Leon2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY BROTHERS, SISTERS, and FAMILY MEMBERS!!! I see a lot of wording in the 70% and 50% percent areas so I'm not sure what the final results will be. Please chime in with your guesstimation. 1. Diagnosis ------------ a. Does the Veteran now have or has he/she ever been diagnosed with a mental disorder(s)? [X] Yes[ ] No If the Veteran currently has one or more mental disorders that conform to DSM-5 criteria, provide all diagnoses: Mental Disorder Diagnosis #1: Unspecified Anxiety Disorder Comments, if any: At least as likely as not incurred in military service secondary to service connected xxxx Mental Disorder Diagnosis #2: Major Depressive Disorder Comments, if any: Secondary to service connected xxxx Mental Disorder Diagnosis #3: Panic Disorder without agoraphobia Comments, if any: Secondary to service connected xxxx 3. Symptoms ----------- For VA rating purposes, check all symptoms that actively apply to the Veteran's diagnoses: [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, for example, retention of only highly learned material, while forgetting to complete tasks [X] Flattened affect [X] Disturbances of motivation and mood [X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships [X] Difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a worklike setting [X] Inability to establish and maintain effective relationships [X] Suicidal 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) [X] Occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and/or mood 1) Therefore, it is at least as likely as not that this veteran's Unspecified Anxiety Disorder is secondary to his service connected XXXX and was incurred in military service. 2) it is at least as likely as not that this veteran's Panic Disorder was incurred in military service, secondary to his service connected XXXX. 3) it is at least as likely as not that this veteran's Major Depressive Disorder is, in part, secondary to his XXXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 georgiapapa Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Leon, Review the Schedule of Ratings for Mental Disorders in 38 CFR part 4.130. Whichever percentage block contains the majority of the symptoms more accurately matching your symptoms listed on the C & P report would probably be the percentage level awarded. If you have five symptoms in the 50% block and three in the 70% block, you would more than likely be awarded 50%. Compare your symptoms and see for yourself which percentage block more accurately matches the symptoms on your C & P report. JMO GP Leon2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gastone Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Thought I was a 30 possible lite 50, got a 70 so don't rely on me. That was 5 yrs ago and in my vastly improved Lay Mental Health rating knowledge, I would say your pretty Fracked up and will end up with a 70% SC and an Inferred IU Claim. You must actually file for the IU, Inferred only means your schedulerly eligible to file. So if you have not earned income above the VA "Substantially Gain Full Income" level of $12,400 per year, get the claim in now as another FDC. If your current claim is an FDC, filed this year, you should get the "FDC 12 Months Retro" Bonus, all good. Semper Fi Gastone Leon2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Navy04 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Looks like 50-70% all day. Good luck and keep us posted Leon2015 1 100% PTSD 100% Back 60% Bladder Issues 50% Migraines 30% Crohn's Disease 30% R Shoulder 20% Radiculopathy, Left lower 10% Radiculopathy, Right lower 10% L Knee 10% R Knee Surgery 2005&2007 10% Asthma 10% Tinnitus 10% Damage of Cranial Nerve II 10% Scars SMC S SMC K OEF/OIF VET 100% VA P&T, Post 911 Caregiver, SSDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted May 24, 2015 Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hang in there, bud. 70% here. It sucks. If you are having a good day you are sleepy from meds, if you are having a bad day you dont care if you are sleepy, or much of anything else. The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a book,and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching. --17 different possible sources, all lacking verifiable attribution. B.S. Doane College, Mgt Info Systems/Systems Analysis 2008 M.S.Ed. Purdue University, Instructional Development and Technology, Feb. 2021 M.S. Purdue University Information Technology/InfoSec, Dec 2022 100% P/T MDD Spine Radiculopathy Sleep Apnea Some other stuff -------------------------------------------B.S. Info Systems Mgt/Systems Analysis-Doane College 2008M.S. Instructional Technology and Design- Purdue University 2021 (I AM NOT A RATER- I work the claims BEFORE they are rated, annotating medical evidence in your records, VA and Legal documents, and DA/DD forms- basically a paralegal/vso/etc except that I also evaluate your records based on Caluza and try to justify and schedule the exams that you go to based on whether or not your records have enough in them to warrant those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Leon2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Thanks for all your perspectives. I will keep y'all posted on my progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY BROTHERS, SISTERS, and FAMILY MEMBERS!!!
I see a lot of wording in the 70% and 50% percent areas so I'm not sure what the final results will be. Please chime in with your guesstimation.
1. Diagnosis
------------
a. Does the Veteran now have or has he/she ever been diagnosed with a mental
disorder(s)?
[X] Yes[ ] No
If the Veteran currently has one or more mental disorders that conform to
DSM-5 criteria, provide all diagnoses:
Mental Disorder Diagnosis #1: Unspecified Anxiety Disorder
Comments, if any:
At least as likely as not incurred in military service secondary to
service connected xxxx
Mental Disorder Diagnosis #2: Major Depressive Disorder
Comments, if any:
Secondary to service connected xxxx
Mental Disorder Diagnosis #3: Panic Disorder without agoraphobia
Comments, if any:
Secondary to service connected xxxx
3. Symptoms
-----------
For VA rating purposes, check all symptoms that actively apply to the
Veteran's diagnoses:
[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, for example, retention of
only highly learned material, while forgetting to complete tasks
[X] Flattened affect
[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood
[X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social
relationships
[X] Difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or
a
worklike setting
[X] Inability to establish and maintain effective relationships
[X] Suicidal 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)
[X] Occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas,
such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and/or
mood
1) Therefore, it is at least as likely as not that this
veteran's Unspecified Anxiety Disorder is secondary to his service connected
XXXX and was incurred in military service.
2) it is at least as likely as not that this veteran's Panic Disorder was incurred in
military service, secondary to his service connected XXXX.
3) it is at least as likely as not that this veteran's Major
Depressive Disorder is, in part, secondary to his XXXX
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Leon, Review the Schedule of Ratings for Mental Disorders in 38 CFR part 4.130. Whichever percentage block contains the majority of the symptoms more accurately matching your symptoms listed on t
Gastone
Thought I was a 30 possible lite 50, got a 70 so don't rely on me. That was 5 yrs ago and in my vastly improved Lay Mental Health rating knowledge, I would say your pretty Fracked up and will end up w
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Looks like 50-70% all day. Good luck and keep us posted
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