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Robertco

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  1. Hello everyone,

    I am currently in a navy hospital in the suicide prevention ward. So open doors, escorted to the bathroom, etc.

    I have been diagnosed with Panic Disorder w/o agoraphobia and adjustment disorder.

    I have also recently reported hallucination and severe paranoia while having an attack.

    I have been experiencing a depression for about 2 years but never bothered to report it until now. I have had 4 panic attacks in 8 months but the last 2 were only a week apart during a month of heightened anxiety. I have felt miserable lately but I am unable to point out a specific cause, It just seems like everything is working against me. I have had suicidal thoughts and showed the doctor the scar where I attempted to gouge out my eye in order to get separated. Under stress I start stuttering but I can't seem to do it in the hospital because there's hardly any stressors around. My shipmates and chain of command are well aware of my stutter, how do I go about asking them to vouch for my condition?

    I don't know how to word how I feel and make them understand. I habitually sugar-coat my condition and start sentences with "It's probably nothing". The doctor here seems sympathetic but she says there isn't enough symptoms to validate a medical review board and wants to administratively separate me. I'm worried about my future job applicability if my conditions never go away.

    Does what I said warrant anything? Should I fight for a medical board? What should I do?

    Thank you in advance.

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