Mood Disorder To Include Depression

[oldman273]

Hey I was wondering I just had a C/P for depression secondary to my SC back which I claimed a chronic pain issue are they all rated together or seperate? I am waiting to see what the raters will do. I am leary of the raters as most of the ones I have had ignore what surgeons and Doctors say and I believe that they (raters) will decide based on their opinion not my Doctors. Anyone got an idea? I just got off the phone with the VARO telling them that I was going out of state to find a place to live and I would not have acess to my PO Box should they send anything in the next two weeks. I have tried sending messages to VA within the system IRIS but I can never get one through. I am also writing a letter to them as well and asking for a signature upon receipt. I have heard way too many times a veteran gets the shaft when he never recivied the letter or hearing notice.

I got my C/P results back and the Mental health Doc put my GAF score at 50 but stated I had the ability to handle my own money. I do not know what the GAF score means I looked it up and again it is based on the raters. I am going ahead and move before the cold weather gets here this fall. It looks like Arizona or Texas just not sure yet.

Thanks have a good day

[carlie]

" Diagnostic Impressions: Mood disorder due to general medical conditions, Degenerative disc Disease (SC) Degenerative joint disease (SC) hypertensive heart Disease (SC) hypertensive retinopathy (SC) . Axis II no Diagnosis

AXIS III Migraines (SC) Dejenerative joint disease (SC) Degenerative Disc Disease (SC) Hypertension (SC) Hypertensive Vascular Disease (SC) AXIS IV No diagnosis Axis V Gaf score 50.

Diagnosis this Veteran is Presenting with mood disorder which is more likely than not related to his multiple medical conditions as described above. These are directly related to the pain and physical limitations associated with

these disorders. currently his Physciatric presentation is resulting in moderate impairment in social functioning and moderate imparement in occupational functioning. His overall level of disability is moderate. The veteran is able to manage his funds."

om,

Reads to me like the examiner has supplied a nexus for "mood disorder" as secondary to SC'd disability's.

I do not see that they specified depression but pain is related.

I think this is going to fly for you to grant a MH disability as secondary.

Hang in there.

[carlie]

If no one cares to ask what those situations are, it can hardly be called a controversy, now can it?

As for bait and bs is that something that doesn't follow the party line?

This is kinda like the Republican pre-election 'debate' last Monday ... when any of the contestants dared make a comment that wasn't in line with the talking points of the "sponsors", they were booed by the Peanut Gallery.

Check your PM section.

[oldman273]

om,

Reads to me like the examiner has supplied a nexus for "mood disorder" as secondary to SC'd disability's.

I do not see that they specified depression but pain is related.

I think this is going to fly for you to grant a MH disability as secondary.

Hang in there.

Thanks Carlie I agree I have been working on my 8 year old claim on my knees I got xrays and an MRI that indicated the VA was not really trying to provide me with any help. As usual but I am working with an orthopedic surgeon for an IMO based on my MRI which the VA did not feel like they needed so I went and had new exam and both xrays and MRI done here and I will get the VA to acknowledge the fact my knees are a result of my SC Back that the altered gait from my back along with the SC injuries in my SMR I should help me win the claim. I thank you for looking at the MH letter. Have a good day