ptsd Depression or PTSD?

[Buck52]

I was Diagnosed by the VA for depression back in 1998 at Big Spring Tx VAMC...took meds for it but never filed a claim, now here recently the Dallas VAMC/MH Diagnosed me with Tramatic PTSD/Depression 6//2015...so Since the VA Diagnosed me with Depression back in 1998 AND now here recently they Diagnosed me for Trumatic PTSD /Depression..with Unspecific Depressive Disorders..(.guess they didn't call it that back in 1998?) anyway my question is

it says I was tested Negitive for PTSD screen & Postive for Depression

Should I file on the Depression from 1998 or both the Depression and PTSD...Now I understand the VA Will only rate on one of these? so I am confused as to what to file for?

Would I have an EED from the 1998 Depression Diagnoses?  The reason I never filed for the Depression Back in 1998..I never knew they Diagnosed me?...I only found out that  this year when they Diagnosed me for the PTSD of this year they checked on the computer and made a note of the 1998 Depression Diagnosed AT Big Spring Tx VA Medical center

...I ordered my medical records from the VAMC that Diagnosed me for Depression back in 98..I got those records in and sure enough I have the Diagnoses for Depression in my medical records dated 11 /98

 

I am so confused??

Anybody have any suggestions? AS TO WHAT TO FILE?

 

........Thanks

 

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

Edited September 25, 2015 by Buck52

[Buck52]

I may need to hire an attorney, Phillip Rogers  was helping me back then AKA (Flip) Noted I had discrepancies   in my 2002 claim for a EED back to 98 as to my AWARD for TDIU ..it was awarded in 2002 with EED Dated back in 2001 one year of retro but should have been awarded from when they first service connected in it 1998...The reason it was 2001 VA says that's the date I filed for increase.

this has nothing to do with the depression this is for my current disability..but the NOD has run out...just looking at some of my old medical records.

so I was screwed out of 3 years of retro...over 30.000 bucks.

 

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

[Navy04]

I would file for the Depression, as that is what the VA has documented now more then once, then later on you can always submit Secondary for PTSD. The key is to get the SC granted, and go from there.

[Buck52]

Thanks Navy04

I'm gathering up my evidence at present.

 

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