I applied for IU and an increase for MDD (50% awarded on 3/8/14) on 4/17/14. I submitted a DBQ my VA psychiatrist filled out and just want some feedback on it. I'm currently 50% MDD, 20% right femur claimed as right knee and 10% left knee. My claim jumped from "Under Review" to "Prep for Decision" on 6/11/14.
Axis I
Major Depressive Disorder
Panic Disorder, secondary to #1 above
Fibromyalgia + Migraine, secondary to #1. Worsened by her MDD
Axis III
780.57 Sleep Apnea
Axis IV
Minimal current stressors other than symptoms
Axis V
45
Does the Veteran have more than one mental disorder diagnosed?
[X] Yes
Is it possible to differentiate what symptom(s) are attributable to each diagnosis?
[X] No, Anxiety, panic and fibromyalgia are part of MDD
Does Veteran have a diagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
[X] No
Occupational and Social Impairment
[X] Total occupational and social impairment
For the indicated level of Occupational and Social Impairment, is it possible to differentiate what portion of the occupational and social impairment indicated is caused by each mental disorder?
[X] No, All attributable to her MDD
Symptoms
[X] Depressed Mood
[X] Anxiety
[X] Suspiciousness
[X] Panic attacks more than once a week
[X] Near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively
[X] Chronic sleep impairment
[X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions, or recent events
[X] Impairment of short and long term memory
[X] Flattened affect
[X] Difficulty in understanding complex commands
[X] Impaired judgment
[X] Impaired abstract thinking
[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood
[X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships
[X] Difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a work like setting
[X] Inability to establish and maintain effective relationships
[X] Obsessional rituals which interfere routine activities
[X] Impaired impulse control
[X] Persistent danger of hurting self or others
[X] Intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene
[X] Disorientation to time or place
Other Symptoms
Chronic physical pains of fibromyalgia secondary to the MDD
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Tela
I applied for IU and an increase for MDD (50% awarded on 3/8/14) on 4/17/14. I submitted a DBQ my VA psychiatrist filled out and just want some feedback on it. I'm currently 50% MDD, 20% right femur claimed as right knee and 10% left knee. My claim jumped from "Under Review" to "Prep for Decision" on 6/11/14.
Axis I
Major Depressive Disorder
Panic Disorder, secondary to #1 above
Fibromyalgia + Migraine, secondary to #1. Worsened by her MDD
Axis III
780.57 Sleep Apnea
Axis IV
Minimal current stressors other than symptoms
Axis V
45
Does the Veteran have more than one mental disorder diagnosed?
[X] Yes
Is it possible to differentiate what symptom(s) are attributable to each diagnosis?
[X] No, Anxiety, panic and fibromyalgia are part of MDD
Does Veteran have a diagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
[X] No
Occupational and Social Impairment
[X] Total occupational and social impairment
For the indicated level of Occupational and Social Impairment, is it possible to differentiate what portion of the occupational and social impairment indicated is caused by each mental disorder?
[X] No, All attributable to her MDD
Symptoms
[X] Depressed Mood
[X] Anxiety
[X] Suspiciousness
[X] Panic attacks more than once a week
[X] Near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively
[X] Chronic sleep impairment
[X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions, or recent events
[X] Impairment of short and long term memory
[X] Flattened affect
[X] Difficulty in understanding complex commands
[X] Impaired judgment
[X] Impaired abstract thinking
[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood
[X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships
[X] Difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a work like setting
[X] Inability to establish and maintain effective relationships
[X] Obsessional rituals which interfere routine activities
[X] Impaired impulse control
[X] Persistent danger of hurting self or others
[X] Intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene
[X] Disorientation to time or place
Other Symptoms
Chronic physical pains of fibromyalgia secondary to the MDD
Remarks
Vets condition results in Unemployability
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