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Gonna Take The Plunge

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I have visited a VSO and she says I need to write a stressor letter for my claim.it doesn't seem like she gives it much hope. Non combat is an uphill climb proving. I can t remember specific dates even to 3 months of the event in a couple of instances. I would like to thank y'all for being here for me, ya all rock!

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I only saw the DX , have not read the full report. I need to read it. It is a weird situation for me, having all been set in motion from the questionnaire I filled out before my original visit with my primary care doc. It's funny to me the psychiatrist has been more evaluating me than anything else. DX of depression and anxiety, R/O ptsd... and I suppose he's not a believer in dispensing drugs, I've been offered none.

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Hi to all, It's been awhile. I got my records from the VA including the first visit to a new psychiatrist in early March, and my axis 1 -5.

Axis I - Depression disorder nos

PTSD.

Axis II - None

Axis III - Hypertension

Hyperlipidemia

LBP

Diabetes

Axis IV - Family Conflict

Axis V - 55

The shrink has me on pills, 30mg of prozac and 3 trazadones a day. So far so good I'd say.

I also got a request from the VA wanting more information as to my filing a claim for PTSD in Jan. In that filing I listed 4 stressors and they only need more information on 1 event. I take that to mean they have been able to find the other 3. Anyone care to comment? Yall been a heap a blessings....

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I got my records from the VA including the first visit to a new psychiatrist in early March,.

A quick correction here. I was first seen by a psychologist in August of last year. For my regular 6 month Doctors visit this February I was in the throes of a full blown anxiety episode and was at that time offered a visit to the psychologist at that time. I declined because he was not wanting to do anything but talk, and I wanted medication. They then set me up with my first visit to a psychiatrist, not a new psychiatrist. I understand now that the psychologists evaluate and offer therapy or chit chat, and psychiatrists treat witth medications...

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To be diagnosed with PTSD you MUST have been in fear for your life "due to enemy or terrorist activity/action".

That's not accurate although it's easy to see why you thought that was case. The regulatory language is:

"Whether or not the claimed stressor is related to the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity."

The logic is rather convoluted but what that phrase translates to is: "Does the veteran meet Criterion A of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for PTSD?" I can't find the regulation that explains why but that's the way it is.

Therefore, the veteran who made the original post might be diagnosed with PTSD by a C&P examiner.

Joe

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