GAD & Depression C&P results, any advice?

[SLY]

Hi all, I'm new here. I was just wondering if raters usually pay more attention to the "description" or the "symptoms"

It seems as my description of

"

Occupational and social impairment with occasional

decrease in work

efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to

perform

occupational tasks, although generally functioning

satisfactorily,

with normal routine behavior, self-care and conversation"

 

does not fully match up the symptoms she wrote down as:

"

[X] Depressed mood

[X] Anxiety

[X] Chronic sleep impairment

[X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions or

recent

events

[X] Difficulty in understanding complex commands

[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood

[X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work

and social

relationships

[X] Difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances,

including work or a

worklike setting

[X] Inability to establish and maintain effective

relationships

[X] Neglect of personal appearance and hygiene"

 

I feel because it is my first time applying for compensation, I'm going to get "low balled" My symptoms seem to be all over the rating chart from 30%-70% I'm just hoping for them to meet in the middle at 50. If you would like more info of my c&p just let me know, I just didn't think everyone would want to read all that. She also put SC'd in my favor.

 

Thank you for any advice you may have!

[SLY]

Hi Mark!

Thank you so much for your input, I did not know that! Hopefully all will go pretty easily, I thought I had a pretty straight forward case, but it spent so much time (though not as much time as others) in the "gathering evidence" stage! My anxiety is going absolutely crazy and I just want this to be over. Haha, I will keep everyone updated!

 

-Shelby

[SLY]

Hi all- moved to "pending decision approval" this morning...
and I'm freaking out. Hopefully it gets approved. My biggest fear right now is having them not SC this even though the c&p agreed and put in favor of service connection. Or them saying they need more info for some random reason.. The wait is almost over, I will keep all updated. Hope everyone is doing well!!

 

-Shelby

[SLY]

FINAL UPDATE!!!!

Checked e-bennies about an hour ago

OUTCOME: 70% SC

 

In such disbelief right now, I don't even know what to think!!

Thank you everyone for your input && TIME

Hopefully this thread helps future vets!

[waccamawwild]

Congrats! Way to hang in there!