Good morning everyone,
I had my c&p exam for "Anxiety secondary to tinnitus" and I think it is favorable. If you all dont mind helping me decipher what my rating might be? Thanks everyone
Box 3a Occupational and Social Impairment
[X] Occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity
Box 3
X] Depressed mood
[X] Anxiety
[X] Panic attacks more than once a week [X] Chronic sleep impairment
[X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions or recent events
[X] Impaired judgment
[X] Impaired abstract thinking
[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood
[X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships
[X] Difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a worklike setting
[X] Inability to establish and maintain effective relationships
[X] Suicidal ideation
REMARKS
- Indicate type of exam for which opinion has been requested: Mental Disorders TYPE OF MEDICAL OPINION PROVIDED: [ MEDICAL OPINION FOR SECONDARY SERVICE CONNECTION ]
a. The condition claimed is at least as likely as not (50% or greater probability) proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service connected condition.
c. Rationale: Veteran's Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood are at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service connected tinnitus. Veteran is currently 10% SC for Tinnitus. His interview today clearly highlights his preoccupation and distress over his tinnitus and his fears he will continue to always experience "ringing in his ears," which he connects to his Panic attacks, anxiety and depressed mood.