Mental whAtcha call it?

[jfrei]

So back in 2013 I was diagnosed with Major depressive disorder.. 2014 denied SC for PTSD. 2016 service connected for sTBI with PTSD. 2017 dx with having an adjustment disorder due to my sTBI exacerbating my childhood ADHD. I was Marine of the quarter and honor grad right before my sTBI so my childhood ADHD showed no signs prior to my sTBI. I know that's their way of denying most claims but it was dx when I was 11 and stopped meds for it when I was 12. No problems with academics and a 79 on my ASVAB in 2004. But ever since 2007 after my sTBI doctors have opined my ADD may have been effected in my TBI worsening my conditions not to mention at the VA in 2017 they called it an adjustment disorder and prescribed me Ritalin raising it up to 20mg a day. So I filed for ADHD denied in two weeks and I said ok how did the doctor word it three weeks ago, she called it an adjustment disorder. So refiled last week and no denial yet but now I'm being scheduled for a C&P. Is this even compensatable? I'm already 70% for my residuals of traumatic brain injury with cognitive disorder, short term memory losses/lapses, difficulty sleeping, problem solving with PTSD (to include cerebral contusion with diffuse axonal injury to bilateral frontal and temporal lobes). I have now been diagnosed with an adjustment disorder and now prescribed Ritalin. I've read all i can find but most are being denied PTSD and or The TBI. I've already been service connected for both and now I'm being dx as having an adjustment disorder. Could this be rated as  secondary since it is opined that my TBI exacerbated my childhood symptoms? How many things can they seriously lump together.... I had filed for ADHD and was denied in two weeks saying not a disability the va pays for so the next day filed for adjustment disorder and now I'm being scheduled for a C&P? What gives am I being scheduled just to lump in with My TBI even though i filed as a secondary? I don't even know how it's rated for adjustment disorder?

Edited May 9, 2017 by jfrei

[jfrei]

The intial review has been completed with the evidence I've sent in now the 2 request is this <VA Medical Facility>? Is this a DBQ?

[Buck52]

you may think about getting the LAW Dogs to help you...DR & Attorney that work together

Like Dr Craig Bash Medical Advisor

http://www.craigbashmd.com/

[Buck52]

jfrei

you should file every contention you have all at once? if you file a claim or two ever so often  you will proably be denied.

  when a veteran files claims and has other claims pending this will delay your entire claims process..just me personally I think they get tired of the same veteran filing claim after claim  and could be causing a lot of your denials...not saying you do this ,but just saying if a veteran does  it will certainly slow his claims processing time way down and cause a lot of denials simply because the raters just won't take the time to read all of it.  

 

jmo

[Berta]

The VA does SC and rate adjustment disorder:

https://www.va.gov/vetapp17/files1/1705296.txt

Part of the above vet's remand is for higher rating than 30% for his SC adjustment order. The problem is VA will only compensate one MH issue.

Buck- Dr B does not handle MH issues but Dr Valette does, and I think Dr Valette gets referrals from Dr Bash for those issues.

Dr. Valette's contact info is here somewhere and in the radio shows we did with him.

[jfrei]

I filed 3 and was denied so then I filed just the one of the denied and now I'm going in for a C&P...luckily I have had a neuropsych test in 2007 2010 and now 2017 that all say my sTBI exacerbated my adjustment disorder and now requires Ritalin after straterra failed...Trial and error lab rat right here I don't think this is something they can get wrong now but i can't even fathom to guess anymore they do whatever the hell is. Backwards here's my VA doctors dx 
TBI with memory/cognitive deficits/ ptsd Adjustment Disorder  this was at my scheduled appointment after my neuropsych test 

Edited May 9, 2017 by jfrei

[jfrei]

22 minutes ago, Berta said:

The VA does SC and rate adjustment disorder:

https://www.va.gov/vetapp17/files1/1705296.txt

Part of the above vet's remand is for higher rating than 30% for his SC adjustment order. The problem is VA will only compensate one MH issue.

Buck- Dr B does not handle MH issues but Dr Valette does, and I think Dr Valette gets referrals from Dr Bash for those issues.

Dr. Valette's contact info is here somewhere and in the radio shows we did with him.

Will my 70% for my residuals of traumatic brain injury with cognitive disorder, short term memory losses/lapses, difficulty sleeping, problem solving with PTSD (to include cerebral contusion with diffuse axonal injury to bilateral frontal and temporal lobes) be finally raised to 100%  scheduler with also adding adjustment disorder? I'm 100 IU now for the TBI before the adjustment disorder and this new dx would explain allot of my difficulties I wish I had money for a IMO.

Edited May 9, 2017 by jfrei