Depression Question Serious Help Here!

[c&p man]

if you read this please post no matter how small i need help please.. Long story short i got hurt out of servcie and i suffer from depression etc... now the VA diagnosed and treats gives me meds for this depression.. i want to file for depression for my medical stuff from the military it affects me physically emotionally sexually personal relationships.... i know the va will lowball me and say that although i have a current diagnoes of depression but i more than likely my depression is from my accident than my service connect issues.. how can i fight this.. i was thinking of going to a mediacal dr as he is a n expert on how physical condtion can affect your depression....theriapist could do mood disorder but the va will look at it like he has no expert knowledge of mediacl conditons causing depression

[Josephine]

Hi,

You may have already posted this, but what do you receive the 50% SC for?

Do you have a copy of your inservice sick bay or medical records?

Were you treated in service with any type of tranquilizer's?

Did you have things happen to you while on active duty to cause your depression?

A lot of questions, but just trying to help you.

Always,

Betty

Edited June 12, 2009 by Josephine (see edit history)

[carlie]

if you read this please post no matter how small i need help please..

OK

Long story short i got hurt out of servcie and i suffer from depression etc...

you got hurt out of service or in service ?

now the VA diagnosed and treats gives me meds for this depression..

What level of credentialed VA doc diagnosed depression ?

What did they relate your depression to ?

i want to file for depression for my medical stuff from the military it affects me physically emotionally sexually personal relationships....

So, file your claim to at least get an ED established.

i know the va will lowball me and say that although i have a current diagnoes of depression but i more than likely my depression is from my accident than my service connect issues..

What accident ?

how can i fight this.. i was thinking of going to a mediacal dr as he is a n expert on how physical condtion can affect your depression....theriapist could do mood disorder but the va will look at it like he has no expert knowledge of mediacl conditons causing depression

carlie

[c&p man]

if you read this please post no matter how small i need help please.. Long story short i got hurt out of servcie and i suffer from depression etc... now the VA diagnosed and treats gives me meds for this depression.. i want to file for depression for my medical stuff from the military it affects me physically emotionally sexually personal relationships.... i know the va will lowball me and say that although i have a current diagnoes of depression but i more than likely my depression is from my accident than my service connect issues.. how can i fight this.. i was thinking of going to a mediacal dr as he is a n expert on how physical condtion can affect your depression....theriapist could do mood disorder but the va will look at it like he has no expert knowledge of mediacl conditons causing depression

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[c&p man]

DDD, radiculpthy of lower extrimity,ankle,achilles tendnittis, tension headaches...

well the VA theripist diagnose me with depression from my accident which was in 2003...i served from 93 to 96 i have 50% SC

[purple]

with that already in your records, it's going to be very, very hard to prove it otherwise. just my 2 cents worth.

[carlie]

well the VA theripist diagnose me with depression from my accident which was in 2003...i served from 93 to 96 i have 50% SC

c&p man,

Define credentials of this "VA therapist".

carlie

[c&p man]

with that already in your records, it's going to be very, very hard to prove it otherwise. just my 2 cents worth.

yea it will shit its like shooting mysel in the foot with the va....i know most of my depression is from my physcial stuff from the military,,,,, but your right purple the va will most like not connect the dots....it like i am pissed that i even went to the va for treatment.... one thing i can say purple since i saw this web site i have approached my a visit in a whole new light.. when i go to the dr or specialist i look on here and see what should i not say to thme or how to word my words... thanks for your post and your time guys..

[carlie]

i was thinking of going to a mediacal dr as he is a n expert on how physical condtion can affect your depression....theriapist could do mood disorder but the va will look at it like he has no expert knowledge of mediacl conditons causing depression

NO - you need a MH doc to opine on this.

jmho,

carlie

[c&p man]

yea it will shit its like shooting mysel in the foot with the va....i know most of my depression is from my physcial stuff from the military,,,,, but your right purple the va will most like not connect the dots....it like i am pissed that i even went to the va for treatment.... one thing i can say purple since i saw this web site i have approached my a visit in a whole new light.. when i go to the dr or specialist i look on here and see what should i not say to thme or how to word my words... thanks for your post and your time guys..

va phycoligist the one that you talk to the one who can prescirbe medication... he the one that diagnosed me with depression as a result of my acciedent..... i see him abo ut every 5 months and he gives me meds .....

[c&p man]

mh i was thinking that a mh diagnose of depression or mood disorder would be good evedence but a mediacl dr would be more wieght since he deals with physical stuff like my SC condtions...i have a private theriapist appt but i ddint know if it was worth going since the va would say that shit like yes patient suffers from depression which he was diagnosed by a va dr but that diagnose was for his accidnet and his sc condition have casued depression but his accident is more than liley the bulk of it or something like that

[carlie]

yea it will shit its like shooting mysel in the foot with the va....

when i go to the dr or specialist i look on here and see what should i not say to thme or how to word my words...

c&p man,

If you do this, you truly are going to shoot yourself in the foot as doctors

are very well trained to be intune to this. Always be truthful, remember

you are there for medical treatment and IF you were fine - you probably

wouldn't be there at all.

