ptsd Tomorrow is my PTSD C& P NERVOUS!

[pumibel]

Hi everyone! I have not been in here for a while since I have started some classes. I bet I have some catching up to do! Last week I received a phone call from VES to schedule all of my exams ASAP, so tomorrow is my PTSD exam. I have been stressing about it for the past few days, but I know that cannot help. Next week I have to see the dentist on the 25th, a regular general medical doctor on the 27th, and on the 29th I have a bunch of X-rays and an echo-cardiogram scheduled. 

The VA had sent me a letter, dated for the 24th of December 2015, stating that they could not settle my case under the FDC program because they needed to know where all of my aches and pains were located. I was not surprised that they were going to remove my claim from the FDC, but the reasoning was suspect. I had provided all of the pain locations on my claim, and when I go to eBennies and look at my pending claim, I can see all of the places listed. Today I received another VA letter stating that the Dec letter was an error, and that all of my appointments would be scheduled very soon, so my claim would stay in the FDC program after all. yay!

I still do not know where my STRs are! The agencies from which I have requested my records (except for my local VA records) have all sent me letters stating that they do not have them. Argh!

I hope everyone here has had a pleasant holiday season and a good start for the new year!

EDIT: I was going to ask a few questions, and I totally forgot! Here are my most pressing ones:

Should I bring notes with me?

What do they do during the PTSD C&P? I have only answered some survey questions in the past and didn't discuss the actual event. I am very anxious about that!

Edited January 20, 2016 by pumibel
Forgot to ask my questions!

[pumibel]

And NO- my dental was not service connected either. I am not surprised by that.

[Navy4life]

Just now, pumibel said:

And NO- my dental was not service connected either. I am not surprised by that.

I figured that....

[pumibel]

1 minute ago, Navy4life said:

I figured that....

Like you, there was evidence in my STR that my TMD was already evident when I left AD. But maybe now I can afford dental care. I feel very blessed right now!

[Buck52]

pumibel

you will need another 80% to get you to 96% for 100% stand alone...then the dental is all free.

of course at the 100% there are many other beautiful benefits waitng for you.

The property tax exempt is Fantastic.

  it can happen I'll keep fingers crossed.

congratulations on the 80% your on your way girl

....I wish you the best

....Buck

[pumibel]

23 minutes ago, Navy4life said:

Woot Woot! that is awesome! Congrats!  What is still deferred?

Happy DANCE!!!!!!

Neck pain and both calves are still deferred. None of my C&P exams focused on the calves, but my record has entries about the varicose veins. I did have a procedure on one leg in 1999 or 2000, and I know I had seen the docs at my last duty station about the pain. In fact, they referred me to a vascular surgeon, but I could never get a consult appointment! I had forgotten about it until now. The Last C&P took X-rays of my neck with everything else, but I guess they need more info? I may have more appointments coming. Is that how they do the deferral?

[Navy4life]

When I had several contentions deferred some had C&P exams and others didn't.  It depends on what the rater needs in order to finish his/her assessment of those contentions....