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  1. wpcoder
    I have a good DAV rep helping me with a reconsideration request. I am meeting with my mental health doc in the next couple of weeks, whom I am hopeful will write a nexus letter. I'll post an update in case anyone is curious how this ordeal ends. Thanks for your input, everyone.
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    Thank you. I appreciate the advice very much. I do have a good rapport with my mental health doc, so hopefully I can get this done.
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    I'm not sure if I should keep using the same thread or if the title is no longer appropriate but here goes. I got my official packet from the VA today. 10% - back 0% - anxiety disorder ("We determined that the following condition was not related to your military service, so service connection couldn't be granted.") They say in the MST section that sexual or physical trauma can be supported by buddy statements. I gave them FOUR! Two friend, two relatives. It appears they only used one, the other three were sent after a decision was pending already. They say their determination is because there is no record of treatment in my MSR. I didn't begin seeking treatment for anxiety until around 2000, some 13 years after the event. How plausible is it to get a doctor to write a nexus letter? I'm reading that I will need that to win an appeal. Looking forward to talking to my VSO in a couple days. Any thoughts?
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    I don't know yet. When I access the award notification on eBenefits it doesn't give me a breakdown. I claimed anxiety and a back condition. I had a GAF score of 50 for anxiety, which should have been called PTSD and that's another mystery as to why they did not. Remember they never gave me a C&P for that, so I'm guessing the 10% was for my back. I will have to get with my DAV rep if he is in the office next week, or wait and see if a more detailed explanation arrives by mail. I had proof that both conditions were service-related. But I don't go to the doctor a lot, and they pretty much admitted that they like to see more paperwork. At the same time, a doctor told me that vets seeking a claim tend to go to the doctor more than they need to because they think it helps their claim. I'll definitely appeal. I was told I could ask for a 'reconsideration' as well. Not sure how that differs from an appeal but I'm sure my rep will explain. I'll get a lawyer if I have to. I can't believe they fast-tracked it through with such a low rating. I don't even know if they had time to review all the documentation I submitted. There was no way for me to verify on eBenefits that they did.
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    10% - very disappointed
  8. wpcoder
    My claim was filed 5 Aug and completed 20 Dec - 4 months, 15 days. I'll let you all know the ratings when I find out.
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    Some news: I got a call from a woman at the RO asking for my bank account number. My decision was made on my birthday a couple days ago. That's the good news. She of course cannot tell me what my rating is over the phone, but I have a rating now for sure. I was told not to have any expectations, to keep in mind that I can ask for a reconsideration, and that there are a number of resources that I can also look to for help. So, naturally I'm expecting something very low after hearing those words. I'm not one to go to the doctor a lot, and she did say that they look at 'medical evidence' heavily. I was told my retro payment should hit my bank by this time next week, and the monthly payments will follow each month thereafter. The deposit will likely happen before I receive the letter they said. I'll be very anxious until I find out the decision. Trying to stay positive, while expecting the worst.
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    This can't be good. Today my status was upgraded to "Pending Decision Approval". I've never had a C&P Exam for anxiety, depression, or PTSD. That was my primary complaint. I did have a C&P for my back, my secondary complaint. My thoughts are that my records already show sufficient evidence for TDIU, or something is just wrong without giving me a mental health C&P exam before making a determination. Your thoughts, anyone?
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    I live in Kentucky. I am closest to the VAMC in Huntington, WV so I go there for treatment and also visit the VARO and DAV offices in that city. However, the VARO handling my claim is in Louisville, Ky. I might also add that I requested a copy of my records from the VA and the mental health clinic, although not labeling my condition as PTSD yet has indicated a GAF score of 50 for anxiety disorder (also seen it called depression disorder and mood disorder in the same records). Thanks for the feedback. This online community is very helpful.
  13. wpcoder
    I began a claim in August 2013, after going to the VAMC for the past 12 years from time to time for what they now call "anxiety and depression". I initially went to the VARO and they initiated a claim for "anxiety due to physical assault in basic training" and "back condition". Only on my second visit to the VARO did they provide me with Form 21-0781 for determining PTSD. The VAMC according to my medical records have never used the term "PTSD" in my file as of yet. I have since gone to the DAV for representation, thanks in part to the great information on this website. I gave them my buddy statements to submit on my behalf since there was no documentation of the assault at the time. I am concerned that as of today by file has been moved to the "Preparing for Decision" phase on eBenefits webpage. They estimate my claim to be complete between Jan 2014 - April 2014 - moving the window up one month from last week. That means my claim could be complete in less than six months total time. I know I should be happy that it's not taking two years to complete, but this is almost too fast, maybe? They did the C&P for my back in October already (and have military documentation of a back condition on active duty), and I was not happy with the results when I read my records. I was unprepared and had not talked to the DAV yet, and didn't realize they rate your range of motion and not whether bending over causes you pain or not. I have never done a C&P for PTSD or anxiety. Could they be using my medical records and buddy statements and not require a C&P? Or could that still happen? I'm a bit naive on this whole process. I didn't even know there was such a thing as SC disability unless you got hurt in combat. Any help, thoughts, suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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