ptsd Berta Help... The So, What Exactly Is Their Function?

[Guest jangrin]

A couple months ago when my husband filed for VA comp for his recently diagnosed DMII and multiple secondarys we went to the SO. Shortly after I found Hadit. I've been reading alot over the past few weeks. My husband had some medical problems, to make a long story a little shorter he ended up with a referral to the VA clinic psychologist by his VA MD for stress. Prior to my husband's appt with the psychologist he states to my hiusband that this appt has nothing to do with his VA claim or any ptsd problems. My husband was coaugt off guard but the appt continues. Following the appt my husband is given 12 months supply of RX for depression /mood disorder.

I know he has been depressed and I felt the diagnosis was correct because of everything going. But I also know that there are ptsd issues. After nthe appt, we felt we should go talk to the SO. Previously, she had related to us NOT to talk to or send any information out on the claim without us giving it to her first. I thought that was a good idea at the time. But now I wonder. When we told he about the appt she was concerned and made a couple of calls. We are still trying to have my husband seen for ptsd-- something about there being no funding...anyway he is supposed to get a call on friday morning for possible ptsd appt.

While we were at the SO I gave her a list of the drugs my husband has been taking and the side effects which include depression and numerous physical ailments, she asked, what this was for and we asked that it be included in his claim as part of his medical records. I think it went in the file but I don't think she is going to do anything with it. I also asked if we could include the recently DX'd depression as secondary to the DMII claim. She said no.

Berta.. are we too anxious to do this right? Should we just let this stuff ride until we get an initial ruling?

ptsd was part of the claim but we have no medical to back it up and it looks like we may not be able to get the help through the VA anyway. We just started this process and we are already frustrated.

Thanks for the input.

Jangrin

[john999]

Jangrin

I don't think there are many things you can do to slow down the VA. I would file the TDIU form. Remember you want to get the earliest effective date.

[Guest jangrin]

Jangrin

I don't think there are many things you can do to slow down the VA. I would file the TDIU form. Remember you want to get the earliest effective date.

John999 , Terry and Berta,

I think your right, after reading posts on Hadit for the last couple of months, the VA doesn't really seem to be in any rush. To bad though, for I know there are a lot of seriously ill vets, that could really use the help.

I think what we are going to do is file the TDIU and cc a copy to the SO. Then when we get the copies of the current medical records (because we really don't know what they have been writing in the computer notes when my husband has his appts), we will decide on whether we need an IMO right away or if the VA records will hold up my husbands SC compensation claim. ALso, we are waiting for MSR's to see what medical is in them. My husband doesn't really remember much about his time in the service. Part of his ptsd I believe (blocking things out).

This is certainly is more complex than submitting a claim. Thanks for the imput.

Jangrin

Edited June 8, 2006 by jangrin

[john999]

Jangrin

The VA does not care if you or me live or die, so they are in no rush about anything. There are vets who are dying and their claims sit there gathering dust. The VA is just a big meat grinder and it grinds at one speed.

[RockyA1911]

Yep, it starts off real slow and then tapers off from there!