6. Dr. P. should be contacted and asked to provide the basis for his diagnosis of
the veteran, and whether he has any medical training or expertise in treating
or evaluating psychiatric disability.
Letter 1 by Dr. P. April 5, 2004
Department of Veterans Affairs:Re:
To whom it may concern:
______ has been a patient of mine since August 1979.
At the time of her initial presentation her major problem was chronic anxiety/depression. She reports a (five year history) of psychiatric care.
She recently has applied for disability benefits to the Department of Veterans Affairs by reason of her prior time in military service with the Navy 1963/1964
Her ongoing request for disability benefits center on whether or not her anxiety/depression is related to her prior time in service.
She has been granted entitlement to non-service pension.
I have a copy of her U.S. medical records, I also have a copy of a letter documenting an honorable discharge by reason of unsuitability, dated April 7, 1964. This time reflects the fact that she did have emotional problems while in service and had been referred for psychiatric consultation by a board certified psychiatrist.
It is my considered medical opinion that her subsequent problems with anxiety/depression have been of a magnitude to adversely affect her overall health and result in disability. It is also my considered medical opinion those problems had their origin during the time of military service.
I urge reconsideration of a decision for service connected disability by reason of her chronic anxiety with depression.
I just noticed this typing error, it should read (fifteen year).
Letter 2 by Dr. P. April 28, 2006
To whom it may concern:
The above is currently undergoing an appeal process with The board of Veterans Affairs.
This letter is written as an addendum to previously written letters dated April 5, 2004, in regards to her current appeal with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The basis for my previous noted diagnosis of this veteran was based on knowledge of personal interactions, history taking and physical examinations going back to 1979. I am aware of the fact by reviewing all the military records of the veteran that the patient was treated with Librium and Caffergot while in the military service. 1964, presumptively for treatment of anxiety and depression and associated headaches, by Dr. BCC, followed by two psychiatric consultations thus leading to her early discharge.
The veteran has been on anti-anxiety medication from 1967 to date thus make it plausible that I am correct. I have maintained all of the veteran's civilian records from 1965 to date and all of her military records to date.
As I have previously stated, It is my considered medical opinion that her subsequent problems with anxiety/depression have been of a significant magnitude to adversely affect her overall health and result in disability.
I have no specific training in Psychiatry, but I have the usual level of expertise that would be expected in an internist, board certified, in 1976 and actively practicing internal medicine since that time.
I graduated from the University of Florida Medical School in 1973, was board certified in internal medicine in 1976 and have remained in active practice since that time.
Sincerely,
J.M. P
7. After the above development has been completed, the veteran's claims file
should returned to the board of VA psychiatrists who participated in the
April 2005 examination for clarification of the provided opinion. They should be
requested to review the record and reconcile their opinion as to etiology in
light of the evidence added since their examination of the veteran, including the
May 2005 statement of Dr. B C. C and the January 2006 statement of
Dr. M P.
This is why my claims file is at the Medical Center on the Male Psychiarist desk to follow this section of the remand.
To my knowledge, there is to be no further examination.
Question
Josephine
6. Dr. P. should be contacted and asked to provide the basis for his diagnosis of
the veteran, and whether he has any medical training or expertise in treating
or evaluating psychiatric disability.
Letter 1 by Dr. P. April 5, 2004
Department of Veterans Affairs:Re:
To whom it may concern:
______ has been a patient of mine since August 1979.
At the time of her initial presentation her major problem was chronic anxiety/depression. She reports a (five year history) of psychiatric care.
She recently has applied for disability benefits to the Department of Veterans Affairs by reason of her prior time in military service with the Navy 1963/1964
Her ongoing request for disability benefits center on whether or not her anxiety/depression is related to her prior time in service.
She has been granted entitlement to non-service pension.
I have a copy of her U.S. medical records, I also have a copy of a letter documenting an honorable discharge by reason of unsuitability, dated April 7, 1964. This time reflects the fact that she did have emotional problems while in service and had been referred for psychiatric consultation by a board certified psychiatrist.
It is my considered medical opinion that her subsequent problems with anxiety/depression have been of a magnitude to adversely affect her overall health and result in disability. It is also my considered medical opinion those problems had their origin during the time of military service.
I urge reconsideration of a decision for service connected disability by reason of her chronic anxiety with depression.
I just noticed this typing error, it should read (fifteen year).
Letter 2 by Dr. P. April 28, 2006
To whom it may concern:
The above is currently undergoing an appeal process with The board of Veterans Affairs.
This letter is written as an addendum to previously written letters dated April 5, 2004, in regards to her current appeal with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The basis for my previous noted diagnosis of this veteran was based on knowledge of personal interactions, history taking and physical examinations going back to 1979. I am aware of the fact by reviewing all the military records of the veteran that the patient was treated with Librium and Caffergot while in the military service. 1964, presumptively for treatment of anxiety and depression and associated headaches, by Dr. BCC, followed by two psychiatric consultations thus leading to her early discharge.
The veteran has been on anti-anxiety medication from 1967 to date thus make it plausible that I am correct. I have maintained all of the veteran's civilian records from 1965 to date and all of her military records to date.
As I have previously stated, It is my considered medical opinion that her subsequent problems with anxiety/depression have been of a significant magnitude to adversely affect her overall health and result in disability.
I have no specific training in Psychiatry, but I have the usual level of expertise that would be expected in an internist, board certified, in 1976 and actively practicing internal medicine since that time.
I graduated from the University of Florida Medical School in 1973, was board certified in internal medicine in 1976 and have remained in active practice since that time.
Sincerely,
J.M. P
7. After the above development has been completed, the veteran's claims file
should returned to the board of VA psychiatrists who participated in the
April 2005 examination for clarification of the provided opinion. They should be
requested to review the record and reconcile their opinion as to etiology in
light of the evidence added since their examination of the veteran, including the
May 2005 statement of Dr. B C. C and the January 2006 statement of
Dr. M P.
This is why my claims file is at the Medical Center on the Male Psychiarist desk to follow this section of the remand.
To my knowledge, there is to be no further examination.
Thanks,
Josephine
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