Chronic Adjustment Disorder Or Dysthymic Disorder

[scscrewed]

In the military, I suffered an injury and was diagnosed with chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood. Once out of the military, I continued my treatment at the VA and a new diagnosis was placed upon me about fourteen months later dysthymic disorder with recurrent MDD. Fast forward seven years, and I am still being treated for DD and MDD, and I have tried to kill myself several times. Does it matter if the rating is for Adjustment disorder or for the DD and MDD?

I am at 100 percent, but if I am re-evaluated I don't want them saying that I don't have adjustment disorder anymore, but DD and MDD and because it was diagnosed fourteen months out of service instead of twelve months out of service I don't want the DD and MDD not counted as service connected. I pretty paranoid, but you'll have that with a guy whose only medical coverage is the VA, and his shrink just cancelled his next appointment; I mean I tried to kill myself on the thirteenth of November. Can my dependents sue for wrongful death if they know I'm in this state, but don't help me? It doesn't matter.

[john999]

See if you can get 100% for depression or the adjustment disorder then you would be able to get SMC housebound at least. You could reopen your claim and provide evidence of your servere depresssion/adjustment disorder. Maybe talk to a VA lawyer about it.

[scscrewed]

I --mom-- talked to the DAV whose my VSO, and we were told that under no circumstances do we want to open my claim back up. He said that we were fortunate that I received a one hundred percent rating with automotive accessibility grant --even though the PCP won't let me drive. He said that veterans are fighting the VA for years trying to get to 100 percent, and we would be fools to open my claim up and allow anything to be lowered, because he said asking for migraines and arthritis and the mental health stuff that they may be incline to lower the other ratings to the previous ones. That's why I am worried that their going to bring me up for review and say my Dysthmic Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder are from prison and not from the military, and then lower my physical ones.

The VSO said "wait twenty years and then nickle and dime them. You don't want to f--- yourself over." He told mom I wouldn't need the dependent and spouse stuff that comes with permanent and total, so just wait the twenty years.

[john999]

I am not sure you are getting good advice, but it is your claim.

[scscrewed]

I don't have much control. I am incompetent over the VA monies: mom's fiduciary. I am a convicted felon, whose been trying to kill himself since February 2004. I can write something up and fling at the wall, but I am just worried about them saying that my current mental health condition is not service connected, and that it is from prison, because studies show three things screw you up faster than anything else: 1. combat. 2. sexual assault 3. prison. I'm worried and mom's worried that their going to see my problems as very costly in the long term because of recurrent depressive episodes. I know that the Navy was able to remove me from the PDRL list, and I have the paperwork saying I am on it. Sherod Brown's administrative aid told mom she's going to take care of it. I have to wear diapers or sit in my own piss. I understand there are people worse than me who smile and can handle it, but I can't do this forever. Now I'm crying again. It's not a pity party thing, most of the time I just wish I wasn't here.

Is there anyway they can say my Dysthmymic Disorder and Major Depression is not service connected? I am rated for Chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, but they're not calling it that on the paperwork now.

[carlie]

Is there anyway they can say my Dysthmymic Disorder and Major Depression is not service connected?

I am rated for Chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, but they're not calling it that on the paperwork now.

sc,

I wouldn't keep worrying about which mental health disorder you are SC'd for.

If anything, in your situation the most I would suggest for now

is seeing if your MH providers will write an opinion up stating that due to

your SC'd disabilities your conditions are static - and request they be made P&T.

JMHO

[scscrewed]

I will. Mom's telling the shrink about the attempt earlier this month. We have an appointment on Friday, so I suspect that I will get to know how much the VA pysch ward has changed in the five years I was gone. I appreciate everyone's posts and help. I suspect perusing through the forum and waiting for a reply is better than sitting in the kitchen thinking of the things I think about.

If I file for P and T should I ask for my SMC's for ED and loss of use of foot. Or are they new claims?