ptsd Ptsd And Depression

[mcoleman5]

Can you be awarded for PTSD and depression? I have been awarded 50% for depression, but I am also suffering from PTSD, so can you be or have anyone ever been awarded for both illnesses

[Hollis]

Good question, I also have both and have not had a C&P yet, still waiting since May of this year.

[Gridsmasher11]

From my understanding you can only be awarded for 1 mental health issue. But they can be combined.I am awarded 70% for PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder...Plus PTSD and Depression normally go hand in hand together..........Grid

[Hollis]

thanks Grid for the explanation, my date was changed from NOV. 15 to Feb 2013

[mcoleman5]

Thank you all for your replies. I am rated 50% for depression, so hopefully my PTSD will push it to 70% which will give me a 100% combine rating

[carlie]

Thank you all for your replies. I am rated 50% for depression, so hopefully my PTSD will push it to 70% which will give me a 100% combine rating

I'm not positive on this but if you are currently being compensated at 90% now

and you evaluation for mental health gets increased from 50% to 70%,

it still might not raise you to what's needed to be

compensated at the 100% level.

You's need to post each separate disability and evaluation percentage

for each separately to determine if in fact it would or would not.

[john999]

A 50% and 70% rating does not equal 100% using VA math. I have 70%,60% and five 10% ratings and I have 90% TDIU.