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My husband Vietnam Vet, currently connected at 60% (50% ptsd and 10% diabetes)

Collecting SSD and has been out of work since Jan 2005.

January 2008 submitted in a form for unemployability with 2 letters his SSD award paperwork. Feb 2008 sent for 2 C&P's one for PTSD and the other for Diabetes.

I have a copy of his C&P for PTSD the DR gave him a 40 GAF (before was a 60 GAF)

and a future diagnostic of being very poor future.

Both C&P's completed on March 25 2008

Looking for some advise, Do you think he'll just get 100% unemployability or permanent and total disability. and if completed March 25 when do youthink we should hear results.

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I think he will get either 100% or TDIU but it may not be permanent and total. It should be if he is over 55 years of age. Him getting SSD for PTSD is good evidence for TDIU.

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I think he will get either 100% or TDIU but it may not be permanent and total. It should be if he is over 55 years of age. Him getting SSD for PTSD is good evidence for TDIU.

Thanks, just so I understand. You think there is a possibility that he'll get 100% permanent and total or unemployability

his age is 59

and the C&P's done end of MArch when should he hear back from regional

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Thanks, just so I understand. You think there is a possibility that he'll get 100% permanent and total or unemployability

his age is 59

and the C&P's done end of MArch when should he hear back from regional

His age is 59, his C&P for PTSD the Dr gave him a 40 GAF and his prognosis for improvement in his quality of life is poor. His meds tripled since he's been in the PTSD programs. depended on wife to function daily. Again he was 50% ptsd 10% diabetes. The new C&P gaf is 40 and we originally submitted for unemployability.

We were just wondering if the chances are stronger for the unemployability or Permanent and Total disability. IF Regional got the C&P's March 25 approx when should we hear back from Regional. they only had the 2 C&P's 2 letters from wife and friend (with a physcologist degree) just wondering the approx time factor here

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I had a C&P for an increase for my PTSD in 2007. I went from 50% to 70% with a GAF of 41. If I remember right my original GAF was 51 and that got me 50% right off the bat. I did not file for TDIU because I was still working at that time. Hope this helps.

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I had a C&P for an increase for my PTSD in 2007. I went from 50% to 70% with a GAF of 41.

If I remember right my original GAF was 51 and that got me 50% right off the bat.

Waldo

No - your GAF of 51 was not the only thing factored into your percentage evaluation.

Carlie passed away in November 2015 she is missed.

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