ptsd Ptsd

[kkp]

Iam becoming more concerned as I read of all the decisions gone bad here on hadit.

I am also 50% ptsd, I appealed this for 70% along with this IMO from one of the best Board certified Psy chiatrist in West Virginia.

I was granted 30% without a c&p when we appealed for 50% I had a c&p. The board certified Psychiatrist that did the c&p exam told me he could only help me so much if I wasn't willing to talk in some detail about Nam. At the time I just couldn't do it. None the less I was granted 50% because he tied major depression on with ptsd.

When I filed for 70% I sent the imo mentioned above, in short under his assessment (Major Depression, recurrent 296.32 2. ptsd 3. ocd Axis 11 Obsessive Compulsive Personality characteristics. Axis111 As above, Axis IV. Severe trauma and disability. Axis V. gaf 40.

The social worker I see at the VA monthly, Pretty consistantly puts Axis 1 PTSD single episode, Anxiety and anger management.

axis II none

axis III cornary Artery disease

Axis IV Other Paychosocial and Enviromental proplems

Axis V gaf 45

The Lady that writes my four prescriptions for this put pretty much the same on Her reports.

And then of course I have an appeal on my rt. knee.

Perhaps I should have let the appeals work there way through the system befor I applied for IU, but I didn't. Now every thing is being held up until a decision is made on the IU

I would like some opinions on my status. I'm also wondering if the imformation in my ptsd appeal will be considered, with the IU. I am afraid I might have put the cart infront of the horse

sincerely kkp

[john999]

KKP

I hope your IMO said you were unemployable. This is what the VA wants to hear to get to an IU rating. It would not matter if if were depression or PTSD as long as it is service connected and you are unemployable due to it. The key to getting an IU rating is to be unemployed and to have a shrink say it is because of your service connected condition. Chances are if you get rated 70% you will get the IU in the same decision. Are you on SSDI for PTSD? Asking for the IU was the right thing to do. You want to make sure the VA considers it when they rate you.

[Berta]

"I am becoming more concerned as I read of all the decisions gone bad here on hadit" But we have had considerable successes here too over the years-

Dont forget -when a vet gets a denial and continues to support their claim with solid evidence-at some point the VA has to cave in-

We are unaware of all of the awards made at the RO level, nationwide- we just only hear from claimants who are at hadit-

there is no public access to those awards.

The VA stats show awards are certainly made-either at the ROs or at the BVA level.

I understand how you feel.

But I have lots of denials here from the last 12-14 years and the reality is that I succeeded in all of them but for my present claims- and am still fighting these.

I feel that a vet who is unemployed and has evidence that their SC disabilities render them unemployable should file the TDIU form ASAP.

That preserves the earliest effective date for the TDIU award.

[kkp]

"I am becoming more concerned as I read of all the decisions gone bad here on hadit" But we have had considerable successes here too over the years-

Dont forget -when a vet gets a denial and continues to support their claim with solid evidence-at some point the VA has to cave in-

We are unaware of all of the awards made at the RO level, nationwide- we just only hear from claimants who are at hadit-

there is no public access to those awards.

The VA stats show awards are certainly made-either at the ROs or at the BVA level.

I understand how you feel.

But I have lots of denials here from the last 12-14 years and the reality is that I succeeded in all of them but for my present claims- and am still fighting these.

I feel that a vet who is unemployed and has evidence that their SC disabilities render them unemployable should file the TDIU form ASAP.

That preserves the earliest effective date for the TDIU award.

[Pete53]

When the VA denies your claim they set the limits that they can use for denial and usually show you exactly what you need to overcome the denial.

[kkp]

Sorry I'm still learning, I think I just posted an attachment without a reply.

Berta, John999, and others the nearest thing to unemployable that was on my imo for the ptsd. is below. Severe Trauma and disability. When I went to see the dr., I went for help not an imo, but ended up using as such.

When I filed for 70% I sent the imo mentioned above, in short under his assessment (Major Depression, recurrent 296.32 2. ptsd 3. ocd Axis 11 Obsessive Compulsive Personality characteristics. Axis111 As above, Axis IV.(_---- Severe trauma and disability----). Axis V. gaf 40.

The social worker I see at the VA monthly, Pretty consistantly puts Axis 1 PTSD single episode, Anxiety and anger management.

axis II none

axis III cornary Artery disease

Axis IV Other Paychosocial and Enviromental proplems

Axis V gaf 45