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?

[rentalguy1]

just reference your notes as you talk to the doc. Once the two of you have a good feel for one another, and there is some trust between you two, then you can ask him to write a IMO with a nexus statement in it. Be sure to search this site for how to properly write a IMO before you have the doc do it.

[cowgirl]

Just curious, do you have the auto accident noted in your Service Medical Records? Or do you have other proof? That may help a physician in correct diagnosis, I think.

Myself, had to accept MDD and learn that my ptsd was sorta grouped into that diagnosis (peacetime ptsd). Whats more, my VA psych diagnosis statement says mdd for a few years and now says ptsd first. From what I figured out thanks to Hadit and others, the VA doesnt rate mental health issues 'individually' but they are grouped all-together under one major code, no line items.

Hope anything I said helps and doesn't confuse.

Best to ya,

Cowgirl'up2009!

not worried about it like that just i been diagnosed with depression ,ptsd non combat ,anxitey for something that happen after service.... i just trying to get sc for ptsd for car accident and depression for my sc pain.....i just wondering is this good by major depressive disorder different than depression.... and my ptsd he didt dianose me yet... even though i been diagnosed by the va for depression.ptsd,anxiety for that unrealted servcice event

[c&p man]

Just curious, do you have the auto accident noted in your Service Medical Records? Or do you have other proof? That may help a physician in correct diagnosis, I think.

Myself, had to accept MDD and learn that my ptsd was sorta grouped into that diagnosis (peacetime ptsd). Whats more, my VA psych diagnosis statement says mdd for a few years and now says ptsd first. From what I figured out thanks to Hadit and others, the VA doesnt rate mental health issues 'individually' but they are grouped all-together under one major code, no line items.

Hope anything I said helps and doesn't confuse.

Best to ya,

Cowgirl'up2009!

the car accident in my smr i went to tmc...it in thier twice....i didnt go to the er i tried to get police report and newpaper no luck... so i dont know if i should prusue the ptsds since it is so hard to get and the va will only rate the worse condityions u have....one mental disabilty....so i have major depression diagnose by private theripist ...but like i said i am diagnosed with ptsd non combat.depression.anxiety for a non service event.....oh i just dont want the va to say that most of my depresion or whatever isnt from pain connected conditions

[cowgirl]

I see, not sure how to proceed from what you write, my experience and inexperience with disability claims keeps me on guard.

Curious, were these MOV (military owned vehicles) or POV (private)? Or was it your auto? Again, tossed all my cookies into the pile when I accepted disability for mdd versus and including issues I wanted service connection for. *mdd covers my junk, injuiries,assaults,accidents,bereavement, harrassment - which each could be individual diagnosis's in the mh corner. have nexus for each of those".

Am sorry you are in pain, hope you get help for that condition and how sad you seem about it.

Hey thanks for lettin me ramble on,

Best to ya,

Cg'up2009!

the car accident in my smr i went to tmc...it in thier twice....i didnt go to the er i tried to get police report and newpaper no luck... so i dont know if i should prusue the ptsds since it is so hard to get and the va will only rate the worse condityions u have....one mental disabilty....so i have major depression diagnose by private theripist ...but like i said i am diagnosed with ptsd non combat.depression.anxiety for a non service event.....oh i just dont want the va to say that most of my depresion or whatever isnt from pain connected conditions

[c&p man]

I see, not sure how to proceed from what you write, my experience and inexperience with disability claims keeps me on guard.

Curious, were these MOV (military owned vehicles) or POV (private)? Or was it your auto? Again, tossed all my cookies into the pile when I accepted disability for mdd versus and including issues I wanted service connection for. *mdd covers my junk, injuiries,assaults,accidents,bereavement, harrassment - which each could be individual diagnosis's in the mh corner. have nexus for each of those".

Am sorry you are in pain, hope you get help for that condition and how sad you seem about it.

Hey thanks for lettin me ramble on,

Best to ya,

Cg'up2009!

no ....it was a private car i was in the passenger side...no one got killed or anything ,,,,it just i dont want the va to say that all my depression is from the recent non service connected issues ....i know i will need a imo...i just wanted know if i should even try to go with ptsd since its so hard ....it very confusing

[c&p man]

just reference your notes as you talk to the doc. Once the two of you have a good feel for one another, and there is some trust between you two, then you can ask him to write a IMO with a nexus statement in it. Be sure to search this site for how to properly write a IMO before you have the doc do it.

ok i will...like i said this guy puts moderate then mild for my level of major depression...i dont understand why he does this unless he taking how i am at each visit???