ptsd Major Depressive Disorder ? Pls Comment

[c&p man]

Long story short i am diagnosed with depression,ptsd non combat, and anxiety by the va theripist for a non service related thing..... I went to a private theripist bc i was in a car acciedent during service which i am going to claim for ptsd and i going to claim depression from all my service connected conditions.... so as i learned here you got check you clinic notes or diagnose they give you.. i told my private theripist about car acciednet and my pain casuing deprssion.... but in his diagnose code he put major depressive disorder????? i know this was the first visit but what should i do or should i say so that it will help my claim?should i be worried about this diagnoses?

[c&p man]

Tell him you were discussing the issue with some fellow veterans who have various diagnoses. While we were talking, we looked into the DSM-IV and found that your symptoms were more in line with the mood disorder. Tell him you know that it is only words as far as treatment options are concerned, but that your veteran friends urged you to speak with him about this, because without a nexus to a in ser

well are you saying that i need to have that diagnose instead of the maj depresion? va theriapist diagnosed me with non combat ptsd,depression,anxiety due to a non serivice connected issue... i seeing this private theripist and he diagnosed me wiht that maj depression . i also know how the va likes to say yea you have these conditions but your recent event are more likely to casued your depression ptsd and all.... i know thqat i just started talking about my ptsd and my depression from all my service connected issues... so any advice on how to proceed? should i ask him why i am just diagnosed wiht major depression and not ptsd >? i only went one time last week but as i learned on here you gota keep up on things that your dr or theriapist is saying or diagnosing you with....

[rentalguy1]

IMHO, unless you are a combat vet with a purple heart, PTSD is the one to avoid. MDD or mood disorder would be much easier to get connected on a secondary to basis. What you need your doc to do is relate the MDD to your service connected issues.

[c&p man]

IMHO, unless you are a combat vet with a purple heart, PTSD is the one to avoid. MDD or mood disorder would be much easier to get connected on a secondary to basis. What you need your doc to do is relate the MDD to your service connected issues.

ok sounds good since the va only rates the worst mental condition you have...any advice about what or how to tel theriapit how to relate it to service connected issues? when i went to the first appt i had what i wanted to say in my head , but i forgot a lot of stuff i wanted him to know in order to help my claim and me with my depression...would it be overboard to write down a list of things that i fill and symptoms and give it to him?

[rentalguy1]

Absolutely write it down. That's the only way I can remember anything. Just be honest with the doc and tell him what you need. You might want to wait until you've had a few appointments with him, though. That way you will have a better feel for how to approach the topic.

[c&p man]

Absolutely write it down. That's the only way I can remember anything. Just be honest with the doc and tell him what you need. You might want to wait until you've had a few appointments with him, though. That way you will have a better feel for how to approach the topic.

what give it to him or just write it down and reference it as we talk.....thanks for all the advice and all...

[john999]

I believe you need to be careful when you claim PTSD because contrary to many opinions it is the hardest claim to win. If you have a diagnosis of depression secondary to SC medical condition go with that and leave the PTSD behind. Do as Rental suggests and feel out your doctor to see if he will help you.