[From Prep For Decision Back To Gathering Evidence, But Here's The Stinker]

Thanks Master Chief

[Stop Me If You've Hear This One... Really, Just Would Like Some Insight]

Long story short, claim is back in Gathering Evidence...

In 2011 I submitted a claim for PTSD... Was denied claim for PTSD and told I had anxiety and thats what I needed to file for.

2013 Filed for Anxiety and this time went to C&P. For previous PTSD claim did not have a C&P

C&P last month notes read that DSM-V criteria I do have Chronic PTSD w/ Occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity!!!!

So I sent them a letter at the end of August asking if this would go back to my original PTSD Claim or if it woud fall under the anxiety claim of 2013...

I was immediately sent to Gathering evidence and there I have sat...

Any insight as to what they are thinking or might do would be grately appreciated.

[From Prep For Decision Back To Gathering Evidence, But Here's The Stinker]

Long story short, claim is back in Gathering Evidence...

In 2011 I submitted a claim for PTSD... Was denied claim for PTSD and told I had anxiety and thats what I needed to file for.

2013 Filed for Anxiety and this time went to C&P. For previous PTSD claim did not have a C&P

C&P last month notes read that DSM-V criteria I do have Chronic PTSD w/ Occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity!!!!

So I sent them a letter at the end of August asking if this would go back to my original PTSD Claim or if it woud fall under the anxiety claim of 2013...

I was immediately sent to Gathering evidence and there I have sat...

Any insight as to what they are thinking or might do would be grately appreciated.

[Just Finished C&p I Thought Was For Anxiety. Walked Out With Ptsd Eval... Any Help On Possible %]

It is a very strange diagnosis... He said my C&P was for PTSD, but it clearly states in eBenefits that its for Anxiety... To top it off, I had a PTSD claim filed back in 2011 that was denied in 2012 for lack of evidence and they never even sent me to a C&P.

SMH

[Just Finished C&p I Thought Was For Anxiety. Walked Out With Ptsd Eval... Any Help On Possible %]

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: I conclude the veteran does meet criteria

for post-traumatic stress disorder. He does not meet criteria for a

mild neurocognitive disorder due to TBI. He is able to maintain

activities of daily living including personal hygiene. He has not

experienced a significant trauma since discharge, but there has been

a worsening of his condition because his PTSD has not been

adequately treated. There have not been remissions and symptoms are

continuous. He does not have a problem with drug and alcohol abuse.

There is not inappropriate behavior. He is in treatment at the

current time and on medication but has had many failed trials with

SSRI medications and now is having at least an early good response

to Clonazepam 0.5 mg b.i.d. to lessen the intensity of his anxiety

but not resolve it. His thought processes and communication are not

impaired. His social functioning is impaired by anxiety and

withdrawal avoidance. His employment has not been impacted by

psychological issues. The veteran has continued to be employed

despite the PTSD all of this time. No other diagnosis or mental

condition was found other than PTSD secondary to a motor vehicle

accident while in the service in 1997. He is competent to handle VA

funds.

SEVERITY STATEMENT: For PTSD, there is occupational and social

impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to such

symptoms as depressed mood, chronic sleep impairment, anxiety, panic

attacks more than once a week, and disturbances of motivation and

mood.

See earlier section entitled "SUBJECTIVE

SYMPTOMS OF MILD NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDER DUE TO TBI" for scores

related to that issue. See also separate medical/neurological

evaluation report for any medical, physical, or physiological

effects of TB

[Ab8 Went From 30% To 60%, But Back To Gathering Evidence On Ebene]

Thank Senior... Just crazy that it was in Notifications... Then it updated still in notification to say letters send, etc... Checked AB8 and other form and both said 60% and then it changed back to Gathering evidence and date requested for evidence shifted to 8/8/2014.

[Ab8 Went From 30% To 60%, But Back To Gathering Evidence On Ebene]

Any clue as to what might be going on?

Thank you.

[Mh Problems, No C&p... Neck Problems Dr. Says Atrpohy... Plz Help]

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

My Major claim is for TBI with MDD and Anxiety with Panic... I went through 2nd Level TBI evaluation and have been seen by Dr.'s for Anxiety and Depression since I got out in 02'. 2nd level TBI said just that. I had a TBI from a serious MVA. I did not receive a C&P for Mental Health. Thoughts?

My second compliant is my neck and left leg. During exam Dr said me lookin to the right was just about 60degrees and left was 55degrees... Not sure what that meant, but then she checked my left and right arm and said my left arm had a good bit of atrophy in it and it worried her because of the MVA that I had in the military and she told me to ask my PCP for an MRI because she could not do that.

Now, I have not seen my C&P from my neck and leg visit, but my decision has moved forward and I have not had a mental health C&P...

Anybody know of anyone getting MH disability with no C&P?

[Tbi Help... Thoughts?]

Is it possible for you to post more of the exam results?

I'm a bit confused. You said no C&P has been done. Is it possible this exam was the C&P?

It was never mentioned as being the C&P... Only listed as

LOCAL TITLE: TBI SECOND LEVEL EVALUATION

STANDARD TITLE: TBI NOTE

The Dr. Mentioned that the Eval is not for Compensation, but determintation if a TBI happened... Which in the above post came back as

A combination of OEF/OIF deployment related TBI and Behavioral Health

condition(s)

There were 30 total questions most of them had a,b,c,d add ons to the numbers to include questions like:

16. Please rate the following symptoms with regard to how they have

affected

you over the last 30 days. Use the following scale (Neurobehavioral Symptom

Inventory):

None 0 - Rarely if ever present not a problem at all.

