Thank you Berta for the reply.
Before I respond to your questions this is how today's events unfolded.
As I mentioned before although my C & P appt. was just yesterday my claim for an increase made it to the "Preparation for Decision" Tab over on eBenifits. So today I called the VA to ask them since I just had my appointment if the C & P results would still be looked at for this claim since my claim was past the "Gathering of evidence" tab. He said "Wow...Wow you just had your appointment and the report is already on file" which coiencides what my pyschologist told me he said his report would be with the Jackson MS RO yesterday or today. Anyway hopefully someone over in the mysterious world of VA actually looked at what he had to say in regards to me having severe PTSD and not just anxiety disorder because now my claim is one step further along and is at the "Pending decision approval" Stage. This all leads me to believe that either one the claim is going through without the evidence I just recieved or two my claim is being processed at light-speed. Another note is the VA person I talked to over the phone mentioned I might need to fill out a PTSD "stressor" sheet but he said it looks like the examiner already has what he needed and since I wasn't claiming PTSD and was just asking for an increase from my rated anxiety disorder to not send anything in unless asked for it. He also said it is likely that I will get back paid to my EAS date but also possible to get back paid from my claim of increase date which was still within the year of recieving my original rating.
Now to your questions....
Did you specifically appeal the 10% rating?
yes, I sent in an appeal letter and nod letter at the same time for and increase for (clusterheadaches/anxiety disorder)
if I were you I would send a copy of that to the VA
...how do i get a copy of my doctors report??I've read something about free information act or using myhealthevet website (which has nothing on it for me)
Do you have a vet rep?
No, I tried once but since then I have done everything myself. So far the waiting game is bad but at least I know everything is done correctly and letters are written professionally and in my words. Should I have one for this?
I think you might need more evidence than the medical statement the VA psychologist made.
He specifically said something along the lines of what he said is final. This was around the time he was asking me if I wanted unemployability and where I told him no i dont think that would be a good idea.
They paid you retro back to 2011 yet, this was the first VA doctor you were able to see?
yes. I dont much like going to the doctors. there is always some pill trying to be prescribed and i hate pills. However the times I have waited for a VA appt and been seen. I would tell them everything that is wrong with me and then they would just focus on one of the minor issues..prescribe some pill to help me sleep and that would be it. I only ended up with a C&P Exam and talked to the Pysch guy because I put in for the increase a little over a year ago now.
Did he perhaps base his statements on the MMPI, or any other psyche testing he did?
I have no idea what that is. Somehow he got me talking. He knows what happened in afghanistan. Halfway through our meeting he said you have severe symptoms of PTSD.
I am surprised at what the psyche doc said about your rating.
This was a VA pyschologist he had my information right in front of him. So i dont know.
with an EED to include 3 years with the VA employee shrink
what is an EED? I keep seeing that abbrivation
again thank you for the great response. and for all the help this forum provides.
Semper Fi