After weeks of digging through information on how claims are rated, I've come across the following area in the Mental Health C&P Examination Worksheet:
"Effects of the Mental Disorder on Occupational and Social Functioning"
The reason this area stands out is because the statements from which the C&P evaluator can choose are directly associated with the Mental Health Rating Schedule (I've included the % rating that the statement comes from in the rating schedule):
Total occupational and social impairment... (100%)
Mental Disorder signs and symptoms result in deficiencies in most of the following areas... (70%)
There is reduced reliability and productivity due to Mental Disorder signs and symptoms... (50%)
There is occasional decrease in work efficiency... (30%)
There is Mental Disorder signs and symptoms that are transient or mild... (10%)
Mental Disorder symptoms are not severe enough to require continuous medication.. (0%)
Mental Disorder symptoms are not severe enough to interfere with occupational and social functioning... (0%)
I understand that many factors go into determining a Mental Health rating, but I am curious what weight the VA raters puts on the C&P evaluators choice above when deciding a rating.
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After weeks of digging through information on how claims are rated, I've come across the following area in the Mental Health C&P Examination Worksheet:
"Effects of the Mental Disorder on Occupational and Social Functioning"
The reason this area stands out is because the statements from which the C&P evaluator can choose are directly associated with the Mental Health Rating Schedule (I've included the % rating that the statement comes from in the rating schedule):
Total occupational and social impairment... (100%)
Mental Disorder signs and symptoms result in deficiencies in most of the following areas... (70%)
There is reduced reliability and productivity due to Mental Disorder signs and symptoms... (50%)
There is occasional decrease in work efficiency... (30%)
There is Mental Disorder signs and symptoms that are transient or mild... (10%)
Mental Disorder symptoms require continuous medication... (10%)
Mental Disorder symptoms are not severe enough to require continuous medication.. (0%)
Mental Disorder symptoms are not severe enough to interfere with occupational and social functioning... (0%)
I understand that many factors go into determining a Mental Health rating, but I am curious what weight the VA raters puts on the C&P evaluators choice above when deciding a rating.
Thanks.
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