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I'm I supposed to have an axis IV? Cuz in my records only shows: axis I: ptsd axis ll: none axis lll: neck pain, tbi

great info Carlie, Im pretty sure that info is going to help me a lot, hope I helps vpearl too. Thanks

hey Angelo, what are your sc raitings. The reason I ask is beacaus I'm on the same boat u are. Just applied for ssdi and have an appeal for sc disabilities at the Va. Also good luck with everything. Also can u explain me how the proces went when u first applied for ssdi?

Thanks everyone for the advice on this.

no offense taken. I understand that there's vets that want to play the system and that's not me. Maybe I worded the post wrong, that's why I'm not a writer. Anyways, I am really strugling with my PTSD and is not just me that notice that, is also my wife, she's the one that put up with all my crab, what a wonderful women. Also my Fam has notice my personality changes to. I'm now not working do to a combination of both PTSD and physical disabilities. I also just enroll in school because I would like to at least have a associates degree, but I'm also srtugling with that too because of what I already mention. I went trought a lot when I was in Iraq Philip, I almost die over there and I can't seem to get all that shit out of my head. Sorry if it is too long but I just wanted to make clear I'm not "just telling him stuff to increase my claim". I tell him what I feel and what's happening to me. Hope u don't take his the wrong way, I just needs to let it come out.

thanks Pete and by the way, do u know any vet frienly doc that can write a good IMO in the area( dfw) if is specializ in phsyc better. if you know of some please let me know.

B) I just filled an NOD for PTSD currently rated at 30%. I asked for my Va mental health records to gather all the info I need to try to have a sucessful claim. I got my records about a week ago. I was going trought my mental health recs and notice that my Psychiatric haven't been documenting everything I tell Him when I go see him in our one on one sections once every two months. I have told him a lot of my struggles with PTSD symptoms like having negative tougths, feeling depress, anger problemsand so on. How can I ask him to start doing what he's supposed to do, that is documenting everything, whitout getting him mad in a polite way. I'm just so mad because I file the NOD thinking I already have all the proof I need and now I have not too much in my hands to work with. I also don't want him to think that I'm only using him just to get a higher %. My PTSD is really bothering me, it affect my daily living and it has been getting worst since I was diagnose about Year and half ago. Any suggestios. I'm really F..... Mad but I want to keep him on my good side, his a cool guy to talk to is just that he needs to start putting on paper my symptoms and what's wrong with me, cuz I really need that right now.

You know what guys, I really appreciate all the support. It really feels good knowing that there's people out there that still care about others. I'm learning a lot from this post and this website period. Hopefully I can help others the same way in the future. And the evidence for my rating is in the post. I wish I ha a scanner to post the paperwork but I don't. On the desicion letter the RO states and quote " panic attacks are reported as ocurring on average three to four times per week. Then on my mental health Va records states and quote "he reports having panic attacks quite frequently and bad ones abou 3-4 a week". Then and I think the most important and overlook is the proof from when I did my c&p exam. This is from my c&p and quote " his medical records indicated that he is prescribed alprozalam specifically for panic attacks. He reports having an average of 3-4 panic attacks per week. He reported that the medical is helpful to him but he continues to experience panic attacks". Also, don't know if is relevant or not but when I had the c&p at the time I was working but did mention my concerns and PTSD symptoms while at work.

Thanks jerrbily. Pilgrim:about my varicocele, I have pain down there 24/7. Some times not to bad and some times the pain is real bad. That's maybe why. Also in my SC award letter says that the Va doesn't have a rating for that specific condition. Hope this helps for u

Thanks everybody for the help. I just send a NOD, I ask Dallas Va for my phsyc records so when I get them I'll send them too. About filling for tdiu, I don't meet the requirements to file for it. As far as I know I have to have at least one disability rated at 40% with a total rating of at leat 70% or one disability of 60%. I know if you can't work because of SC disabilities you should be able to apply even if you don't meet the requirements, but I been reading on this site that that's an uphill battle. Please correct me if I'm wrong. And as far as the SC for varicocele, when I file the claim I had all my service records saying that my varicocele happened while I was in service, and I'm sorry I didn't mention It before but that 10% is for varicosele/epididymal/testicular spermatocele.

:D Hi: I'm a oif veteran. I just got my rating decision letter for my first claim in august 2009. I was rated 30% for PTSD, 10% for lumbar spine strain, 10% cervical spine strain and 10% for varicocele. My question is: can I ask for another c&p exam instead of appealing my PTSD claim? Since my c&p exam on feb 2009 I've been going down hill because of my PTSD. Increase in anxiety, panic, anger and haven't been working for the last 3 months due to my sc disabiliies, ie:neck and back pain. If not what are my options. I'm new in this and my memory is not good at all so please bear with me. I'm also a Purple heart recipient, don't know if that mathers. Any advice on what I can do. Also on my claim it states that "a higher evaluation of 50% is not warranted unless there is reduce reliability and productivity due to such symptoms as: panic attacks more than once a week". Then somewhere in the next paragraph states that my records of the Va hospital I go to contain information about my panic attacks "reported as ocurring on average 3 to 4 times per week. Did they miss that part and granted me 30% instead of 50%? panic attack 3 to 4 times a week are also mention by my mental health dr on my Va records? Any help with this one too please!!!

Hi: I'm a oif veteran. I just got my rating decision letter for my first claim in august 2009. I was rated 30% for PTSD, 10% for lumbar spine strain, 10% cervical spine strain and 10% for varicocele. My question is: can I ask for another c&p exam instead of appealing my PTSD claim? Since my c&p exam on feb 2009 I've been going down hill because of my PTSD. Increase in anxiety, panic, anger and haven't been working for the last 3 months due to my sc disabiliies, ie:neck and back pain. :D :) If not what are my options. I'm new in this and my memory is not good at all so please bear with me. I'm also a Purple heart recipient, don't know if that mathers. Any advice on what I can do. Also on my claim it states that "a higher evaluation of 50% is not warranted unless there is reduce reliability and productivity due to such symptoms as: panic attacks more than once a week". Then somewhere in the next paragraph states that my records of the Va hospital I go to contain information about my panic attacks "reported as ocurring on average 3 to 4 times per week. Did they miss that part and granted me 30% instead of 50%? panic attack 3 to 4 times a week are also mention by my mental health dr on my Va records? Any help with this one too please!!!