ptsd Wrong Diagnosis?

[c-vet1982]

I have a very complex case as I was diagnosed with Schizophrenic Reaction Paranoid type back in 1981-1982. I had fallen off my double-bunk bed a few days before complete with my ear gashed, I was e-vaced to a psych-ward and given mass amounts of anti-psychotic drugs Haldol & Cogentin just to name a few in my C-File my observing doctors could not come up with a prognosis either subdural Hematoma (brain-Injury) or psychosis. In my C-File it was decided that in view of suspicion if head injury continued observation of focal neurological sings was recommended but the psychotic diagnosis remained . My point is I feel that I was misdiagnosed & I have stated this in my claim. I have multiple symptoms indicative of PTSD, Depression, Anger, Sleep-Apnea, Apathy, grinding my teeth extreme fatigue. I have a TBI screening coming up pending the outcome I am hoping for a rating, I also have no explaination why or how I missed my last evaluation in 1984. I was pretty messed up then like I am now and possibly denial which is a symptom of TBI...bu

[Berta]

Did you ever claim the schizophrenia?

Any psychosis that manifests itself in service or is at least at 10% disabling within one year of service (by medical evidence)is fully service connectable under the Chronic Presumptive regs.

They are here:

[c-vet1982]

Yes, I have all symptoms listed. In my C-file it shows i was given 10% but i missed an appointment i honestly do not know why but in my file shows i was in complete denial but my wife kept telling me to submit a claim which I finally did after almist 30 years. I spent most of yesterday going over my file again man ehat a nightmare being in psych wards for months i start shaking thinking about it no words no words...Haldol, Cogentin, OMG somebody shake me from that nightmare...I have my TBI thing this friday i am scared cannot explain just too horrific...

[c-vet1982]

On my claim is psychophrenia, fatigue, depression, ulcerative colitis, sleep-apnea, anger, & anxiety...

[c-vet1982]

On my claim is psychophrenia, fatigue, depression, ulcerative colitis, sleep-apnea, anger, & anxiety...

[c-vet1982]

If i am given 10% will it be retro to 1981 when i was released from the hospital?

[Berta]

The retro date is usually based on the date they received the claim but I assume they dropped the 10% because you failed to report to a C & P or failed to appeal the reduction....?

You might have a chance for more retro then the new re- opened claim date if there were newly discovered medical records that should have warranted a higher rating then 10%

That regulation is here searchable under Newly Discovered Service Records.

As it looks to me however your retro will go back to the date you re opened this claim and I hope you provided them with New and Material Evidence. N & M evidence is also searchable here.It sounds like proof of the hospitalization alone would satisfy the N & M requirement of that came after they reduced for the psychosis claim.

"I also have no explanation why or how I missed my last evaluation in 1984." That could have been due to your psychosis but

from what I see here you did not appeal the decision.

Are you employed? If not do you get SSDI benefits? and if you do, what is the SSDI award for?