No C & P

[vlobo]

Today my claim for MDD and Anxiety went from Preparating for Decision to Pending Decision approval. I filed back in November 2016 and I got a request from the VA to fill out a statement in support of claim to clarify whether or not I had claimed PTSD. I was told my rep to send the Statement back to the VA telling them I hadn't filed for PTSD. I plan on filing when I have the appropriate documentation but I have not yet. Today, my status on EBEN changed from Preparing for Decision to PDA. I still haven't had a C & P for this. There is nothing in my STR's that discusses MDD or Anxiety. All I uploaded was the documentation from my private therapist with my diagnoses. That documentation mentions stressors from military service. Is it safe to expect a big fat denied for my claims? I don't understand how they sent it for decision approval without C & P. Any advice for me getting denied and an appeal? Thanks in advance. 

[pwrslm]

Any time you allude to a condition which could be compensable the VA has to ask you if you want to claim it.

 

Beyond that, if your claim was for a condition already documented in your current VA medical file, they could have just asked for a medical opinion as to the SC without needing a DBQ filled out in a C&P examination.

[vlobo]

Well, it was denied. Still waiting on SOC. Will update when I get it. Thanks!