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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
Washington, D.C. 20420
March 29, 2007 In Reply Refer To: 211D
Fast Letter 07-08
Director (00/21)
All VA Regional Offices and Centers
SUBJECT: Revised Initial Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Review Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Disability Examination Worksheets
Revised disability examination worksheets for an Initial Evaluation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and a Review Examination for PTSD have been released to VA medical centers for use by examiners.
These worksheets are changed in the following significant ways:
They list the credentials of examiners that VBA and VHA recently agreed can perform these types of examinations.
The Initial PTSD examination no longer requires the examiner to describe specific details of the stressor for confirmation purposes. Confirmation of the stressor must be done prior to scheduling the examination, except in the case of claims for PTSD based on personal trauma.
The examiner performing the Initial PTSD examination must identify whether the current symptoms are linked to the identified stressor or stressors.
On both types of examination, the examiner is expected to select the appropriate assessment of the veteran from the list provided and support the assessment with examples.
If you have any questions about this letter or enclosure, please contact Vicki Milton, M.D., at (202) 273-9646 or by e-mail.
/S/
Bradley G. Mayes, Director
Compensation & Pension Service
USAF 1980-1986, 70% SC PTSD, 100% TDIU (P&T)
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