Is This A 1151 Claim Or Just A Secondary Condition

[otey2171]

I've been taking antidepressants for years. The antidepressants are anticholorengeic which cause urine retention and reduced urine stream. I've told different doctors of the problems but they have continued to prescribe different meds that cause this problem. Now even when I'm not taking the antidepressants I still have the urinary problems. I seen a private urologist , he did a scope and a flow test. My residule in my bladder is over 200cc and my flow is slow. Any residule over 150cc is a 30% rating. He said I might need to do self catheterizations. He doesn't see in physical reasons for my problems such as enlarged prostate. strictures or infection. If the cause of this is the use of antidepressants, is it a 1151 claim or just a secondary condition?

[Josh]

Otey,

In my opinion this would be a real reach to call urinary retention due to antidepressants a 1151 issue.

Josh...

[Guest elizabeth]

I've been taking antidepressants for years. The antidepressants are anticholorengeic which cause urine retention and reduced urine stream. I've told different doctors of the problems but they have continued to prescribe different meds that cause this problem. Now even when I'm not taking the antidepressants I still have the urinary problems. I seen a private urologist , he did a scope and a flow test. My residule in my bladder is over 200cc and my flow is slow. Any residule over 150cc is a 30% rating. He said I might need to do self catheterizations. He doesn't see in physical reasons for my problems such as enlarged prostate. strictures or infection. If the cause of this is the use of antidepressants, is it a 1151 claim or just a secondary condition?

I would search federal code see if there is a cfr for your problem then i would open a claim apply federal code to the claimElizabeth

[Berta]

There is certainly a potential medical association between urinary retention and this type of antidepressant:

http://health.enotes.com/mental-disorders-...pedia/amoxapine

In a Sec 1151 claim-you have to claim malpractice and I dont see how that would be the case-

also the fact that this does not clear up when the antidepressants are removed-would be another reason VA could deny this under Sec 1151.

I think it would be better to claim this as a secondary condition-but the VA is bound to say this condition is not due to the antidepressants but due to "unknown etiology".

Do you take allergy meds or anything else that could be causing this?

Edited May 7, 2006 by Berta