ptsd Pain And Depression

[hawkcrewchief]

I recently had a C&P exam and the doctor told me that pain is not a disability he told me I had to prove how my injury has disabled me. But if my pain is a daily thing, if I wake up in pain go to sleep with pain, cant stand lights, noise etc etc. and Im only 28 y/o this is very depressing to me. I am a tough guy some friends and family say I am crazy/paranoid etc etc but it is what it is I cant help what ive become. But isnt my depression secondary to all my service connected injuries even if most are 0%? I have a OSA study coming up as well as a TBI consult maybe they can shine some light on my issues. But like I have posted before I was scared of getting a PTSD diagnosis but after reading things on here I no longer fear facing the truth, when I accept the MH consult should I bring up that my depression due to pain is in fact SC...? I confuse myself sometimes can someone unravel my thoughts?

Thanks

[Wings]

I recently had a C&P exam and the doctor told me that pain is not a disability. Depending on the medical condition, pain can be a reason to request an increased rating.

He told me I had to prove how my injury has disabled me. This is true.

My pain is a daily thing. I wake up in pain, go to sleep with pain. cant stand lights, noise etc etc. Sounds like headaches; what is the medical condition causing these symptoms?

I'm only 28 y/o. this is very depressing to me. I am a tough guy some friends and family say I am crazy/paranoid etc etc but it is what it is I cant help what ive become.

My depression is secondary to all [moore specifically?] my service connected injuries, even though most are service-connected 0%? Do you have a current diagnosis of Depression?

I have a OSA study coming up as well as a TBI consult maybe they can shine some light on my issues. Do not know OSA?

But like I have posted before I was scared of getting a PTSD diagnosis, but after reading things on here I no longer fear facing the truth. And now you have a current diagnosis of PTSD? Hhave you filed a claim for PTSD?

When I accept the MH consult should I bring up that my depression due to pain [which] is in fact SC.? Which came first the chicken or the egg? Make sure you have your battle plan down cold before you assert a diagnosis for the VA to agree with. Talk about your pain, talk about your depression, but try to get an IMO (medical opinion) from a doctor regarding the link or nexus.

I confuse myself sometimes --can someone unravel my thoughts? hehe, I'll try, can you unravel mine lol!

Thanks

[Pete53]

Chief:

Welcome to the club. It sounds like you had a C&P that many here wish they could have gotten. Pain itself is an indicator of injury and constant pain like you describe is debilitating. Your mission is to link the pain to a specific injury that you got while serving.

Good Luck

I am glad that you found help on Hadit in accepting PTSD. Its a hard road to get to that place but its like anything else you have to prove it to VARO to win your claim and you do that with medical evidence presented to the VA so that they can understand.

[hawkcrewchief]

My pain is a daily thing. I wake up in pain, go to sleep with pain. cant stand lights, noise etc etc. Sounds like headaches; what is the medical condition causing these symptoms?

I had a grenade explode within feet of me. I also had an incident where I hit my head and cracked my flight helmet from the impact, and the headaches are driving me crazy VA doc gave me a TBI consult.

My depression is secondary to all [moore specifically?] my service connected injuries, even though most are service-connected 0%? Do you have a current diagnosis of Depression?

I Have 10% for tinnitus

0% for Degenerative disc disease

0% Bilateral pes planovalgas

0% residuals scar

0% TMJ disorder S/P left mandible fracture (blunt force trauma to the face)

No Depression diagnosis as of today, never have seen anyone for any Mental Health issues was afraid they would not let me fly

I have a OSA study coming up as well as a TBI consult maybe they can shine some light on my issues. Do not know OSA?

Obstructed Sleep Apnea

But like I have posted before I was scared of getting a PTSD diagnosis, but after reading things on here I no longer fear facing the truth. And now you have a current diagnosis of PTSD? Hhave you filed a claim for PTSD?

No Claim No Diagnosis I was afraid of not being able to work or something (I know i was being dum sorry)

When I accept the MH consult should I bring up that my depression due to pain [which] is in fact SC.? Which came first the chicken or the egg? Make sure you have your battle plan down cold before you assert a diagnosis for the VA to agree with. Talk about your pain, talk about your depression, but try to get an IMO (medical opinion) from a doctor regarding the link or nexus.

I have never gone to a private doctor for any of my conditions, nor the VA I just try to take care f myself I dont like to nag. I got out in 04 and now things are getting bad so im trying to get them taken care of. Especially now when im learning that the things that are happening to me have names and reasons.

[john999]

I don't believe I have ever met anyone with chronic pain who is not depressed and angry that this happened to them. Today my back and shoulder are hurting so much it was all I could do to go to the food store. I was grouchy and got in an argument with my wife over a trifle. This is the result of chronic pain and pain meds. Chronic pain short circuts your frustration tolerance. It actually changes your brain chemistry along with the drugs we take to try and deal with it. If not for chronic pain I would probably still be working. It was the factor that set off all my other problems that I was able to deal with as a pain free person. i get so frustrated with all the "cures" that are promised by the pain industry that don't pan out, but cost me money. Ibet the others here who have chronic, untreatable pain would agree with this. I am only 58 years old, and yet there are 80 year olds in better shape.

[Pete53]

Without treatment of some kind the VA will not be your friend. I would look for some help at VA to help support the claim.

[Wings]

Without treatment of some kind the VA will not be your friend. I would look for some help at VA to help support the claim.

My new DSL service keeps craping out on me! I'll write more when I can . . . When you have some "evidence" (from the VAMC) that things have worsened, File a Claim for an Increase on your SC conditions; also, File a Claim for Head Pain as secondary to service-connected head trauma (TMJ); File a Claim for Depression (get diagnosed) caused by multiple SC conditions; also, your multiple SC conditions at 0% should add up to compensation rate --need to check the regs. More later! ~Wings