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jsdwd
My original claim was rated at 30% for ptsd (a low rating given my C & P exam report, a GAF of 45 and another of 32, etc). I have appealed. I have also retained an attorney.
I have been scheduled for a second C & P exam (same examiner) this month (which will be about a year later. First exam 3/09 this one is sched. for 5/10.) I assume it is a ptsd review exam and not an initial one. Does this make sense?
Has anyone had experience with these review exams? Do the examiners pretty much stick to the script? (http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/disexm56.htm) The original exam did stick to the script for initial exams (http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/disexm43.htm)
Any surprises likely to be coming? My basic strategy is to be honest (as I was first time) and say nothing really has changed, which is the case.
What are the chances that the examiner has been told to produce a report more in keeping with the low rating? The initial report read much more like a 70% than a 30% even using the VA's own language.
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