[Question On Psychiatric Evaluation!]

I have a question on my Psychiatric Evaluation. The SS sent me to see a psychiatrist for a mental exam approx. 4 weeks ago. They sent a copy to my doctor.

At the end of his report under "FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT & MEDICAL SOURCE STATEMENT" he wrote:

"At this point he would be too anxious to work in any environment. He would not be able to attend. He would not be productive. He should have psychotherapy related to this and I suspect with time he will desensitize. However, this will be a long-term process".

Under the SS rules with the main criteria being whether or not a person can work at any job, wouldn't you think that the SS should give me disability, or am I trying to be too logical.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Brian

[Question On C&p Records!]

Berta, Thanks for responding. I did not notice his POA. The nurse would not let me see any of his records.

As far as my heart condition, my VSO is basing it on being aggravated due to military service. He said that should make it SC and related to my recent heart attack.

As far as the depression & anxiety, I don't have any proof of any inservice stress related situations. The medical letter that I have when I was in the Naval Hospital does say:

"During the initial part of hospitalization the patient remained asymptomatic, however, during

admission two well-documented episodes of Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia occured. During the episodes

the patient was incapacitated, being quite faint, syncope occured on one episode. He noted that the

episodes were beginning to interfere with his duties"

I had my heart attack while walking through a Wal Mart. I collapsed right in the store and I thought I was dying and the firemen were sitting on my chest and would not get off. Since then I have been very depressed and apparently traumatized and scared that I will have another heart attack. I cannot work because of this. I only feel safe at home or at my cardiac rehab at the hospital.

I will contact the Patients rep at the VA hospital and let them know that there is another vets records in my file.

Thanks again Berta for the info on where to request my records. I will let you know how long it takes to get them.

[Question On C&p Records!]

Hello, This is my first post and I hope I am at the right one.

I have a question about my recent C&P ( actually, I have several hundred questions, but I will start with one for now)

My recent C&P was for my heart. I went to the VA hospital in Reno and had my exam by a nurse. She was very nice but I don't think she was qualified to examine my heart. There was another veterans records in my file. She kept asking me a bunch of questions that I had no idea what she was talking about. Her computer kept crashing and she was getting frustrated, so was I. I don't think my exam went very well.

I was discharged from the Navy in 1966 with a heart condition that they said I had before I enlisted. I served 2 years before they realized this. This past January I had a heart attack and have not worked since with depression and axiety. I guess my C&P is to determine if this is SC. I have no idea and am not sure how to proceed.

My question is, how do I get a copy of my C&P and should I ask for a copy of my entire file or just the C&P? I'm wondering who elses records are in my file.

I have also been seeing a counselor at the VA for my depression and they are sceduling me to see a physchiatrist. Should I request the counselors records also?

Thank you in advance and I will be posting again soon with more questions.

Thanks, Brian

PS How do I make sure that the veterans file gets moved to his file. Poor guy is probably looking all over for his records.