ptsd What Do You Think?

[ward86]

C&p in hand for tdiu/ increase for ptsd ...please let me know what your opinions are about my exam...thank you....comments: ptsd chronic: very severe, combat related ...panic disorder with agoraphobia : comorbid with and secondary to ptsd ...madjor depressive disordor, severe, recurrent....axis IV; psychosocial and environmental problems, severe...axis V; gaf 40.............which of following best summarize vets occupational and social impairment. ?....total occupational and social impairment .....for VA purposes check all symptoms that apply to vets diagnosis ....depressed mood; anxiety;panic attacks weekly or less;near continuous panic or deppression affects ability to function independent, appropriate;chronic sleep impairment ;impaired judgment, difficulty in adapting to streessful circumstances work setting; veteran is capable of managing finances ;claimed conditions is at least as likely as not due to SC conditions;.......panic disorder and major depreessive due to combat related ptsd, chronic. UUUnemployability on sc is caused by a result of combat related ptsd, and secondary disorders. .......so that's the extent....no written paragraph from doc per say with opinion other than what I included above....any and all input greatly appreciated....thanks again...

[john999]

100% total disability permanent and total! I think you should get 100% schedular as opposed to TDIU.

John

[Berta]

It sounds very positive for TDIU ,or as John said, 100% schedular.

The comp is the same for either one.

".panic disorder with agoraphobia : comorbid with and secondary to ptsd " in my opinion that could warrant SMC for Housebound status (the SMC "S" award)

[Berta]

need to add -if the medical evidence warrants HB

HB regs:

"Housebound rate

Special monthly compensation is payable at a specified rate if

the veteran, as the result of service-connected disability, has

one service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling

and a separate disability rated at 60 percent or higher or he is

permanently housebound. The veteran will be found to be

permanently housebound if, due to his service-connected

disabilities, he is substantially confined to his home or the

immediate premises or, if institutionalized, to the ward or

clinical areas, and it is reasonably certain that such

confinement will continue throughout his lifetime. 38 U.S.C.A. §

1114(s) (West 2002); 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(i) (2010)."

I would think agoraphobia would warrant the HB but what VA thinks is another matter.

This is good:

"veteran is capable of managing finances "

SO no competency Bull crap.

[john999]

Berta

You are right! He should ask for HB. He acutally is housebound due to agoraphobia. I think he can win this.

John