hypertension Appealing My Claim

[labonte1000]

Hi i have 10% disability for anxiety and 10% for hypertension. I rencenlty appealed my Va rating decision with in the one year. I also put in a claim for ED due to anxiety symptoms. My question here is I am seeing a VA shrink right now, she put me on paxil for anxiety and wellbutrin. She thinks i might have adult add that was never diagnosed from childhood, and she think this might be the cause of the anxiety. Will this hurt my claim at all. I mean since i got out of service in september of 2006 i worked for ten weeks from dec 8th-18th 2007 and thats all. I get really nervous and panic attacks, she thinks i might have a learning disability. Will this hurt my claim at all or could it help it? Will the VA take my 10% disability rating away from me if the shrink says that its from childhood. please help.

[john999]

The ADD sounds like a pre-existing disorder. I don't like that learning disorder junk. You need your own shrink to write an opinion that does not include some childhood disorder. This is what the VA will feast on to deny an increase or even question you SC. Your problem does not sound like a learning disorder unless seeing letters backwards causes panic attacks.

[Josephine]

labonte1000,

John is absolutely correct! They will use that statement against you.

Just a bunch of bull!

Always,

Betty

[cowgirl]

LaBonte, sounds like a caring doc, but, regards VA disability, I don't recall reading where Add diagnosis connects to VA benefits. The media says that Add is becoming a bit more common for both children/adults. Who knows. Do your SMRs or Cfiles show a definite psych diagnosis? If so, thats it for now. Now back to Add, oh yeah, I need caffeine! best to ya, cg

Hi i have 10% disability for anxiety and 10% for hypertension. I rencenlty appealed my Va rating decision with in the one year. I also put in a claim for ED due to anxiety symptoms. My question here is I am seeing a VA shrink right now, she put me on paxil for anxiety and wellbutrin. She thinks i might have adult add that was never diagnosed from childhood, and she think this might be the cause of the anxiety. Will this hurt my claim at all. I mean since i got out of service in september of 2006 i worked for ten weeks from dec 8th-18th 2007 and thats all. I get really nervous and panic attacks, she thinks i might have a learning disability. Will this hurt my claim at all or could it help it? Will the VA take my 10% disability rating away from me if the shrink says that its from childhood. please help.

[labonte1000]

Thats just the thing i don't think i have it, I received an acheivement medal and sailor of the quarter while i was in and ran my entire shop by myself, someone with adult add couldn't do that I think. I'm going to bring all those paperwork with me in a week. I hope to get this straigned out

[71M10]

They may try to take that rating away. The key word there is try, if they do, appeal. If the therapist used the words "think it is adult ADD not diagnosed in childhood" that statement alone is not enough to rebut the presumption of fitness.

If the VA follows the rules ( I know big If) they have to prove that you had a pre-existing condition. I tried to pull up the exact text from the CFR but the site is having problems.

Best regards,

Tyler

[labonte1000]

Hi i just met with the shrink today, Shes says I don't have ADD. Like I told her it's hard for me to read and remember things because of my anxiety and always worrying. She says i have generalized anxiety disorder and soacial anxiety disorder. So that was kind of good news, I guess