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I applied for increase on my 30% PTSD in 08 after my breakdown. I was denied an increase. However, I just received my medical reports from my hospitalization and it looks like the RO ignored or didn't use the medical files from my hospitalization. Down below are some of the diagnosis that I have received. There are more but I think this might be enough to help answer my question. I'm not a doctor, but from what I have read the last couple of months, I was worse off than I was lead to believe. No doctors told me any of this stuff was serious. The doctor's would ask questions and I'd answer honestly and that was all. It seems to me that I meet 50% and possibly 70% rating and that was back in 08. I know that CUE's are hard to prove, but it there enough to start one or am I wasting my time and energy?
AXIS I: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with anxious and depressed mood
R/O Mood Disorder due to medical condition (Traumatic Brain
I n j u r y )
AXIS II: deferred
AXIS III: Traumatic Brain Injury?
AXIS IV: Sporadice employment, limited family support
AXIS V: GAF = 25
AXISI: Major depressive disorder with anxiety, seasonal component. PTSD.
Agoraphobia without panic d/o. Alcohol abuse. Nicotine dependence.
AXISII: Deferred
AXISIII: ?Hypertension, Migraine HA, Chronic knee, hip, shoulder pain
AXISIV: Poor social support, chronic mental illness
AXISV: GAF 45 at the time of admit, 60 at the time of this interview.
AXISI: Major depressive disorder with anxiety, seasonal component. PTSD.
Agoraphobia without panic d/o. Alcohol abuse. Nicotine dependence.
AXISII: Deferred
AXISIII: ?Hypertension, Migraine HA, Chronic knee, hip, shoulder pain
AXISIV: Poor social support, chronic mental illness
AXISV: 45 AT ADMISSION
51 AT PRESENT
AXISI: Major depressive disorder with anxiety, seasonal component. PTSD.
Agoraphobia without panic d/o. Alcohol abuse. Nicotine dependence.
AXISII: Deferred
AXISIII: Migraine HA, Chronic knee/hip/shoulder pain, ?Hypertension, ?BPV
AXISIV: Poor local social support, chronic mental illness
AXISV: 45 AT ADMISSION
65 AT PRESENT
Axis I PTSD
Depression, Major by history
Possible panic disorder
Axis II Deferred
Axis III Chronic pain hip knee
Migraine HA
Axis IV Unemployment
Combat exposure
Axis V GAF 50
Axis I: PTSD, by history
Major depressive disorder with anxiety, by history, sx severe
without psychotic content
Panic disorder without agoraphobia
Axis II: Deferred
Axis III: See problem list
Axis IV: Exposure to war
Axis V: GAF 50 (current)
Depression: As per HPI. +7/8 SIGECAPS with depressed mood for 2+ yrs.
Mania: Notes feels more irritable in winter months with racing thoughts;
negative for manic/hypomanic episode.
Psychosis: No AH/VH. No delusions. Paranoia related to PTSD.
Anxiety: Has anxiety s/s with physical manifestions of sweating, tachycardia,
tachypnea; more comfortable in home and doesn't like social situations because
of this. Denies panic attacks. Some OCD problems of checking things too often;
doesn't interfere with daily activity. PTSD symptoms as per HPI
CNS pathologies: Denies TBI/LOC/seizures
Other addictive d/o: Denies gambling
Personality d//o screening: appeared negative
Repeaterd disturbing memories, thoughts, or images of a stressful experience
from the past?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
2Repeated, disturbing dreams of a stressful experience from the past?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Suddenly acting or feeling as if a stressful experience were happening again
(as if you were reliving it)?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Feeling very upset when something reminded you of a stressful experience from
the past?
4-Quite a bit
Having physical reactions (e.g., heart pounding, trouble breathing, sweating)
when something reminded you of a stressful experience from the past?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Avoiding thinking about or talking about a stressful experience from the past
or avoiding having feelings related to it?
4-Quite a bit
Avoiding activities or situations because they reminded you of a stressful
experience from the past?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Trouble remembering important parts of a stressful experience from the past?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Feeling distant or cut off from other people?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Feeling emotionally numb or being unable to have loving feelings for those
close to you?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Feeling as if your future will somehow be cut short?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Trouble falling or staying asleep?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Feeling irritable or having angry outbursts?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Having difficulty concentrating?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Being "super-alert" or watchful or on guard?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Feeling jumpy or easily startled?
5 - E x t r e m e l y
Thank you to all the Vietnam Veterans that forged the way against the VA so that us younger veterans aren't being bashed against the obstacles you destroyed.
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