heres the regs for mental health for 30 and ten percent. On my recent CP exam, most of the symptoms fall under the 30 percent symptoms, but in the question where they ask the CP examiner which most fits, she checked the 10 percent box
Occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal), due to such symptoms as: depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks (weekly or less often), chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss (such as forgetting names, directions, recent events)30
Occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress, or; symptoms controlled by continuous medication 10
heres what she wrote
Difficulty adjusting and depressed mood was at least as likely as not (50
percent or greater probability) incurred in or caused by his medical
conditions. His records indicate being prescribed an anti-depreesant in 2003
and 2004, however, his symptoms have exacerbated since the onset of his
or VA rating purposes, check all symptoms that apply to the Veteran's
diagnoses:
[X] Depressed mood
[X] Chronic sleep impairment
[X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions or recent
events
[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood
Behavioral observations:
Mood was described as "tired." Affect was noted to be
appropriate to the
content of the conversation. He was neatly dressed and groomed. There
were no gross cognitive impairments noted at the time of interview. Eye
contact, for the most part, was appropriate. He was oriented to person,
place, and time. His manner of speech was of normal rate, rhythm, and
volume. He presented as friendly and receptive to the evaluation
procedures. His thought processes were coherent and goal directed. There
was no report or observation of hallucinations or delusions. Attention
and concentration were appropriate. His short and long term memory
recall
was WNL. The patient did not express suicidal/homicidal ideation.
3. Occupational and social impairment
-------------------------------------
a. Which of the following best summarizes the Veteran's level of
occupational
and social impairment with regards to all mental diagnoses? (Check only
one)
here
[X] Occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms
which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational
tasks only during periods of significant stress, or; symptoms
controlled by medication
b. For the indicated level of occupational and social impairment, is it
possible to differentiate what portion of the occupational and social
impairment indicated above is caused by each mental disorder?
[ ] Yes[ ] No[X] No other mental disorder has been diagnosed
medical problems and surgeries.
/es/
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63SIERRA
heres the regs for mental health for 30 and ten percent. On my recent CP exam, most of the symptoms fall under the 30 percent symptoms, but in the question where they ask the CP examiner which most fits, she checked the 10 percent box
Occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal), due to such symptoms as: depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks (weekly or less often), chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss (such as forgetting names, directions, recent events)30
Occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress, or; symptoms controlled by continuous medication 10
heres what she wrote
Difficulty adjusting and depressed mood was at least as likely as not (50
percent or greater probability) incurred in or caused by his medical
conditions. His records indicate being prescribed an anti-depreesant in 2003
and 2004, however, his symptoms have exacerbated since the onset of his
or VA rating purposes, check all symptoms that apply to the Veteran's
diagnoses:
[X] Depressed mood
[X] Chronic sleep impairment
[X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions or recent
events
[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood
Behavioral observations:
Mood was described as "tired." Affect was noted to be
appropriate to the
content of the conversation. He was neatly dressed and groomed. There
were no gross cognitive impairments noted at the time of interview. Eye
contact, for the most part, was appropriate. He was oriented to person,
place, and time. His manner of speech was of normal rate, rhythm, and
volume. He presented as friendly and receptive to the evaluation
procedures. His thought processes were coherent and goal directed. There
was no report or observation of hallucinations or delusions. Attention
and concentration were appropriate. His short and long term memory
recall
was WNL. The patient did not express suicidal/homicidal ideation.
3. Occupational and social impairment
-------------------------------------
a. Which of the following best summarizes the Veteran's level of
occupational
and social impairment with regards to all mental diagnoses? (Check only
one)
here
Edited by 63SIERRA[X] Occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms
which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational
tasks only during periods of significant stress, or; symptoms
controlled by medication
b. For the indicated level of occupational and social impairment, is it
possible to differentiate what portion of the occupational and social
impairment indicated above is caused by each mental disorder?
[ ] Yes[ ] No[X] No other mental disorder has been diagnosed
medical problems and surgeries.
/es/
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john999
She says you have "mild" symptoms which means 10%. The exam does not make sense to me. God knows what the VARO will make of it, but I bet they go with the "mild" symptoms. All the descriptions of you
VetlawUS
That does not look right to me. I see this all the time: the examiner marks symptomatology for PTS and other mental health conditions, but assigns a rating that is not consistent with those obser
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