I went to C&P exam for my IU, before submitting my claim for IU I was rated 50% PTSD, 50% vision, 30% Migraine and 10%TBI. I had my first C&P for Migraine which lasted 15-20 minutes, and then I had C&P exam for PTSD which took about one hour, 15 minutes she was on her phone talking to one of her patients and then she spend about 20 minutes trying to find my military records on her computer. Then she asked me 3 or 4 times about driving and I told her I don't drive anymore. Of course she didn't mention that on her report. Her other question was when I started service and I gave her my DD214. I also gave her a letter from VOC rehab which says I don't qualify for VOC Rehab because my health problems are too severe and again she didn't mention that. I gave her a DBQ from my neurologist which says I can't work but again she didn't mention anything about it, she just mentioned the medication that I'm taking and then wrote TBI has no effect on my social and occuptional life.
For PTSD she mentioned the following:
OCCUPATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO MILD OR TRANSIENT SYMPTOMS WHICH DECREASE WORK EFFICIENCY AND ABILITY TO PERFORMOCCUPATIONAL TASKS ONLY DURING PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT STRESS, OR SYMPTOMS CONTROLLED BY MEDICATION
Of course she didn't mention what every Psychiatrist and Psychogists that I visited the last 3 years wrote about my PTSD (severe PTSD).
I still have vision C&P exam but I don't think this will go well too.
Anyway, from what I red I think my PTSD rating will go down from 50% to 10%, I know some will say C&P is just a part of the claim and it doesn't have total effect on rating, that is WRONG C&P decides what rating you will get and the rater depends totally on what is mentioned in the C&P exam.
My question is this, if I get a PTSD DBQ from outside the VA hospital (since no Psychiatrist in the VA will fill one) will that have any effect on my claim or it is too late now?
Will DBQ filled out by a Psychologist have the same as one filled by Psychiatrist?
Is there anything I can do to help my claim?
Any advice will be highly appreciated
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I went to C&P exam for my IU, before submitting my claim for IU I was rated 50% PTSD, 50% vision, 30% Migraine and 10%TBI. I had my first C&P for Migraine which lasted 15-20 minutes, and then I had C&P exam for PTSD which took about one hour, 15 minutes she was on her phone talking to one of her patients and then she spend about 20 minutes trying to find my military records on her computer. Then she asked me 3 or 4 times about driving and I told her I don't drive anymore. Of course she didn't mention that on her report. Her other question was when I started service and I gave her my DD214. I also gave her a letter from VOC rehab which says I don't qualify for VOC Rehab because my health problems are too severe and again she didn't mention that. I gave her a DBQ from my neurologist which says I can't work but again she didn't mention anything about it, she just mentioned the medication that I'm taking and then wrote TBI has no effect on my social and occuptional life.
For PTSD she mentioned the following:
OCCUPATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO MILD OR TRANSIENT SYMPTOMS WHICH DECREASE WORK EFFICIENCY AND ABILITY TO PERFORMOCCUPATIONAL TASKS ONLY DURING PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANT STRESS, OR SYMPTOMS CONTROLLED BY MEDICATION
Of course she didn't mention what every Psychiatrist and Psychogists that I visited the last 3 years wrote about my PTSD (severe PTSD).
I still have vision C&P exam but I don't think this will go well too.
Anyway, from what I red I think my PTSD rating will go down from 50% to 10%, I know some will say C&P is just a part of the claim and it doesn't have total effect on rating, that is WRONG C&P decides what rating you will get and the rater depends totally on what is mentioned in the C&P exam.
My question is this, if I get a PTSD DBQ from outside the VA hospital (since no Psychiatrist in the VA will fill one) will that have any effect on my claim or it is too late now?
Will DBQ filled out by a Psychologist have the same as one filled by Psychiatrist?
Is there anything I can do to help my claim?
Any advice will be highly appreciated
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The Crazy one here, IMHO you filed a claim for an increase and VA has not made a decision yet. You have evidence in your possession that could help win your claim (VOC REHAB LETTER and IMO/IME) if yo
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Flores Years ago my father went to California to work for about a couple months. He was a super machinist and taught others his craft. He went to breakfast at the same place each
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I agree with most of what has been said, but there are a couple things: 1. You dont need to try to show you currently meet the 50% criteria to prevent a reduction. Instead, the VA has to show yo
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