Qualifications For Examiners

[carlie]

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1391

[Jazona]

Ha! That's about what one might exspect; it takes a psychiatrist or Phd phycologist to initally diagnose a MH condition, but only a social worker or nurse to take it away! I'm surprized they didn't include janitors in the mix.

jaz

[john999]

Yes, a nurse at the VA can overcome your board certified psychiatrist's opinion. You see what a racket this is, and what they are doing to less well informed vets.

[Ricky]

Hell they do it to informed vets also and there ain't nuttin one can do except appeal, appeal, appeal. That will get you a remand, remand, remand. Then the remand will get you a continued denial, denial, denial. And there ain't nuttin you can do except appeal appeal........... Man, seems like a big circle don't it? hahahaha

[tssnave]

Amazing, simply amazing.

My civilian shrink says that bipolar is a difficult illness to manage, and he's a shrink w/ over 20 years experience but the VA thinks just about anyone can diagnose mental illness.

Carlie, thanks again for these informative posts!

TS

[Ricky]

Amazing, simply amazing.

My civilian shrink says that bipolar is a difficult illness to manage, and he's a shrink w/ over 20 years experience but the VA thinks just about anyone can diagnose mental illness.

Carlie, thanks again for these informative posts!

TS

Hey TS, within the VA system the hosptial janitor can diagnose a mental illness!!!! Just listen to the chatter the next time you vist a VAMC. If you hear the janitor say "man that dude was crazy" you are in - confirmed diagnosis! However, if you hear the records clerk say "come on now don't be stupid" then that means you are faking it and there is no way your claim will be approved! Remember, the records clerk opinion and diagnosis is more probative than that of any 20 year accredited CIVILIAN doctor.

[Jazona]

Now, Ricky, lets be fair to the janitors...we must address them as "registered professional custodians" and if you look up their job descriptions...the VA ranks their opinions above all civilian doctors, shrinks and the local dog catcher. After they master floor polishing, they make them raters.

jaz