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recently my spousie asked her psyc dr at the VAMC  in temple tx,   if she would write a DBQ for her, regarding her long time depression illness,   the Dr informed her that she writes DBQs for nobody.   I would like to  know if it is part of a Doctors job description to write DBQs for the veterans they care for. We have received letters from the VA that seem to indicate that it should be no problem getting a DBQ . Why the Dr doesnt want to write one is interesting, maybe she doesnt want to get involved in the claims process.  The primary care doc that my wife sees wrote a wonderful letter for her, but she is not a psychiatrist and that is mandatory for a mental illness claim. 

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13 hours ago, L said:

I did not need, but decided to pay the $2,000 for the IMO - DBQ was denied by my Psychologist as he was not allowed by VA to fill one out. 

Paying the $2,000 and being awarded the  rating of 100% gave me over $65,000 in back pay,  it paid for itself and will assist in blocking if the VA tries to reduce my rating.

"Development to deny" 

money well spent, good job! thanks for your service.!

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It's very unfortunate the VA Hire Dr's that are like this, but they do,

I never had to change my VA PCP so for but some times I've thought about it,

When I was working my own claims I did ask a phy Dr to help me  and she was treating me with all the PTSD Meds and sleeping Meds the whole 9 yards  and pleasant to talk with on my appointments with her but mention a claim to her and she automatically gets on the defensive side..One day I ask her if she would do me a favor and she said sure what do you need?

, I ask her if she can write me a letter telling about my Chronic PTSD and the High anxiety I have being around  lot of people , I need this letter to excuse me from jury duty, she said yes I can do that  she did and all was ok...

Few month went by and I started a secondary claim to my PTSD so one day I had an appointment with her to renew my meds and for her to see how I was doing  ect,,ect,, we had a pleasant office visit and she ask me if threes anything else she can do for me.

.I thought now is a  good time to ask her to help me with this secondary claim, Well I said I have a claim in for secondary to my PTSD AND CAN FILL OUT THIS DBQ FOR ME? I

 HAD THE FORM WITH ME SHOWED IT TO HER..

.My goodness something snap inside her all of a sudden and she  began raising her voice at me and said OH NO THATS NOT MY JOB YOU NEED TO GO DOWN STAIRS AND SEE THE DAV  THEY ARE THE ONES TO HELP OUT WITH CLAIMS...THIS IS NOT MY JOB...I said ok ok I was just asking you don't need to get upset about it.

ever since then the sessions with her are not so pleasant anymore  just strictly business and she calls me SIR for some reason now?  her attitude change toward me after I ask her to fill out the DBQ.

This has been about 4 years ago, I did get a private IMO from a specialist and won my claim.

so I will never ask a VA Doc to help me with any part of a claim  if and when I file my next one.

They think its not there job..but in reality they think they can lose their  job if they help a veteran with a claim...working for the VA they feel they are going against the VA and the VA is what puts food on their table...so I can understand that part.

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"""I ask her if she can write me a letter telling about my Chronic PTSD and the High anxiety I have being around  lot of people , I need this letter to excuse me from jury duty, she said yes I can do that  she did and all was ok... """  THAT WAS SLICK MY FRIEND. ha

yes Buck, I always look at the whys of situations. I think that these Drs are getting ass chewings from the regional offices who are handling the claims. when someone doesnt want to do something that otherwise seems like a simple task, there usually is a reason behind it. The doctors are experiencing some sort of unpleasant result of writing these DBQs. The form is  simple, short and easy enough for a 6 year old to fill out, so thats not the problem. there has to be repercussions that are taking place. Its occassionally throwing monkey wrenches in the RO s claim denial processes.  my wife said same thing, her doctor instantly sat straight as a board, like a hemmoroid busted in her tighty whities, and her whole demeanor changed, and she barked out a loud and clear

"I DONT WRITE DBQS FOR NOBODY, VA OR SOCIAL SECURITY".    like she was pronouncing her constitution or something.. ha

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Don't be surprised if a civilian doctor will not do a DBQ for you either.  My neurologist is treating me for two of my service connected disabilities but refuses to address anything to the VA or SS.  My previous neurologist was the one that declared I was too disabled to work and put it in writing to the VA.  It just depends on the doctor in the civilian world.

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Today I spoke with an inside source at my local VA and was told that the reason the DR s dont want to write up anything for vets is they are scared the vet will file a claim, based on what thew DR writes.. so this should tell you everything.. the DR are getting repercussions  for writing them.. just as I suspected.

So theres another landmine in the veterans path  to impede us from getting the benefits that were supposed to be guaranteed to us under the laws of this country and part of our benefits package. they just continue to chip away at things that are supposed to help the veterans.

The fact that the doctors at the VA are working in a situation of duress, is very disturbing. It puts me in a dilemma because the doctors likely dont want to deny the vets, but if they dont, they catch hell. just an evil institution. 

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