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Mental Health C&P

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jlduty

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I had all of my initial C&P exams about 3 weeks ago.  I was not initially scheduled to see a mental health professional.  At the general exam I was asked if I had ever been seen by a mental health professional during my AD service and whether I had ever been depressed.  I answered yes to both.  The examiner recommended to the VA that I have a mental health exam as well.    I received the appointment letter two days ago.

I have never been diagnosed with depression but I did have an evaluation/interview when I was trying to get my chronic pain diagnosed.  I never heard back from the doctor after the evaluation.  However, I have had suicidal thoughts at three different times in my life.  I also went to a therapist through Military One Source when I was going through my divorce.    Well, onto my question I guess, now that I have given a little background information.  I am just wondering what I should expect at my exam next week?  I am not sure what I should even say.  I am not currently struggling at all, however, I can get dark sometimes.  I would like to have a service connection in case I slide back into a bad place in the future.  I am only hoping for a 0%.  Should I add mental condition or depression to my claim or should I wait until my current claim is settled so as not to send it back to the beginning again? Or will this exam be sufficient?  Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.     

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jlduty,

Hmmm, your exam sounds like the nearly exact opposite of mine. Not only did my examiner come across as not interested in the real reason for the exam, he wanted me to tell my VA MH dr to refer me to a pill pusher, as he(the examiner)thought it would really help me.  I did not tell my doc that, since we had discussed that months earlier, and he said if he feels I need pills, he will refer me at that time.

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Andyman,

I'm sorry you have had such a rough time with your VA claims.  I saw your other post too and you have just been running up against issue after issue.  Hopefully, I will get lucky and my ratings will reflect my exams.  All of my exams went really well from what I could determine but after reading so many horror stories here I am trying to refrain from setting my expectations too high.  I feel like I am being lulled into a sense of comfort and safety and am going to be attacked any minute  LOL.  It just seems like it's all a crapshoot.

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4 hours ago, jlduty said:

Andyman,

I'm sorry you have had such a rough time with your VA claims.  I saw your other post too and you have just been running up against issue after issue.  Hopefully, I will get lucky and my ratings will reflect my exams.  All of my exams went really well from what I could determine but after reading so many horror stories here I am trying to refrain from setting my expectations too high.  I feel like I am being lulled into a sense of comfort and safety and am going to be attacked any minute  LOL.  It just seems like it's all a crapshoot.

I just got the results/ratings back from a C&P exam where I felt heard. My person (who was contracted) also emphasized that it was not a therapy session and also made a referral.

 

my exam was for depression with eating disorder not otherwise specified. I think mine are linked together as there is so much overlap it would be difficult to differentiate.

 

my results were favorable in the sense that they reflected the medical concerns and impact I have felt the past five years. I haven't discussed it on here yet - as letters have not updated and I have not received my packet (disabilities on e-bennies has updated), but wanted you to know that sometimes YES they do hear you.

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JL, are you sure this was a MH C & P? Looking back at your 5/18 post, seems awful quick, for VA Rater to order MH C & P from the recommendation of a 5/1 (?) C & P.

Have you obtained a copy of the  MH DBQ from your VMC Medical records yet? Posting a redacted copy would be very informative. While your at it, get copies of all your C & P DBQs, let's see what the C & P Examiners had to say.

Semper Fi

 

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6 hours ago, Gastone said:

JL, are you sure this was a MH C & P? Looking back at your 5/18 post, seems awful quick, for VA Rater to order MH C & P from the recommendation of a 5/1 (?) C & P.

Have you obtained a copy of the  MH DBQ from your VMC Medical records yet? Posting a redacted copy would be very informative. While your at it, get copies of all your C & P DBQs, let's see what the C & P Examiners had to say.

Semper Fi

 

Gastone,

I just ordered a copy of my C file.  My exams were all done at QTC facilities so I can't get them online. It was a MH exam that was requested by the original C&P examiner on 4/26.  He even read me the referral request when I first walked into the room on Wednesday.  He also stated that it wasn't therapy but a fact-finding mission for the VA.  I asked if I could get a copy and he said it wasn't his to give.  It belonged to the VA to use for my claim.  I saw my file during my first C&P and it had a big red EXPEDITE stamp on it so maybe that is why the turn around was so quick?

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18 hours ago, MuggleLover said:

I just got the results/ratings back from a C&P exam where I felt heard. My person (who was contracted) also emphasized that it was not a therapy session and also made a referral.

 

my exam was for depression with eating disorder not otherwise specified. I think mine are linked together as there is so much overlap it would be difficult to differentiate.

 

my results were favorable in the sense that they reflected the medical concerns and impact I have felt the past five years. I haven't discussed it on here yet - as letters have not updated and I have not received my packet (disabilities on e-bennies has updated), but wanted you to know that sometimes YES they do hear you.

I am so glad that you are seeing progress.  YAY!  It's great when a Veteran finally gets a little bit of what they deserve.  This whole process is so convoluted and frustrating.

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