If you have depression and you feel it is related to your SC'd disabilities then that's

what you talk to the MH doc about.

jmho,

carlie

[c&p man]

thank you ..just venting cus i know but it frustrating when i know that yea the accident cuase me depression but my SC condition affect me physically and mentally and are like 80% precent of my depression.. yea it a hard claim

[allan]

Every visit to a VA care provider should be perceived as another C&P examination.

Example: I file for hypertension & after my following health care visit a few months later, theres a statement from my PCP in my health records that I have, "white coat hypertension", even though he prescribes medication for it & theres yrs & yrs of documentation & diagnoses that I have it. Including the, "at home" HPN records I keep every time I test myself. One of the things he suggested I do.

I file for MS, & I get remarks like," he uses a cane but I don't think he needs it". Even though theres diagnoses that I have one leg shorter than the other due to muscle atrophy & constantly have vertigo, ataxia.

No matter how much you like your VAMC's PCP bedside manner or how good they are, they work for the VA's rating dept & the VAMC. That's the way vets have to look at it, if they get health care through the VA.

These type of remarks "DON'T" show up in my private Dr's treatment records. Mainly because he actually reads my past medical records before the visit.

[c&p man]

Every visit to a VA care provider should be perceived as another C&P examination.

Example: I file for hypertension & after my following health care visit a few months later, theres a statement from my PCP in my health records that I have, "white coat hypertension", even though he prescribes medication for it & theres yrs & yrs of documentation & diagnoses that I have it. Including the, "at home" HPN records I keep every time I test myself. One of the things he suggested I do.

I file for MS, & I get remarks like," he uses a cane but I don't think he needs it". Even though theres diagnoses that I have one leg shorter than the other due to muscle atrophy & constantly have vertigo, ataxia.

No matter how much you like your VAMC's PCP bedside manner or how good they are, they work for the VA's rating dept & the VAMC. That's the way vets have to look at it, if they get health care through the VA.

These type of remarks "DON'T" show up in my private Dr's treatment records. Mainly because he actually reads my past medical records before the visit.

yes i know i never read my va dr notes until i visted this site ..and i was shocked at what he said in my reports... i had told my va dr about my bradycardia diagnosed by 2 private dr's and he said nothing and in my reports it just says low heart rate mine average around 45 for the last 3 years..damn any normal dr would say hey robert we need to see why your heart rate is low... this is why i know it going to be ahrd for me to get depression sc...

[kw34]

Now I stop and pick up a copy of my last report everytime I am at the VA. My last C&P was favorable but the rater cut and paced and left out key word I took it in with me at the last exam Tuesday and allowed the doc to see also and compare. I was speaking with a fellow vet about how we think they lowball you on perpous to see if you are just satisfied. I asked for a rate increase and was schedule for an exam in three weeks it took 16 months to get an exam for my claim. I have to agree that if you are not paying attention the wiil screw you, you are your own best rep like the experienced people here say if you are willing to work you can prevail.

[c&p man]

Now I stop and pick up a copy of my last report everytime I am at the VA. My last C&P was favorable but the rater cut and paced and left out key word I took it in with me at the last exam Tuesday and allowed the doc to see also and compare. I was speaking with a fellow vet about how we think they lowball you on perpous to see if you are just satisfied. I asked for a rate increase and was schedule for an exam in three weeks it took 16 months to get an exam for my claim. I have to agree that if you are not paying attention the wiil screw you, you are your own best rep like the experienced people here say if you are willing to work you can prevail.

yea i agree with you 100% it almost going to impossible for me to get depression since i have a diagnose and treatment with a accident and not a sc stressor accept all my pain and limitation from my sc...but i guess i have to start telling me mh doc that i think almost all of my depression is from sc ...private dr vs. private theriapist dont know which route to go??????

[rgero311975]

yea i agree with you 100% it almost going to impossible for me to get depression since i have a diagnose and treatment with a accident and not a sc stressor accept all my pain and limitation from my sc...but i guess i have to start telling me mh doc that i think almost all of my depression is from sc ...private dr vs. private theriapist dont know which route to go??????

i got stabed and the va diagnosed me with depression and since it didnt happen in servcie they denied me ....you going to need one hell of a imo and still the va might not connect you.

[c&p man]

i got stabed and the va diagnosed me with depression and since it didnt happen in servcie they denied me ....you going to need one hell of a imo and still the va might not connect you.

sorry to hear that we in same boat my man