Mild 1 - Occasionally present but it does not disrupt activities, I can

usually

continue what I am doing; does not really concern me.

Moderate 2 - Often present, occasionally disrupts my activities; I can

usually

continue what I am doing with some effort; I am somewhat concerned.

Severe 3 - Frequently present and disrupts activities; I can only do

things

that are fairly simple or take little effort; I feel like I need help.

Very Severe 4 - Almost always present and I have been unable to perform

at

work, school, or home due to this problem; I probably cannot function without

help.

16-A Feeling dizzy: Moderate

16-B Loss of balance: Moderate

16-C Poor coordination, clumsy: Mild

16-D Headaches: Moderate

16-E Nausea: None

16-F Vision problems, blurring, trouble seeing: Moderate

16-G Sensitivity to light: Moderate

16-H Hearing difficulty: Mild

16-I Sensitivity to noise: Mild

16-J Numbness or tingling in parts of my body: Moderate

16-K Change in ability to taste and/or smell: None

16-L Loss of appetite or increase appetite: Mild

16-M Poor concentration, can't pay attention: Mild

16-N Forgetfulness, can't remember things: Moderate

I am just trying to find out what potential disability rating I should receive based off of Dr.s notes if any at all... That way I have someithng to go off of if they try to low ball me? I have also just completed my TBI eye exam and Organizational and memory loss class.

[Tbi Help... Thoughts?]

Wasn't the evaluation a C&P exam? Did you see a psych doc or neurologist at VA? They are the only type of docs that can do a TBI exam for rating purposes.

Did they ask you the long list of questions on the ECI table? Things like, do you get lost easily, even when using navigation systems?

Yes, I went through all of those questions and the results are in MyHealthEVet... the answers I posted above are just two from her Evaluation notes... She is a Physiatrist from the VA... There were ratings I had to answer that ranged from

None 0 - Rarely if ever present not a problem at all.

Mild 1 - Occasionally present but it does not disrupt activities, I can

usually

continue what I am doing; does not really concern me.

Moderate 2 - Often present, occasionally disrupts my activities; I can

usually

continue what I am doing with some effort; I am somewhat concerned.

Severe 3 - Frequently present and disrupts activities; I can only do

things

that are fairly simple or take little effort; I feel like I need help.

Very Severe 4 - Almost always present and I have been unable to perform

at

work, school, or home due to this problem; I probably cannot function without

help.

Does this help?

[Tbi Help... Thoughts?]

Just finished my 2nd Level Evaluation for TBI and these two items stuck out to me

27) Are the history of the injury and course of clinical symptoms consistent with
a diagnosis of TBI sustained during OEF/OIF deployment?
No
28) In your clinical judgment the current clinical symptom presentation is most
consistent with:
A combination of OEF/OIF deployment related TBI and Behavioral Health
condition(s)

I read through myhealthyvet and the Dr. Listed me as having TBI with loss of consciousness and anxiety and depression.

I have an open claim for TBI due to MVA (New), Residuals of TBI (New), and anxiety (New). I am currently at 30% for my back and wrists.

I am wondering if anyone has any insight on this evaluation and what I could possibly expect and what I should look for... No C&P has been done, but I have been moved to PENDING DECISION APPROVAL.

Claim has been since 3/20/13

Thank you for your help

[Tbi Help]

Just finished my 2nd Level Evaluation for TBI and these two items stuck out to me

27) Are the history of the injury and course of clinical symptoms consistent with
a diagnosis of TBI sustained during OEF/OIF deployment?
No
28) In your clinical judgment the current clinical symptom presentation is most
consistent with:
A combination of OEF/OIF deployment related TBI and Behavioral Health
condition(s)

I read through myhealthyvet and the Dr. Listed me as having TBI with loss of consciousness and anxiety and depression.

I have an open claim for TBI due to MVA (New), Residuals of TBI (New), and anxiety (New). I am currently at 30% for my back and wrists.

I am wondering if anyone has any insight on this evaluation and what I could possibly expect and what I should look for... No C&P has been done, but I have been moved to PENDING DECISION APPROVAL.

Claim has been since 3/20/13

Thank you for your help

[Any Insight On Tbi Second Level Evaluation... Trying To Determine What Disability %]

Just finished my 2nd Level Evaluation for TBI and these two items stuck out to me

27) Are the history of the injury and course of clinical symptoms consistent with
a diagnosis of TBI sustained during OEF/OIF deployment?
No
28) In your clinical judgment the current clinical symptom presentation is most
consistent with:
A combination of OEF/OIF deployment related TBI and Behavioral Health
condition(s)

I read through myhealthyvet and the Dr. Listed me as having TBI with loss of consciousness and anxiety and depression.

I have an open claim for TBI due to MVA (New), Residuals of TBI (New), and anxiety (New). I am currently at 30% for my back and wrists.

I am wondering if anyone has any insight on this evaluation and what I could possibly expect and what I should look for... No C&P has been done, but I have been moved to PENDING DECISION APPROVAL.

Claim has been since 3/20/13

Thank you for your help