ptsd Taking Away Service Connection ?

[SANDMAN]

Can the VA take away service connection altogether , if they feel you have gotten better.

Example You get rated 30 % for PTSD, 2 years down the line they say your doing much better.No more disability for you. I guess what i'm asking is would it go to 0% because possibly it could flair up again or would they say you are no longer service connected period.Maybe i'm being paranoid , but being a newbee you hear all the horror stories.I would just hate to have to go thru the whole process again.

Thanks SGT SANDMAN

[Commander Bob]

Can the VA take away service connection altogether...

Thanks SGT SANDMAN

Yes. Some disabilities have a time limit. I have had several SC ratings reduced over the years. Malaria is worth 10% for one year unless you have a relapse. I was also reduced to 0% for unstable lower back and reduced to 0% for hip arthritis. Although it's all still on my record.

Edited January 27, 2010 by Commander Bob

[jerrbilly]

I think I've heard a mental condition is permanent but treatable. In other words once diagnosed with bipolar, always bipolar, unless the dx was wrong in the first place.

I don't mean that it's not treatible, just that it's permanent since it's a brain chemistry issue.

If you are service connected for a condition which the VA finds that may not be permanent, ie mental condition, they may lower the rating if they find that the condition is better.

[john999]

You know if you are rated 100% for a psychotic condition if you recover enough so that you are not psychotic the VA might reduce you to 70%. The thing is they should consider you for IU if you are not working due to the mental disorder even if you are not 100% schedular anymore. I personally think anyone who can't work and support themselves due to a service connected disability should be 100% period. The difference between a emotionally ill person living on the street, or an institution, and one not on the street is the ability to work.