Best Guess On Mh Rating.....

[StreetWalker]

My C&P exams have all shown up on MyHealtheVet and I has some questions about the MH exam. Here's what the doctor had to say. 3. Symptoms -----------For VA rating purposes, check all symptoms that apply to the Veteran's diagnoses: [X] Depressed mood [X] Chronic sleep impairment [X] Disturbances of motivation and mood [X] Suicidal ideation Behavioral observations: VEt appears as a bearded, morbidly obese, Caucasian male who walks with a cane. He was oriented to person, place, time, and the purpose of the evaluation. He admits to occasionally thinking about suicide without a specific plan. HE denies having homicidal or psychotic ideation. There was no evidence of hallucinations, delusions or of significant cognitive impairment. Vet complains of suffering from a chronically dysphoric and irritable mood, and he displayed a wide range of affect. Since I really am having a hard time focusing on things right now due to meds and fatigue from my radiation treatments could someone help me with this? Thanks.

[Navy04]

Good to hear you got the notes bud. The most important thing is what is the GAF score the Psych put on your notes, and the most important is the part that will say " Some or Significant impairment on aspect of daily living, work, whatever etc. That is the most important sentence period.

[StreetWalker]

That's the funny thing. There is no GAF score in the DBQ. However impairment of daily activity.

[Navy04]

Does is say Occasional or Most impairment on aspects of daily living? The VA did do away with using the GAF for rating purposes but the Psych Docs still use it to evaluate us.

[StreetWalker]

Here's what it says about the impairment. Occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity and this Vet appears to suffer from an increase in his symptoms of depression caused by his SC back condition. HE suffers from moderate social, emotional, and occupational impairment as a result of his depressive disorder symptoms.

[Berta]

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=c130ec487ea61b8a40ad0836188b94bc&rgn=div5&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5&idno=38

Go to the ratings for General MH exams...I posted the rating schedule you need here this AM for someone ...forget who.and where

"and this Vet appears to suffer from an increase in his symptoms of depression caused by his SC back condition."

The Doc gave a nexus statement but I hope VA accepts the word "appears", and doesnt consider it as too speculative.

Was the doc a shrink?

[StreetWalker]

 

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=c130ec487ea61b8a40ad0836188b94bc&rgn=div5&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5&idno=38

Go to the ratings for General MH exams...I posted the rating schedule you need here this AM for someone ...forget who.and where

"and this Vet appears to suffer from an increase in his symptoms of depression caused by his SC back condition."

The Doc gave a nexus statement but I hope VA accepts the word "appears", and doesnt consider it as too speculative.

Was the doc a shrink?

 

Doctor was a shrink. I'm already SC'ed for depression.