lumbosacral Any Law Enforecement Here And Going Through Ptsd Claim?

[bojack]

Any active LEO here going through PTSD claim?

How does it work?

I am asking because the VA ( my mental health doctor) told me they will go after my job if I were to continue on with my claim.

Traumatic brain injury with brief loss of

consciousness (SCT 127299008)

Chronic low back pain (SCT 278860009) D

Chronic rhinitis (SCT 86094006)

Foot pain (SCT 47933007)

Headache (SCT 25064002)

Insomnia (SCT 193462001)

Knee pain (SCT 30989003)

Neck pain (SCT 81680005)

Tinnitus (SCT 60862001)

Nutrition Screening:

The patient notes an unexplained weight loss.

Amount: 35 pounds, loss of appetite, some times he eats, some times

he doesn't

Most recent measurements:

Measurement DT WEIGHT

LB(KG)[bMI]

05/28/2014 08:27 152(68.95)[24]

02/06/2014 13:52 171.9(77.97)[27]

10/05/2011 15:51 155(70.31)[24]

"a little bit", "it's just not getting better". Admits

to having thoughts of

hurting others in the last 30 days but would not act on those thoughts because

he knows the repercussions of those actions. Admits to having V/H, sometimes

when doesn't sleep for couple of days shadows, something really fast moving

by.

In the past 30 days have you had thoughts of taking your life or

someone else's life? Yes (specify)

If yes, when did you have these thoughts and did you have a plan? Explain?

has thoughts of hurting someone but would not act of

those thoughts because of his job

Have you had any serious accidents, physical trauma, or been hospitalized

for any medical condition? Yes (specify) 4 concussions in Iraq, being treated

by TBI

shot in the chest while wearing a bullet proof vest,

no penetration

2 Current problems: (Patient has identified needing help in addressing the

symptoms selected below as they are frequently present and disrupt activities.)

Poor coordination, clumsy

Headaches

Nausea

Vision problems, blurring, trouble seeing

Sensitivity to light

Poor concentration, cannot pay attention, easily distracted

Forgetfulness, cannot remember things

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

Irritability, easily annoyed

Other: difficulty making decisions, feeling sad/depressed, poor

30 Details of Plan:

Impressions (ICD-9):

" evaluation for TBI (v80.01)

" Traumatic brain injury with brief loss of consciousness ( 854.02)

" Late effect of intracranial injury without skull fracture (907.0)

Mild cognitive impairment (799.59)

" Chronic Post traumatic Headache (339.22)

" Sleep disturbance (780.50)r/o sleep apnea (780.57)

" Visuospatial deficits (799.53)

" Light sensitivity (368.13)

" Tinnitus (388.30)

" PTSD (309.81)

" Dizziness/lightheadedness (780.4)

" Lumbosacral pain (724.2)

" Cervical pain (723.1)

" Arthralgia shoulder (719.41)

" Arthralgia knee (719.46)

" Arthralgia ankle/foot (719.47)

" Arthralgia wrist/hand

Consultations: Speech/Language Pathology

Sleep clinic for possible Home Sleep study

Optometry OPTBI Visual Perceptual Eval

Audiology

Neuropsychology

Prosthetics: na

Medications: Per PCC

Tests: MRI brain

cxr

TBI Team Goals: tbd

Barriers: severe PTSD

Follow-up: 8 weeks in TBI/Polytrauma clinic

Thanks everyone, all this is from my recent medical record.

I am not sure what to do right now because they might come after my job down the road. Also, I am scare if I were to contiune on with my claim, what is my chance of not getting denied since my work my find out eventually.

Thank you

[Pete53]

Welcome to Hadit.

[john999]

Who told you the police would deny you a job due to VA disability claim? Your VA records are private. As long as you can pass police physical you should be OK. Talk to your police union about this. I think that is discrimination. Many policemen have PTSD, but are getting treatment. My private shrink treats and evaluates policemen who have been in shootings etc. He says most should not even be carrying a weapon, and not because of PTSD, but because of their quirks and racial attitudes. That is not reflecting on you. I live in Tampa, Florida. Here they shoot the mentally ill. In Florida they execute the mentally ill and retarded.

John

[oldman273]

Hey PM me and we can discuss the particulars I offer this as I went through the same issue. I would offer what I went through

I had some questions on some of your claim issue. I can tell you that any mental health issue depending on where u work or live geographic wise (In the south unions are toothless, Northern areas u have better chance of keeping you your job) . With that in Mind would have to have details and tell you in PM. It will be a fight. I hope you win...

[killemall]

Im a fed cop and Ive seen guys have there.gun taken away over va ptsd....

Just depends on the percentage awarded. My buddy is 70% ptsd and hes still.a fed cop.

Another guy wasnt even rated for ptsd but his army records said he had severe ptsd and the fed job somehow got a hold of it. Poor guy had his gun taken away and was nearly fired plus everyone calling him crazy. Took six months for the va to send a letter saying hes not currently rated for ptsd to fed job and they gave him his gun back a week ago.

I dont know how it affects state leos