ptsd Amc Ptsd Claim

[soundtweak]

Here was the diagnosis from my recent C&P Evaluation from Mar. 2008 for the AMC that I feel the doctor really screwed up:

AXIS I Anxiety Disorder, NOS

Axis II Narcissistic personality traits

Axis III Per Medical Evaluation

Axis IV Job, money, self reliance issues

Axis V GAF=70(current and past year).

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Here is my evaluation from 2003 when I filed my claim for PTSD:

Axis I PTSD

Social Phobia

Axis II Deferred

Axis III Deferred

Axis IV Impairment in occupational, mental and social functioning

Axis V GAF=50

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It took me 5 years and 3 appeals to verify my stressors at the BVA. Now that my stressors are verified, this latest C&P screwed up my PTSD claim and the AMC recently ruled "Service-connection for anxiety disorder not otherwise specified(claimed as PTSD) is granted with an evaluation of 30% effective August 8, 2003".

Is it possible to write the AMC and have them rule with my original evaluation, as PTSD does not necessarily get better? Especially when dealing with the VA appeals process, I feel symptoms can get worse.

[MRRRR5]

Sound,

i don't know the answer to this and I'm sure some of the other senior, more experienced Hadit members with chime in; but this is the kind of stuff that the VA does that just bothers me to no end.

regards,

mrrrr5

[Josephine]

I am also so sorry this happened to you. Almost seems like the AMC

sent you for the C&P to make sure your claim was never to be for

PTSD.

Always,

Betty

[mountain tyme]

soundweak....a few questions

1.) have you received the actual C/P so you can check it over to make sure that it is correct.

2.) Did the C/P evaluator have a copy of your original c/p?

I know this may not make scence to you but the VA lumps all Mental Health issue's together so they do not pyamid disorders. you wrote that the VA granted you s/c of 30% for your anxiety disorder...

did the VA ever send you a notice that they denied you s/c for PTSD?

MT

[soundtweak]

soundweak....a few questions

1.) have you received the actual C/P so you can check it over to make sure that it is correct.

2.) Did the C/P evaluator have a copy of your original c/p?

I know this may not make scence to you but the VA lumps all Mental Health issue's together so they do not pyamid disorders. you wrote that the VA granted you s/c of 30% for your anxiety disorder...

did the VA ever send you a notice that they denied you s/c for PTSD?

MT

1. Yes I did receive my C&P Evaluation and I found 14+ mistakes and inaccuracies.

2. My evaluator did not have a copy of my original C&P nor did he review my BVA remand. He knew nothing of my case.

3. I have not received a denial of PTSD, just a letter from my DAV National Service Officer stating the s/c for anxiety disorder. The letter also stated that it will be 3-4 months before I receive an official notice from the AMC due to backlogged cases.

Thanks for the replys!