ptsd Still Need Help And Input On My Claims

[68mustang]

Please need your advice on this. I received the dreaded envelope a couple of weeks. I was denied the claims for PTSD and for pulmonary fibrosis. I noticed that in the evidence used to deny both claims several pieces of evidence are not listed. Such as some copies of reports from my pulmonary specialist and a CT-scan performed by an imaging clinic, which I faxed to the VA and have confirmation they were received. Both pulmonary reports note that I have mild asbestosis. The PTSD denial has information missing that I discussed with the mental health examiner. I have requested a copy of the mental health exam to look over what the examiner wrote or excluded. I did not have a pulmonary exam because the VA never sent me for one even after I requested one.

I am in the process of obtaining letters from my primary doctor and pulmonary specialist attributing my mild asbestosis to asbestos exposure in my military jobs.

Since the Houston office has not provided copies of the mental health exam, can I file a NOD or what do you all advise I do? Thanks.

68mustang

Edited April 18, 2010 by 68mustang

[Hoppy]

Mustang;

I went to the BVA search engine at the link below

http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/bva.html

I typed in the phrase "personal assault" including the quotations. The quotations are important if you do not use quotes it will find claims with the word personal. You want both personal and assault in that order. The quotes will cause this type of search. I got over 150 cases from 2010 alone.

Read the cases below. They are very interesting. There are many more you could keep reading for days.

http://www4.va.gov/vetapp10/files1/1003302.txt

http://www4.va.gov/vetapp10/files1/1001073.txt

Edited April 21, 2010 by Hoppy

[68mustang]

Hoppy thanks again for the response.

Which do you all recommend I go to a psychiatrist or psychologist for another diagnosis for PTSD? My insurance has some that I can use to get checked out again versus what the C&P examiner wrote. Thanks.

68mustang