A Rant For Today

[carlie]

SHEEEEEEET.

Another C&P tomorrow !

Good in a way for me - because it is due to remand instructions from the BVA.

Bad for me in a way - that I have to compile evidence for the examiner

that the examiner will more likely than not - miss, if they even bother to attempt

going COMPLETELY through the seven volumes of my c-file, along with VAMC

treatment records and progress notes, plus evidence submitted from my Vet Center

therapist's and an IMO from several years back.

I sure hope I have been able to help some VBA claimants here at hadit in the past -

because when it comes to my own claim issues - most times - I turn into a SHEEEEEEET head -

work like a mad woman, compiling everything, spend countless hours going in circles -

and then finally end up at a copy machine with only an hour to spare before arriving for the C&P.

Then - there is no way to even know before hand if the examiner will ALLOW you to leave

them copies of what you want to be sure they see and hopefully read.

I need food - I need a massage - I need someone with a brain and good computer skills to help

keep me focused so I can organize all of this.

I freaking need a life that is not incumbent on financial benefits from the VBA.

Anyone out there have the winning numbers for next Saturday's Lotto or Powerball ? : - )

[Tbird]

It is a nightmare I've got my claims paperwork spread all over the place right now. I've got to get it in some order before I loose something. It can be very overwhelming.

Congrats on your favorable C&P Exam Carlie ..... Those pictures of the claims research and records on your table scared the hell out of me. If my VA journey ever reaches that level then I might raise the white flag!

Good Luck!

[Berta]

Carlie-that is GREAT news!!!!

The problem with sorting through stuff and trying to get it in order is something that would be difficult for anyone else to even attempt to help with because we ourselves are the only ones who really know what we are doing and what we need.

Tbird is right -it can be very overwhelming!

But well worth the time to get stuff organized.There are some good techniques here somewhere at hadit for organizing your VA stuff.

I keep thinking when my AO claim is over maybe I can rid of of some of the vast amount of VA related paperwork I have accumulated since the 1990s. But I sure am glad saved all that!

I needed stuff I never dreamed I would need.

So I wonder what I really could get rid of.

I often forget what I am looking for in my files but I continue to search the files anyhow-why waste time?

[carlie]

Here are the highlights from the C&P exam.

The main points are that he clearly states - 1) major depression, moderate is results of all SC'd disability.Rationale for opinion given:Since the veteran manifested no evident psychiatric symptoms or diagnosis prior to or during her active duty, (specifically and to a variable degree to each of her service-connected disabilities),since she has developed a chronic progressive depressive disorder since active duty that is due to a significant clinical degree and since she has been depressed to a serious level of incapacitation so as to require continuous VA mental health services

for the past 11 years, then it may be to multiple somatic medical conditions reasonably clinically concluded that

it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's non-service connected major depression is due to her service-connected disabilities.

2) Total occupational and social impairment

GAF 50

5) CompetencyIs the veteran capable of managing his or her financial affairs ?Yes

[retiredat44]

Congrats on your favorable C&P Exam Carlie ..... Those pictures of the claims research and records on your table scared the hell out of me. If my VA journey ever reaches that level then I might raise the white flag!

Good Luck!

You mean those picture in the post I made in the reply? those are mine..

[john999]

Carlie

How much backpay will you get? It sounds like 100% all the way. Maybe you will get "S".

[NJBB62]

Great News Carlie!!!