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ptsd % Reduction After Increased Diagnosis?
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BigCountryVet
Guys, PLEASE take the time to read all of this. I am at a thinking deadlock with myself. I am still attempting to wrap my mind around this. Back in May I went to Big Spring, TX, for a C&P "re-exam" for my PTSD. This re-eval came 4 years after I had my initial C&P in Jan'06 following my discharge from the Army. Long story short, I got a letter a couple weeks ago explaining to me that the Waco VA was submitting a request for my disability level to be decreased from 70% down to 50%. That letter informed me (much to my surprise and amazement) that my condition(s) have improved over the last four years. In '06 I had the typical symptoms -- knee-jerk reflex when cars backfire & books drop making a loud *pop!*; extreme hypervigilence, always suspecting somebody had something against me personally if i caught them staring; and so on. Now, here in the latter half of 2010, not only do I have those same symptoms, but I stay indoors a large majority of the time just to avoid dealing with busy noisy crowds at places like Wal-Mart, shopping malls and busy restaurants, and my rage control is virtually nonexistent and can only be controlled with a high dose of divalproex among other meds. During this recent May re-exam I was diagnosed with additional diagnoses of Major Depression and also Agorophobia. Fellow Vets, why on earth would they say I warrant a decrease if my issues are clinically worse with additional diagnoses.What's even more interesting is the psych dr i see here in Abilene, TX, let me know I am the most extreme case of ptsd he's seen his entire time in the VA. He is dumbfounded why I'm not the perfect candidate for 100% permanent and total. Any input guys? I would greatly appreciate any feedback on this. I just got my approval letter from the Social Security for unemployability because of my PTSD but now I'm waiting on the appeal process for this messed up VA claim business. Thanks ahead of time guys.
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