Izzy

I was reading your info, all I can tell you is to submit what they want. I do not believe that you will be able to talk to a rater. Also if you are SC for your knee problems I think that you can get 100% temporarily for up to 13 months. I had a friend who had some type of knee injury and he was awarded the 100% quit the job and requested unemployability increase. I hope this helps your frustation. Welcome to the club. Just dont give up, give them what they want, its money in the bank waiting to be withdrawn. Izzy

Thank you Berta for posting the VA Website, I have a Neurological Test today and did not have a clue of what they were looking for, I think that it is for my migraines, I am trying to get it increase to 50%, it's a battle of words from the first evaluation. Thanks again. Izzy

This is what I can tell you, do your reserch on what they will asked you, I was trying for find the forms that VA sends the doctors to make an evaluation but could not find it. Maybe someone else knows were to find it. It's better to know than to show up blind and the question hit you blindsided. Izzy

Follow up, with Comprehensive Mental Health Program Well I was very surprise, at first I felt that I was getting the run around because I was told to follow a person then that person did not find a room and I was told to go back to the waiting area, then my vitals were taken by some lady that calls her self an RN but she is the worst RN that I have ever dealt with. Then things changed, I got a good Psychiatric Dr. and I follow Larry advice to tell her about my stressors and she told me that she would help me but first we needed to build my file. I also had an interview with a psychologist counselor and was very positive, overall it was good. Thanks for the advice, oh and yes I was given some forms to fill out to have someone sign for me or be responsible for me, which I took home. Izzy

Thank you luvHIM, this info is good to know so one would not drop their hands in this fight and get sucker punched by VA. :)

Thank you so much purple and John :) I dont want my son to go through any problems or any shocks because of my fault, I am not suicidal so I will be "vewy vewy careful" like Elmer Fudge says when he is after Bugs Bunny. You guys put is like is a scary movie, please do not take it offensive, for me is an eye wakening. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Izzy

Carlie, I probably know that you have answer this question 1K times but I would have to be looking in every thread. When a 100% P&T is protected? Izzy

Congrats Shortpig, I dont know if some of the great member of this forum has told you but, in the letter they (VA) tell you why they did not rate you at 50%, when preparing your NOD, you should evaluate this information becuase maybe when you went to your appt. you actually had more symptoms of PTSD and they did not recorded them. Izzy

Thank you purple for your positive advice, I was not told by anybody to bring a family member but like I stated to Carlie in the thread, it encouraged me to bring a family member. The only one that I could bring is my son because he is the only adult that could accompany me but I would hate to expose him to this issue and my wife does not speak English and she does not like to go to me to VA because she feels sorry for all the veterans there and she gets very depressed. I might have him drive me there and tell him to pick me up at a later time.

Hello Calie, CMHP is Comprehensive Mental Health Program and the form states "intake appointment" The generic form states the following "During this appointment, you will be seen by your physician, a clinic nurse and other members of the treatment team" They are encouraging to bring a family member and that the appointment should take between 2-3 hours. Any inside information that you or anyone might have on this issue, I dont want to get blind sided because, on May 20, I have a QTC appt. for my PTSD and on May 22 I have one for my TBI, this is new because I was never rated or even told that such rating existed. Izzy

Hello to everyone The other day I went to an appt with a Mental Health intern, after a while she believe that I was suicidal and called the Psychiatrist at the emergecy room and explained my situation. Iwas taken to the emergency room and after talking with the Psy Doc, and answering all his questions, specially if I had a gun, he decided that I could go home. He schedule for me to attend a CMHP, and Iwas reading the paper and it says that I should be ready to be there like two to three hours and they encourage me to bring a family member. The only person that can go with me is my son. Any advise, should I take my son or should I have my son drive me there and tell them that noone in my family wanted to be with me in such group? Is this good for my MDD? I will be going to an appt for TBI and PTSD in a week. Izzy

Hello Wings My advice like the other is to take a deep breath, and continue to fight, I read some of the advices, but I did not see one to contact your Congressman and tell him or her the injustice that these people are doing. I had a case that was remanded and I was given the run around, I wrote my Congressman and within a year from the Congressman getting involved my situation was resolved favorally on my behalf. Hang in there and keep on trucking. Izzy

Hello militarynurse welcome I read somewhere that these test dont actually mean anything because even if they do not find any injury or bruise or blood clogged they cannot state that you do not get migraine or that you suffer from TBI. The best thing is read the info for TBI and anything that you can get on migraine and get very knowledgeable on both subjects, because when you get evaluated they will do and ask many test and questions. I will try and find it. Izzy

Hello Carlie, I cannot get it, I click on it and gave me an Hadit error, then I copied the link and paste it in the web address area and sent me back to the Hadit webpage without errors. Do I have to look for something specific? Izzy