ptsd PTSD VA Diagnoses & Dr unable to help?

[Buck52]

I went seen my VA MH Phyistrisrt todday, She talk to me for 30 minutes at the most and decided to keep my meds  the same and said I'll see you back on Oct 30th,

to see how I am doing, I mention to her today I was not doing any better and I just need to keep seeing the VATherapist  I said alright.

the she ask me if there were any more questions..I said yes mam  I decided to file a claim on my PTDS  ....will you help me out with it  by giving your expert opinion as to why I have it and how bad my systoms are    she said  well I don't do the claims  you need to talk with DAV about the claims  I said  you mean you can't write me a letter giving your professional opinion  about it...she said no that' not her Dept...then she  looked on the computer and said I don't show to have Dx for PTSD, I said well I thought you diagnosed me  its in my progress notes that you did, she said she is only seeing I been diagnosed with MD Major Depression  and unspecific depressive disorder  no PTSD Diagnose's?

 I said well some one did  I  tell you what I can go home tonight and download the files from ebenefits in my healthyvet and print out the PDF progress  notes that someone from this hospital in MH Dept Diagnosed me with PTSD....I said matter of fact I ask the thereapist a month ago in one of our sessions about my Dagnoses for PTSD he looked on the computer and  said yes you  you have been Diagnosed with PTSD  AND thats basically why your seeing me, I told the psychiatrist that she was the one who set up the therapist appointments and got me started in the session  but the therapist makes the appointments now. 

 

Anyway I don't know what to do now if she won't help me with this PTSD Claim...  when I went to check out and sign a travel pay boucher she came out there and pulled me to the side and said Mr Buck  I went back and check for more information and I see that Dr Baskin PHD Did in fact Diagnose you with PTSD  and I'll put it in the computer  he must have forgot...which I said ok thank you she said your welcome , then I walked out...this Psychiatrist is Pakistan and has a accent that's hard to understand she talks low anyway  kinda a whisper sound to me...anyway I'll recheck these progress notes Sat on ebenfits.  she what she said?

She had ask me a few months ago f I was going to file a claim for this PTSD  and today she said it don't show on the computer you have a PTSD Diagnoses..

So now I'm up a creek without that old paddle.

 

Anyone have any suggestions? I can't afford to go see a private psychiatrist  I was more or less counting on the VA Doc's to help me.

Agghhhh  it ain't one thing its another!  eh!

 

.......................Buck

Edited September 16, 2015 by Buck52

[Buck52]

Thanks MV

I knew someone had diagnosed me for PTSD its in my  ''myhealth vet notes more than once...it may have been a MH MD that made the diagnose  as I understand a VA MD or a  VA Registered certified Phyisitrist   can make  a PTSD Diagnoses.? I think not sure?

 

..........Buck

[gpark009]

A VA Phsy doc made the diagnosis, as far as seeing another one if you what more opinions, talk to your PCP and ask if they can refer you to a different one. Being one that has gone the route of a civilian mental health doc. Expect to have at least 10 1 hour visits before he or she does any diagnosis in writing. I am serious i went back and read through the civilian docs notes and everyone till the 10th one said i think he may has suffered, i think he may have....

As far as DBQ or Nexus i asked my mental heath doc with VA to do one to and she said she couldn't. She stated he was apart of the evaluation team of doctors so she couldn't.

[Buck52]

well I;m somewhat confused   I was piddling around on the internet  and found this.

http://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/dbq_veteraninstruct.asp

 

I guess the only way to get one filled out is a private IME/IMO PTSD  Specialist/Psychiatrist/or PCP MD. 

 

only it says to get it filled out and send it your RO?  What about the VA Intake Center?

 

............Buck

Edited September 18, 2015 by Buck52

[air1]

look up MD Brett Valette he does IME-IMO for vets.He does great job.

Edited September 23, 2015 by air1

[Buck52]

http://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/dbq_FAQs.asp

This could be helpful for a lot of veterans.

 

........Buck

[Buck52]

Since March 25th of 2015 

Send all claims information including the DBQ's to your appropriate INTAKE CLAIMS CENTERS.  not your RO.

 

..............Buck