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As you can see there are several mental disorders that are in the "other" categories: 9435 "other" mood disorder 9210   Psychotic disorder, not otherwise specified (atypical psychosi

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I believe I'd go with the PTSD Claim  if you been dx with it? Depression disorders can show improvement and PTSD is usually controlled with Medications and never show improvement    so if they ra

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Whoa Hoss!   Last I knew Veterans are NOT competent to diagnose their own mental health disorders.  (An obvious exception is if the Veteran is a mental health professional)  So, for example, mayb

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Rwoods,

That's a tough question that I don't have a solid answer for. 

I have had claims that I filed as one thing and the V.A. changed my claim to something else based on the C&P results without me asking them to do it.

In the long run I do think it would be better to have a rating for PTSD. In the short term if its likely to put some money in your pocket then I might run with what your given. You can always file a claim for PTSD later. I believe that Depressive disorder and PTSD will get put into a PTSD rating WITH depression. I don't believe you can have both rated separately. 

Just my opinion and I hope it helps somewhat.

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Have you obtained a copy of the PTSD C & P DBQ? Really need to know what the Psychiatrist/Psycologist Phd had to say regarding your MH DX as related to active duty service.

If you have the DBQ, Redact  and post it, would be a big help.

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Just looked back, you said your claim is in the appeals stage? Have you received the VA Denial Letter?

When exactly was your PTSD C & P?

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I think they do rate it separate  but PTSD and Depression are both rated under mental disorders  but PTSD is a stand alone rating   were as to many depressive Disorders are shown to be different  if you have a lot of depression symtoms along with PTSD systoms  they usuall rate it PTSD if the systoms show more on the PTSD side   so to speak.

I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!!

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Buck, 

That's a new one to me being able to be rated for 2 mental health disorders. But I know with your experience that your statement is probably pretty accurate. The last 10 years I have operated under the premise that you can only have 1 MH rating. I guess I'm going to need to revisit my thought process and get myself squared away. 

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