ptsd Thoughts On My Diagnosis

[Rob m]

I know this is difficult and I will not know until the official letter is awarded, but can I get a few opinions of what you think my PTSD rating will be? Included are the highlights from my March 2012 PTSD C&P exam.

GAF 43

Does the Vet have a diagnosis of PTSD that conforms to DSM-IV criteria? YES

Axis IV- Problems with primary support, problems with occupational functiong, problems related to the social envirnoment

Which of the following best summaries the Vet's level of occupational and social impairment with regards to all mental diagnoses?

(X) Occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgement, thinking and/or mood.

There is more information, but I picked out what I thought was important.

Thank You.

[carlie]

Did the examiner state something to the effect of your diagnosis of

PTSD is related to active duty ?

[Philip Rogers]

I think it'll bring 50% and maybe higher but as Carlie said, it needs service connection(SC). Was that mentioned in anyway or were you diagnosed w/PTSD in the service??

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[Berta]

Carlie and Philip asked the key question .

A VA PTSD diagnosis is halfway up the hill.

PTSD claims need proof of a stressor or proof of falling under the criteria under the PTSD regs, or the PH, CAR, or CIB on the DD 214.

Or an inservice DX of PTSD.

If VA needs a stressor letter from you, give as many details as date and place of the stressor.

If you need Buddy Statements to corroborate the stressor,now is the time to obtain them.

Even if a doctor makes a nexus statement for PTSD, VA still needs to confirm it.

Edited May 22, 2012 by Berta

[john999]

Get it while you can because I forsee it getting harder to get PTSD DX as war in Afghanistan winds down. How long will it take for American public to forget the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? They are already forgetting and they are forgetting the warriors as well. The VA is going to slip something into the regs to make it much harder to get PTSD compensation. Now you have to have PTSD confirmed by VA doctor. What next?

[Rob m]

Maybe I should have clarified,

I believe I have the Service Connection (SC) part covered. On page 6 of my C&P report, it states "Records indicate a diagnosis of PTSD on 08/29/1993 (I was in the military during this time) for stessor #1.

Stressor #2 was from seeing dead bodies and returning fire during a fire fight in Afghanistan (again, during my military time).

Page 6 states both stressors meet the criteria for PTSD

Thank you

[Berta]

That is Good to know! Thanks for clarifying.

For some reason I think maybe you are Military retired?

If so have you looked into CRDP /CRSC benefits:

http://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/special-pay/combat-related-special-compensation.html