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0 Navy04 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 john, You are right on the money. I was rated Severe in all categories by the C&P examiner, yet the VA only gave me 30% and mine was combat related in OIF and OEF. Now I have a FDC claim in and I am praying that they don't screw me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jesusplay Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 thanks for the replies. I've been going through The Board of Veterans' Appeals and I see multiple cases of people serving less than a year, a year, 2 years who've gotten service connected for bipolar. Also, she said I only had one mental disorder when my claim mentions multiple diagnosis, from anxiety states, major depression, adjustment disorder, major depression, and schizophrenia. again thanks for the info, hopefully it swings in my favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cryingbear Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Stressors are only relevant if a person is already diagnosed with bipolar disorder because they trigger mood episodes like how the examiner probably stressed you out with his/her incompetence. Was the examiner a licensed psychiatrist or a psychologist? Edited December 25, 2013 by cryingbear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cryingbear Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Examiner wrote bipolar depression as "chronic" instead of "moderate" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cryingbear Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 In my experience, good experienced psychiatrists (the ones who actually treat) don't usually diagnose separate disorders like anxiety states + bipolar disorder + schizophrenia + adjustment disorder + major depression. Once you are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you can never be diagnosed with a depressive disorder again. If you experience symptoms that meet diagnosis for schizophrenia for at least 2-weeks, your diagnosis would change to schizophrenia, bipolar type. Unless you have some major anxiety disorder like PTSD, they usually will attribute your anxiety to symptoms of bipolar or schizophrenia. My psychiatrist keeps diagnoses as simple as possible so treatment won't be so complex. He made 2 correct diagnoses his first time evaluating me. The DOD and the VA gave me more than 10 different diagnoses and ruled out the 2 correct ones. How were you discharged and did you seek treatment in service? They probably misdiagnosed and gave you antidepressants which are known to cause manic episodes and rapid cycling making your bipolar permanently worse. There are FDA warning labels on every antidepressant to screen patients at risk for bipolar disorder. Even the DOD/VA warns about antidepressant use http://www.healthquality.va.gov/bd/bd_305_full.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jesusplay Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 claim was kicked back to gathering evidence from prep for dec monday. The VA has scheduled me for another mental C&P. I'm extra nervous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I don't think it is a great C&P, but the examiner (even incorrectly stating it manifested in first year) still indicates it started in service. I don't know very many people who will look back at
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