Diagnosed W/ Schizophrenia At C&p Exam

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I was discharged from the air force in 1995, with a TDRL for a conversion disorder, an a schizotypal personality disorder. I did not get VA medical care until around 2005 because I had trouble with the paperwork, and after I married, my wife helped me complete it. I put in for compensation in July, on the diagnoses I was discharged under. I had my c&p exam on October 13. The examiner diagnosed me as schizophrenic parinoid type, and a major depressive disorder NOS. She said the schizotypal disorder was actually the perdrome. I have avoided mental health, because I fear them, so I have no hospitalizations. All I have is the c&p exam, my service medical records, and i have performance reports that show very high marks on my first two, and very low marks on my final one before discharge. I am very nervous about this. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated

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Hello veteran. Welcome to Hadit!

I'm surprised the DoD/TDRL did not service-connect your Conversion Disorder? It is a compensatable mental disorder under Diagnostic Code 9424.

Your VA C&P Exam sounds very positive in your favor! Your C&P Exam be all that the VARO needs to service-connect you, and assign a percentage. I would be thinking positively!

While you are waiting for a rating decision from the RO, you might want to stack up the evidence in your favor with an independant medical exam from a private M.D., shrink type. Have them examine both you and your medical record (including a copy of your C&P Exam). It can't hurt, and it may help. If the IME is not in your favor, you need not submit it to the VA; after all, you paid for it.

There are certain regulations for VA service connection of a mental disorder. Some of these rules (below) apply:

Mental Disorders

4.125 - Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 4.126 - Evaluation of Disability from Mental Disorders 4.127 - 4.128 - 4.129 - Mental Retardation and Personality Disorders/Convalescence Ratings Following Extended Hospitalization/Mental Disorders Due to Traumatic Stress 4.130 - Schedule of Ratings - Mental Disorders

Thank you for the advice and the confident statements it really helps a lot.