ptsd C&p Exam / Rating Questions

[Patriot3g]

Hey guys,

I've been lurking here for awhile, figured I'd join in on the discussion. Last year I did an FDC claim for PTSD, after going to see a VA Pysch for almost a year (at the insistance of my family). She diagnosed me with PTSD, and encouraged me to go thru with a claim.

On the 7th I had my C&P exam. The doctor didn't ask very much....just if I was single, and why, if I drank a lot, etc. When I got up to leave after he was done (like 10 minutes), he said that the VA asked him to answer two questions: Do I have PTSD, and did my service in OIF cause it. He said he felt I had it, and that service in Iraq was the cause.

I forgot to do my in person authentication for Healthevet, so I just mailed in the form. I was just wondering if anybody here has any idea on what I might recieve as a rating, before I get the C&P exam results (hopefully soon).

When I submitted my claim, they asked me to fill out a form

"STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CLAIM FOR SERVICE CONNECTION FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)"

so I filled out two of them, one for the Battle of Zarqa. And one for the killing of my squad leader. I figured these would be the best two to put in my file, since they can be easily verified as true (squad leader was kinda famous, Zarqa was a huge fight).

I have my notes from the doctor that used to talk to me, and what she put in my file seems pretty convincing about PTSD and my service, but I guess I'm just stressed/worried/scared shitless that the VA will lowball me and give me 0% or something. I honestly have the worst luck with anything!

Thanks.

[HenryS]

Thanks. Only took 14 months! I guess thats faster than most veterans claims. Atleast I can stop checking ebenefits everyday and freaking out.

Is backpay calculated in some weird VA fashion? or is just the 50% rate from dec to now?

No, fortunately no "VA math" for your back pay. You receive the 50% rate from the date you filed the claim to the date they cut the check.

Henry

[georgiapapa]

The December 2013 date is probably the date of the last COLA and has nothing to do with your actual effective date.

[Patriot3g]

I haven't recieved my notification packet yet...but I was pleasantly surprised by my backpay. And I have a hard time trying to figure out how they figured it out:

Net Payment Amount: $17,916.35 Payment Date: 09/12/2014 Payment Type: Compensation & Pension - Retroactive Payment Method: Direct Deposit

And this is from the benefits letter you can generate on eBenefits:

You have one or more service-connected disabilities: Yes Your combined service-connected evaluation is: 50% Your current monthly award amount is: $822.15 The effective date of the last change to your current award was:

December 01, 2013

Or maybe they went back to when I began treatment for PTSD?

I filed the claim in October...so I was figuring on 10 months of backpay @ the 50% rate. Did they overpay me?

Edited September 12, 2014 by Patriot3g