ptsd P&t Question

[dlc1985]

I carried a 40% for many years for my SC back and ankle. I was granted 100% SC for PTSD in August of 2007. But it was not listed as P&T. I currently have an ongoing claim for increased disability for my back and ankle from (2006). The question I have is.. In my medical file dated November 2009, from my psychiatrist is states, “Veteran is unable to work. He is permanently and totally disabled.” How do I go about filing for P&T? Is this enough evidence to prove P&T? Since I have a claim open (represented through the DAV) should I send a copy of the medical record showing the evidence? Or do I just need to file for it myself? Any help would be appreciated.

[carlie]

In my medical file dated November 2009, from my psychiatrist is states, “Veteran is unable to work. He is permanently and totally disabled.”

How do I go about filing for P&T?

File a 21-4138 and request P&T, since you have a VSO I would submit

this to them and request a date stamped copy.

Is this enough evidence to prove P&T?

It would be more helpful if the docs wrote,

“Veteran is unable to work. He is permanently and totally disabled.”

DUE solely to his SC'd disabilities, his prognosis is poor and these disabilities are static in nature.

Since I have a claim open (represented through the DAV) should I send a copy of the medical record showing the evidence?

Yes - see above.

jmho,

carlie

[Testvet]

jmho,

carlie

I have to agree with Carlie what my shrink did for 3 years running wrote the same statement every Feb 2--3, 2004, 2205, 2006 etc that he considered me disabled by my PTSD symptoms and even if I didn't have the other medical problems he would find me permantently and totally disabled solely on the PTSD disgnosis.

The VARO after my NOD raised my percentage from 50% granted in Apr 2005 to 100% P&T in May 2006 with an effective date back to Dec 2003 when I filed the original PTSD claim

I have to decide whether to appeal an EED due to an informal claim in a letter dated Nov 2002 to then VA Sec Princippi where I told him I needed help due to the various trouble spots in my military history GW1 and Edgewood Arsenal I got a reply 2 weeks later from the Director VARO Montgomery Alabama telling me that he couldn't find a open claim from me I still think that letter should be used as the earliest date I made my claim for compensation for Stress and cardiac and a bunch of other things that were dropped as they are not going to be a cause of death.

Get the doc to tweak the words and file for P&T

[john999]

Did you get Chapter 35 benefits. That would indicate P&T status even if they don't say it.