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I have been treated for severe ptsd and anxiety depression for nearly two years now. Including two different stays at the acute psychiatric unit at the va hospital and later at the local civilian ward for severe episodes of anxiety and ptsd. The man I sat down with today was from the vba and he is the doctor who told me that in his report that he will report that I suffer from PTSD. He said that of course I have severe depression but that it is part of the ptsd. The schedule lady said that his diagnosis is the one that the VBA really cares about and not necessarily the VHA diagnosis. It's good news. The doctor said I should see results in three or four weeks.. Im in and out of symptoms right now and am losing focus like crazy right now. Going to get two tests tommorow then done. Thank Goodness.

Hello I served honorably in both the USMC and the NG. I currently am assigned group five for health care although my claim for compensation is still being reviewed. I just received SSDI dating back to 2008 so I have a big lump sum coming soon. I was awarded SSDI based on PTSD that was diagnosed by a VA mental health professional (actually several of them). Those clinicians diagnosed the PTSD as being severe and chronic and it began with a sexual assault that put me into the hospital way back in the eighties. In short a male Seargent beat the snot out of me then raped me (I am male). Initially I declined to speak about the assault but was convinced by my VA PCP to speak with a pschiatric nurse, whom I admitted to being raped just a few months into the service. I have been seeing a private therapist at V A expense for the last year or so (weekly) as well as medications to treat the symptoms. I have a variety of medical issues and currently take morphine and hydrocodone to control pain. I was complaining on the phone about being out of my pain meds. The manager of CBOC called me and harrassed me about my complaints. I obtained a Restraining Order against the VA manager under Oregon statute that prohibits such harrassment. Six days after the CBOC manager was served with the Restraining Order to prevent abuse, I received a certified letter from the chief of staff that informed me I had beem "flagged" and effective immediately I no longer had a PCP or any of a number of mental health services that I had been using including my psychiatrist. I was also specifically banned from attending the suicide prevention group that I had attended weekly for nine months. Completely cut off witha sarcastic sentence giving me two telephone numbers I could call to obtain servces again by route of a 160 mile round trip and being escorted by an armed guard. In the letter they said the reason was the Restraining Order. It had disrupted the clinic staff so I got my services cut with absolutely no way to make the multiple trips mentioned and no warning. after weeks/months I began to suicide by slashing my arms and torso with a razor then began downing the pain meds. an astute friend realized what I was doing and called the authorities. I spent nine days in the civilian psychiatric ward paid for at VA expense. I just couldnt take it anymore and felt great comfort at the thought of never waking up. What a horrible mistake, but understand that my psych meds were new at the time and the doc had just cut the dose in half on one before being flagged. I was a mess. It gets much stranger but the cos and the cboc manager that initiatted that flag no longer work for va, but I am still flagged until "...you can prove that you will not be a future threat to the va." (their words) At least they fired those guys but looks like I dont get va doctors anymore.