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  1. Best Practice Manual For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf

    Asked by carlie,

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  3. Personal Account Of Incident

    Rule change for inservice v/s post service diagnosis of PTSD. Posttraumatic_Stress_Disorder.pdf

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  4. Ptsd - July 13 2010 Reg Changes

    http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/ptsd.asp Q. How has VA changed the rules for PTSD? A. We changed our rules on the evidence you might need if you apply for disability compensation for PTSD. For years, we

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  5. Ptsd - Check This Before Posting Your Question It May Have Already Been Answered!

    http://www.google.com/search?client=safari...-8&oe=UTF-8

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  6. Axis And Gaf Info And Explanation

    I borrowed this from elsewhere, Patrick428 is the author of it in full. carlie "I will describe many common terms needed to be understood and given examples when warranted. R/O (Rule Out): Is a term found on either Axis I or II saying that there is not enough evidence to support the diagnosis at this time. Deferred: Is a way of a clinician saying, "I just met you and I am not sure if you have this or not." Usually found when the patient has first entered the mental health system or has been out of the mental health system for a long period of time. Secondary: Disorders that have manifested because of the first or primary disorder and also contribute to t…

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  7. Va Form - Ptsd Secondary To Personal Assault

    STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CLAIM FOR SERVICE CONNECTION FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) SECONDARY TO PERSONAL ASSAULT http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-0781a-ARE.pdf

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  8. Seeking Doctor to write nexus tieing service conected PTSD to my sleep apnea diagnosed in VA sleep study

    I was denied the original filing about 3 months ago. The C&P examiner said 'less likely than not' related. Do I need a IMO from a psychologist, therapist, or sleep doctor. Does anybody know of any in the Baltimore Md area?

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  9. Unemployable Questions

    How’s it going, so I am 100% P and T for PTSD alone but I was never told if I was unemployable or not. Do you guys know where I can find this out or who to talk to, to find this information out? Thank you in advance, just something I’ve been curious about for a while now.

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  10. I have my primary care Mental Health person and a mental health counselor can i stop talking to counselor and deal with my mental health person?

    I have my primary care Mental Health person and a mental health counselor can i stop talking to counselor and deal with my mental health person without affecting my 100% P&T status? The meantal health person deals with my mdicines and actually talks about the same things as the counselor. So why have both?

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  11. Secondary to PTSD claims question

    Good morning everyone, I just got rated at 70% for PTSD after previously being denied as not service connected. For the first claim, I was going through a company (VAclaimpros) which was a big mistake. I appealed and just simply told the examiner what I was going through as well as my family. I submitted a letter from my wife and a report from when I was Police Officer stating that I had PTSD and the list of medications. I have previously been denied claims for sleep apnea and tinnitus. They acknowledged that I did have sleep apnea from my personal medical records and the UPPP surgery I had years ago but said it was not service connected. They also acknowledged my he…

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  12. PTSD Claim

    I'm hoping someone could help me with this question. I have two different PTSD events that occurred during my service. One was combat related and the other was non-combat. Do I need to file two different claims or should I just file one and submit my evidence with nexus? Thanks

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  13. Do I have to keep seeing my therapist?

    I am 65 years old and have been 100% P&T SC PTSD for 7 years. With all of this Covid stuff, I haven’t seen my therapist for several months. I’ve decided to not see him for the next few months & I wonder if I am in danger of losing my benefits if I stop going to my therapist for a while or if I stop altogether. Thoughts?

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  14. CFR 3.304

    VA is still pushing records request, but my C&P ,plus CFR 3.304 paragraph F.3 shows they are not following their own rules. I'm losing hope

    Asked by Joey Ross,

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  15. JSRRC

    I've be waiting on VA since my C&P exam on a Higher Level Review since August for Records request from JSRRC. What, if any is the longest they can hold up my claim with this records request?

