ptsd Ptsd Info Going To Rater

[sgmdae]

Written by Social Worker, Acknowledge by the Psychiatrist

My Question is this a standard input or are they saying it appears I have these symtoms and need to be treated

Problem 1: PTSD as manifest by....

1. recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the tramantic event

2. recurrent distressing dreams of tramatic event

3. intense psychological distress at exposure to cues

4. avoids thougts of feeling or conversation associated with the trauma

5. feeling detachment or estrangement from others

6. sense of foreshortened future

7. difficulty fall a sleep and staying a sleep

8. irritability or outburst of anger

9. dfiificulty concentrating

10. Hypervigilence

11exaggerated startle response

He has a short and long term goals established

GAF: 46

Is the above information a positive input for my rater to review my PTSD claim

My Last

IMP... PTSD prolonged and and servere

Mood DO NOS (consider bipolar)

MSE: Wearing T Shirt that rides up on his sotmach, Mood mixed some depression and mild hypomania. Affect anxious and appropriate, NO SI presently. NoHI prensently. No A/V halluc+ ongoing near paranoia at times re: his vulnerability ( feels a need to be constantly moving) Judgement appears good. Insight appears to be fear

What your feeling, advice on the above, becritical, because of Meds, I won't take personally, lol

Edited September 16, 2009 by sgmdae

[john999]

Sqmdae

I think the social worker's comments were good. I was just hoping she was not saying long term goals for education or return to work blah, blah. I would check with the VA about every two to three weeks to make sure there is nothing they are missing. They will never tell you until you get the rating and then they tell you they had to defer your rating because some document was missing you could have provided if you had known about it. You had the C&P exam so I think you will get a rating pretty soon. That is how it usually works, but who knows? Don't be shocked if you get a low ball rating. This is how they weed out those who have the persistence to keep trucking and those who will take the 30% and just quit.

[sgmdae]

Thanks John, yes I think the 30% is a good call, especially with the reputation that Indianapolis has.

Its a beginning, and I will take it from there

[jim n ok]

my feel on this is ...50% ptsd....

[LarryJ]

my feel on this is ...50% ptsd....

I'm with Jim on the 50%.

[sgmdae]

I went from 30% to 50%, do I have 70% out there lol

I know what is the packet, looking at the DSM IV, I will eventually get 70%, but after the low ball

I will need to go through the increase adn NOD process. You all have taught me well, so I am prepared

[cowgirl]

My free opinion I think 30 or more. <_< All the best to ya and all your efforts to get whats really due!

Got to tell ya, I reflected on my struggles as I read your posts. After years of reading and asking questions I've found examiners and providers are from two different camps. Guess it took a long time to get into my skull.

- Examiner notes are written to answer 'disability qualifications' needed for compensation purposes only. (cgho)

Years ago I wanted all the data to recognize the issues, treat the condition and say the same specific thing. I sure took every thing personally, insulting and all. SMRs and VA notes conflicted so much. Like I tried to match circles and squares - wasn't going to happen.

But hey, now, I endured, got labeled, get care and compensation. what it is - is what it is.

NOW relax, it's gonna be good ~ !

Cg'up2009!

Edited September 17, 2009 by cowgirl