ptsd Received My Claim For Service Connected Disability

[Blackhawk12]

I submitted a claim several months ago and had a C&P exam. Issues at hand were knee problem, heart palpitations, skin rash, and PTSD.

I recently came off of active duty (National Guard) after deploying to Iraq. After 20 years of service in both active/reserve this is the first time I have claimed any type of disability so I don't think I took it as serious or researched it like I should have. I filled out the online claim form (VA.gov) and that is pretty much it...I sort of thought that they would really do a comprehensive evaluation and find out what was wrong with me...I was wrong.

The claim reads as follows:

Descision:

1. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

2. Service connection for idiopathic heart palpitations is denied.

3. Service connection for knee medial femoral joint narrowing is denied.

4. Service connection for generalized hypersensitivity of the skin is denied.

I don't understand if the VA is saying that the issues above are not something that occurred or was made worse by active duty (service connected) or are they saying that it is not serious enough to warrant any type of compensation???

As far as the PTSD is concerned I don't really know what happended with that. When the Physician Ass. started my exam she started out by saying that the evaluation (exam) was for all of the issues listed above, but did not mention PTSD. I was not surpised when she did not address any of the issues regarding PTSD because I sort of thought that another Dr. would evaluate that issue seperately. What do you guys recommend? I am going to a civilian dr. and going to try and get a real diagnosis for my other conditions (I have two scars on my knee from diving into a bunker on an IED attack and the knee will pop out of place...all they did was an x-ray.). Thanks.

[brokensoldier244th]

Oh...I think I know what my be happening. Hit 'Reply" first, like you were going to type a post, and the 'Choose File' button should be under the posting window. Click it and then point it towards your file. Depending on its size (it has to be less than 2mb) and its format, it should post. Click this attachment to see what it should look like.

CAS

Edited August 12, 2010 by brokensoldier244th

[Blackhawk12]

I must be slow or not able to follow simple instructions, but I don't see the "Choose File" option. When I hit reply all I get is the window to type the message (above that are several options for Underline, bold, insert list, ect.). Below the window is an options button that just brings up options to post icon and enable emoticons...below that the only buttons that I see are the following: Add Reply, Preview Post, and Cancel. Thanks for helping out and I am sorry that these types of issues are taking over this post.

[brokensoldier244th]

It may be, then, that you are 'new' enough that you don't have that option enabled yet.

I had to 'earn' edit privileges on my posting, IIRC. If you feel comfortable doing so, send my your findings and ill post it for you.

CAS

I must be slow or not able to follow simple instructions, but I don't see the "Choose File" option. When I hit reply all I get is the window to type the message (above that are several options for Underline, bold, insert list, ect.). Below the window is an options button that just brings up options to post icon and enable emoticons...below that the only buttons that I see are the following: Add Reply, Preview Post, and Cancel. Thanks for helping out and I am sorry that these types of issues are taking over this post.

Edited August 12, 2010 by brokensoldier244th

[Blackhawk12]

Maybe you were right and I needed a certain amount of posts...after my last post I checked and I had the ability to post. Thanks again.

va1.pdfva2.pdf

[brokensoldier244th]

When you scan next time (if you do) you might want to consider scanning as a "document" or "greyscale" and reducing the DPI down to 100 or so. Those scans are pretty big. Thanks for posting them, though, that reallyh helps!

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NM- I just opened them and saw that the one is 6 pages-thats why its huge. :-)

CAS

Maybe you were right and I needed a certain amount of posts...after my last post I checked and I had the ability to post. Thanks again.

va1.pdfva2.pdf

Edited August 12, 2010 by brokensoldier244th

[brokensoldier244th]

It looks like they are saying that a goodly lot of it has no evidence of worsening during the military service, and with no treatment records while in they don' t have a lot to go on to form a nexus. Your back movement ROM looks pretty good, and since a back injury claim is based primarily on ROM and then separately if there is neurologic defects, you don't look like (clinically) that you have too many issues.