Finally, Personality Disorder, Inadequate Type Rebutted?

[Rockhound]

As more than some of you know, I have been kicking around the idea that the personality disorder, inadequate type I was saddled with in 1974 by a C&P examiner and wrongfully used as a alternative diagnosis to a psychotic episode I had while in the service, by a VARO Ratings Officer.

Now, nearly 35 yrs later, I have finally been diagnosed with a post traumatic cognitive personality disorder or rather DSM IV (DC) 310.1 Personality Change Due to a General Medical Condition, as a result of the cerebral concussion with frontal lobe involvement.

This new News comes way to late for an EED I believe, since I can't use it to claim an error in 1974, but it does help me now to finally rebutt the prior diagnosis of the personality disorder, inadequate type.

My question is, the psychotic episode in 1974 was diagnosed as an Acute Schizophrenic Episode, in remission, demonstrating moderate impairment to social and industrial adaptability. It is apparent from the records that the residuals demonstrated were never considered in lue of the wrongful diagnosis of the personality disorder. Can this be the last prong of a CUE claim showing how I was monitarily deprived of VA benefits and compensation?

I'm as sure as I can be that I can show the other parts of CUE. This last part has had me in a quandry for some time now. Not that it helps my CUE claim any but the revisions over the years for the DSM has DSM IV (DC) 9205 as Schizophreia, Residual Type, Other and Unspecified Types as per 38 CFR 4.130 Schedule of Ratings-Mental Disorders.

Rockhound Rider

[cowgirl]

Rock, you have done well to hang in there this long for your disabilities. I am thinking my disabilites have been long coming, but yours are near 20 years prior to mine. After my discharge, I was sc at 0% for psych and looking at the psych exam, thats amazing itself. wfm. Took me a long time, near 10 years, to get increase corrected to 30%. Am thankful I didnt have to wait that long for treatment. Couldn't imagine why or how the VA would 'sever' a serious psych diagnosis. If I recall, one of my counselors told me once a psych event (like depression or bipolar) occured, its there. Could be just hearsay, but who knows.

Wishing you best on your claims,

Cg'up2009!

they severed your 1974 psych disability? but if I left the Navy with a diagnosis and it was given a 0%, then yes they did. Well now its seems like you have a 'firm' diagnosis for treatment and compensation. I am so glad you are here at Hadit, plugging along to get whats due, even overdue for all those years.