ptsd Opinion Please

[JOHN1]

I have been and am currently 30% PTSD diabled since 2004.

Filed for IU March 2009 (PTSD) due to increased severity unable to work

C&P Exam (PTSD) June of 2009

C-file returned for another C&P and Examiners opinion as to iu and if could work.

Attended C&P Sept for the Examiner to review and retest.

Examiner stated' "As requested by the board, opinion the Veteran's symptoms are more likely than not a result of events experianced during military active duty. (He is referring to my tenure in Viet Nam combat.)

Further: RO request opinion reference ability to work (IU).

"Unemployabilty" Veteran is unable to return to workplace even with minimal public contact and minor supervision due to poor attention and concentration and short term recall.

The veteran is not able to handle own affairs without his wifedue to poor concentration.

Prognosis: Poor

Recommendations: Needs PTSD medication and counseling.

Also , in c-file is a letter from my personal counselor of four years, letter from my doctor regarding increased anti-deprssion meds and a VA form staing I resigned four years ago due to "inability to retain information.

Please give me any thoughts as to my sucess

[JOHN1]

No, have never applied, yet!

Thansk for any info

[LarryJ]

First of all:

I agree with all the previously commenting folks.

Second of all:

Git your butt down to your local SSA office, yesterday. (actually, you can apply online, but you get my drift)

[carlie]

JOHN1,

Do you get all of your medical care at a VAMC ?

Do you have any other illness/disabilities in your medical records

whether thats with VAMC or a private doctor ?

carlie

[pacmanx1]

Might want to think about covering your basis by getting a psychiatrist to state that you can handle your own finances or have your wife write a statement saying that you can handle your own finances. If you could get this before your claim is rated and send it in, it could help. If the Doctor made the statement: The veteran is not able to handle own affairs without his wife due to poor concentration, During a C & P exam then VA will most likely look at incompetency. If I am off someone else will chime in.

[JOHN1]

Carli & All:

I do not have any other illness and do receive all medical from Va. I do not have health insurance.

In regards to the "competency", I will tomorrow get a statement from my therapist of four years, my personal physician (who was prior no insurance) and wife give a statement in writing "Veteran is capable of handling financial and all affairs etc:"

Va has reports from both these people (threapist and physician) in the c-file for this claim already.

Thanks so much and any further info is appreciated.

Reference SSDI: My "last date insured" was December 2005 but I was awarded 30% PTSD 2004. Is this enough to still get SSDI. I understand if you can prove prior last date insured of disability then it may happen????

John

[jbasser]

Your percentage of VA disability is not significant to the SSA. You have DOcs that say you cant work so get it done. AN IU award will only strengthen your SSDI claim.

J