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I've been having issues figuring out when it started and meet with my psychiatrist this week. Hopefully to discuss when it began I was diagnosed with depressive disorder in 2014 due to watching my friend die and again when it was filmed on Baghdad ER. When that happened I was dx right before my sTBI that I was acting reckless in behavior and shutting my family off from my life. Then my sTBI occurred and exacerbated it to the point where I've made very bad impulsive decisions to this day and I have no short term memory. My TBI is already rated with PTSD lumped in there but if my AD began before my TBI is this something they will lump in with that? VES has contracted my psych exam with the same doctor who lumped my ptsd with my TBI and she missed several issues with the ptsd exam I'm sure to bring up... but if she sees her mistakes is to late to amend her report to the VA I mean she said I had ptsd but couldn't speculate which symptoms were the TBI or PTSD?Maybe I should call VES to see if they can send me to a Neurologist/psychiatrist one with better abilities to differentiate?

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And then 5 months after the PTSD dx I'm told I have no mental issues related to my TBI and my review....IMG_4055.thumb.JPG.c134fef0fb23ae872095a166b98b7e13.JPG

and this is why I can't get a proper C&P no can fill out a DBQ properly 

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Luckily I have a Psych evaluation from the doctor who said she couldn't speculate the difference between the two. Now I have my TBI review 5 months after her exam by a Neurologist so hopefully she will take his word over mine find out on Friday and I'm an anxious mess with my wife out of a hospital. 

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I don't doubt you had this and still have it  and your medical reports look favorable  all that seems in order but as for as the VA they only rate 1 mental condition..which way they go is anybody's guess  if you have a diagnose for PTSD AND YOU GOT A 100% Rating   ...they may reduce   that rating and say you have ADHD due to the TBI. 

Unless it can be a secondary condition to PTSD?

I'm not sure what the rating is for ADHD?...But like I mention you may  just want this S.C.

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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I'm dx adjustment disorder my psychiatrist told me. And I'm have nothing for ptsd just that I have it they combined it with my residuals of a TBI. I was 70 before and 70 after they added residuals of a TBI with PTSD. I'm not rated 100 for anything other then I was granted IU which pays at 100 I'm 90 scheduler. I know this adjustment disorder will be SC just trying to figure out if I had it prior to my TBI which I believe is the case. I just wanted to know if it's possible if it is Dx and is prior to my TBI injury how will they still combine it with my PTSD and TBI residuals say it's secondary or if it's exacerbated by the TBI if it occurred prior to my TBI?

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On 5/13/2017 at 6:58 AM, Buck52 said:

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not sure why you want this S.C? 

here is some things I read about AD.

Most adults DX with ADHD  the percentage is high 70/80% had/started this in their childhood

You really need to watch out b/c this will probably prompt VA TO SEND YOU A proposal to reduce you or take away your PTSD Dx  and slap the AD, on you.

It Is possible to have it from TBI but getting a Specialist Dr to say that will be hard, if your Dr will state its least likely as not your AD is ''Related'' to TBI then you may have a chance to get it S.C.

 I don't think the Dr should state TBI is the cause  b/c that would be speculation.

You were right he agreed said this was caused by service connection and nothing else just don't know how the VA will take it having a rating for residuals of a TBI/PTSD already 

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On 5/13/2017 at 6:58 AM, Buck52 said:

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not sure why you want this S.C? 

here is some things I read about AD.

Most adults DX with ADHD  the percentage is high 70/80% had/started this in their childhood

You really need to watch out b/c this will probably prompt VA TO SEND YOU A proposal to reduce you or take away your PTSD Dx  and slap the AD, on you.

It Is possible to have it from TBI but getting a Specialist Dr to say that will be hard, if your Dr will state its least likely as not your AD is ''Related'' to TBI then you may have a chance to get it S.C.

 I don't think the Dr should state TBI is the cause  b/c that would be speculation.

I've been dx for both again last Monday he listed the symptoms between my SC STBI PTSD and my Chronic AD. 4B. FOR THE INDICATED LEVEL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPAIRMENT, IS IT POSSIBLE TO DIFFERENTIATE WHAT PORTION OF THE OCCUPATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPAIRMENT INDICATED ABOVE IS CAUSED BY EACH MENTAL DISORDER? He's not able to do this which leads me to believe they'll lump my PTSD/AD together he also stated my sTBI was due to a MVA manufacture defect nothing to do with my fear terroristic activity. Is it possible to get my PTSD seperate from my TBI and have my AD and PTSD lumped together and TBI seperate? I'm really nervous my IU was granted alresdy in Jan due to my TBI residuals which was already at 70% before they lumped in PTSD....

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