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ptsd Response Due From Houston Ro Cob Today
I was suppose to get a response from the Houston RO today, but was not really expecting one. They gave me a number 120402-001724, I would assume that it is a number they pulled out of the air. The only other responses that I have ever gotten out of this RO is that we are having a Supervisor look into it for you. WOW! He/She must be pretty busy as I have several of these email responses. This is from a second PTSD exam that I had done almost 2 years ago. It was done because my POA (DAV) filed an appeal for an increase. But, it is like no one knows why this has not been settled. No one at the VA has an answer. The DAV are no longer has my POA. I have a personal…
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ptsd Va Not Calling Me Back...
Well ever since I got awarded 70% for PTSD, did my exam for IU, and therapy came to a hold because I'm not ready to go further. Now I try to get in contact with my therapist and left a few voice mails. No response. Before I got awarded I had constant contact with her and if anything just talked about how life was going since I can't emotionally stay connect for treatment. It seems like now that I am awarded 70% and waiting on IU that they don't care anymore. IDK how many refills I have left and I haven't been able to make an appointment to see the "pill doctor". I guess on Monday I'll have to go in person to get anything going. I feel like I'm slowly falling back into den…
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ptsd How To Sign-Up For Myhealthyvet And E-Benefits
I have PTSD & struggle with getting out, seeking help, and depression. One of the most important things that I did to "better" my situation was improve my contact with the VAMC. If you can use your computer to chat in these forums. Then you can use your computer to sign up for myhealthyvet. Myhealthyvet will allow you access to many things w/o needing to go to your local VAMC. Some of the most crucial are instant Prescription Refill sent straight to your mailbox. When you are ready for them. Secured e-mail Messaging between you and your Primary Care doctor. Instant access to past and future appoints at any VAMC. Access to your own lab results and eventually y…
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ptsd Not Sure What To Do About Possible Ptsd
I'm not sure where to go. My last deployment was when I was on active duty 3 years ago, I have since become an drilling reservist. The symptoms I have are nightmares(I don't remember many , but my wife says I yell in my sleep, sometimes in Arabic. I have even threatened her in my sleep), irritability, a few drinks to help go to sleep, and hyper-vigilance/jumpy startle easy(I always thought it was because we are trained to be vigilant, but someone told me it is a symptom). I was asleep last night when my wife came home from work, she set her keys on the dresser, I jumped out of bed with my heart racing. So I decided to post here. I don't want any sort of compensation or…
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ptsd 70% Ptsd>>>Should I File For Tdiu
I am currently 70% service connected for PTSD and MDD.I am still within my year for appeal....I am currently employed by the Department of Defense as a mail clerk...It is a boring job with little responsibility and limited contact with others..My main function is just to be here......But I am having problems with attendance due to my PTSD and really barely just hanging on....My meds make it extremely difficult to wake up and drive the 90 miles to work and to function properly once there.I don't really work well with others and have had altercations in all of my previous jobs until this one.....I have a wonderful supervisor who signs off on my sick days but my attendance i…
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ptsd C&p Results For Ptsd
Just picked up my C&P paperwork today and read through it and my evaluation was for a PCL-M score of 74 (moderate to severe ptsd) and a GAF score of 60. I think that this will be the main focus in making the decision and rating but am curious if anyone has an idea on what this might end up as a percent rating? Thanks for your help
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ptsd Justification For Decreasing Your Ptsd Rating
The VA will come up with many justifications for lowering your SC rating for PTSD. I haven't had it happen to me yet. However, I'm willing to bet. If you don't utilize the VA crisis line or your local VAMC Psych Ward for treatment. They will use this to justify decreasing your rating at your next C & P exam. Can somebody prove me wrong?
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ptsd Ptsd And Gene Link?
http://www.military.com/veterans-report/study-finds-ptsd-gene-link?ESRC=vr.nl
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ptsd Ptsd Exam
New to this kind of claim, but a vet with Hadit. I wanted to let the good folks here know that, I had my PSTD comp exam. never really thinking this would come into play in my claims, I was wrong. I went through some real crap oversea's and it is bigger then I would have thought. I really have thought about it since and I guess admitting it would be my first step... It was all in my files--- 3 stressors and from what I am seeing from the copy of the report the doc says a deffinate out come from my duty, and from the guidlines I am following from this sight alott higher then I would have ever admitted to. Maybe I will finally be free of this Maze i have been in sence 19…
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80% To Iu
On e-benefits my claim for IU has finally went to the under review which is after the claim received statues. How long does a claim for IU take? I'm still trying to get better and been really tempted to try the temp services again for work, but I been told that one day of work would mess up my IU claim and that I need to stop and think about if it is worth trying to work at a temp service and passing on IU. After thinking about it I feel that IU is my best course of action. What would you guys and gals do? Work when you can or go for IU? My last job was over a year ago and couldn't get myself to walk through the doors to work.
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ptsd How To Get P&t
63 yr old male and two small children and out of work wife. Have been 100% PTSD for 2 yrs. C&P scheduled in Feb 2012, then 2015. How do I get to be P&T for the benefits for my kids. Have always made my regular appointments with the va doctor and GAF always 50. My condition has worsened if anything. My question: 1:Should I and can I apply for P&t 2: On these C&P re-exams, which scare me to death, what are the chances of being reduced, which would push me over the edge as I can't be around people and can't work. 3: On my regular pysch doctor appointments he always wants me to try new medications and I politely refuse and I have be throu…
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ptsd Bump Up-New Ptsd Regs And Stressor Info
For new hadit member and anyone else who needs- New PTSD criteria: Here's Carlie's post: Here is Definition of a stressor for VA PTSD claims purposes: and Here is the actual regulation: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900–AN32 Stressor Determinations for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its adjudication regulations governing service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by liberalizing in some cases the evidentiary standard for establishing the required in-service stressor…
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