    Asked by Joey Ross,

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  16. Sleep Apnea Secondary to PTSD

    I filed a claim for Sleep Apnea secondary to my PTSD, which is service connected. I have been diagnosed from the VA as having sleep apnea, and given a CPAP to wear at night. I used Carpenter Chartered Law Firm to do the claim, but got this denial letter (attached is an excerpt). In it, it says "In the absence of other major risk factors such as obesity it would be reasonable to attribute OSA to PTSD as this is considered a risk factor for OSA from uptodate.com". My thought is that if both obesity and PTSD are considered risk factors, shouldn't it be a 50% chance that it could be either obesity or PTSD, and go to the veteran's favor? And doesn't that mean that att…

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    • Defense Bill Passage and Bladder Cancer

      rebabevets posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,

      I already get compensation for bladder cancer for Camp Lejeune Water issue, now that it is added to Agent Orange does it mean that the VA should pay me the difference between Camp Lejeune and 1992 when I retired from the Marine Corps or do I have to re-apply for it for Agent Orange, or will the VA look at at current cases already receiving bladder cancer compensation. I’m considered 100% Disabled Permanently 
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      5,10, 20 Rule

      Ddsr posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,

      The 5, 10, 20 year rules...



      Five Year Rule) If you have had the same rating for five or more years, the VA cannot reduce your rating unless your condition has improved on a sustained basis. All the medical evidence, not just the reexamination report, must support the conclusion that your improvement is more than temporary.



      Ten Year Rule) The 10 year rule is after 10 years, the service connection is protected from being dropped.



      Twenty Year Rule) If your disability has been continuously rated at or above a certain rating level for 20 or more years, the VA cannot reduce your rating unless it finds the rating was based on fraud. This is a very high standard and it's unlikely the rating would get reduced.



      If you are 100% for 20 years (Either 100% schedular or 100% TDIU - Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability or IU), you are automatically Permanent & Total (P&T). And, that after 20 years the total disability (100% or IU) is protected from reduction for the remainder of the person's life. "M-21-1-IX.ii.2.1.j. When a P&T Disability Exists"



      At 55, P&T (Permanent & Total) or a few other reasons the VBA will not initiate a review. Here is the graphic below for that. However if the Veteran files a new compensation claim or files for an increase, then it is YOU that initiated to possible review.



      NOTE: Until a percentage is in place for 10 years, the service connection can be removed. After that, the service connection is protected.



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      Example for 2020 using the same disability rating



      1998 - Initially Service Connected @ 10%



      RESULT: Service Connection Protected in 2008



      RESULT: 10% Protected from reduction in 2018 (20 years)



      2020 - Service Connection Increased @ 30%



      RESULT: 30% is Protected from reduction in 2040 (20 years)
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      Post in New BVA Grants

      broncovet posted an answer to a question,

      While the BVA has some discretion here, often they "chop up claims".  For example, BVA will order SERVICE CONNECTION, and leave it up to the VARO the disability percent and effective date.  

      I hate that its that way.  The board should "render a decision", to include service connection, disability percentage AND effective date, so we dont have to appeal "each" of those issues over then next 15 years on a hamster wheel.  
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    • Finally Won...NOW WHAT?

      Ztmiller8 posted a question in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC,

      Finally heard back that I received my 100% Overall rating and a 100% PTSD rating Following my long appeal process!

      My question is this, given the fact that my appeal was on the advanced docket and is an “Expedited” appeal, what happens now and how long(ish) is the process from here on out with retro and so forth? I’ve read a million things but nothing with an expedited appeal status.

      Anyone deal with this situation before? My jump is from 50 to 100 over the course of 2 years if that helps some. I only am asking because as happy as I am, I would be much happier to pay some of these bills off!
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    • Post in Higher level review

      Joey Ross posted an answer to a question,

      I told reviewer that I had a bad C&P, and that all I wanted was a fair shake, and she even said, that was what she was all ready viewed for herself. The first C&P don't even  reflect my Treatment in the VA PTSD clinic. In my new C&P I was only asked about symptoms, seeing shit, rituals, nightmares, paying bills and about childhood, but didn't ask about details of it. Just about twenty question, and  nothing about stressor,
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