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[Mrdbraggs]

CAN SOMEONE HELP ME MAKE SENSE OF THE RESULTS OF MY C&P EXAM FOR IU?

LOCAL TITLE: COMP & PEN MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHOLOGY EXAM STANDARD TITLE: PSYCHOLOGY C & P EXAMINATION CONSULT
DATE OF NOTE: SEP 07, 2018@09:00 ENTRY DATE: SEP 10, 2018@13:29:26 

AUTHOR: HILBORN,ROBERT S EXP COSIGNER: URGENCY: STATUS: COMPLETED 

Mental Disorders
(other than PTSD and Eating Disorders) 

Disability Benefits Questionnaire Name of patient/Veteran: Derick 

Is this DBQ being completed in conjunction with a VA 21-2507, C&P Examination 

Request?
[X] Yes [ ] No 

SECTION I: ---------- 

1. Diagnosis
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a. Does the Veteran now have or has he/she ever been diagnosed with a mental 

disorder(s)? [X] Yes [ ] No 

ICD code: Bipolar I Disorder 

If the Veteran currently has one or more mental disorders that conform to DSM-5 criteria, provide all diagnoses: 

Mental Disorder Diagnosis #1: Bipolar I Disorder Comments, if any: 

The Veteran is currently service connected at 70% for Bipolar Disorder. He was not diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder until after service, though he has several markers identified during service, including periods of  

3. Occupational and social impairment -------------------------------------
a. Which of the following best summarizes the Veteran's level of occupational
and social impairment with regards to all mental diagnoses? (Check only one) 

[X] Occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and/or mood 

b. For the indicated occupational and social impairment, is it possible to differentiate which impairment is caused by each mental disorder?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [X] Not Applicable (N/A) 

3. Symptoms
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For VA rating purposes, check all symptoms that actively apply to the Veteran's diagnoses: 

[X] Depressed mood
[X] Anxiety
[X] Suspiciousness
[X] Near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function 

independently, appropriately and effectively
[X] Chronic sleep impairment
[X] Mild memory loss, such as forgetting names, directions or recent 

events
[X] Disturbances of motivation and mood
[X] Difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social 

relationships
[X] Difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a worklike setting  

The veteran verbally consented to the exam and did not express any concerns. 

The Veteran currently meets DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder that is more likely than not caused by or a result of his military service, given obvious markers for Bipolar Disorder during service, and no  reported mood symptoms or treatment thereof prior to service. His mood symptoms impact his ability to function effectively. As such, his current
level of impairment is best described as, occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.

Edited September 28, 2018 by Mrdbraggs
Added complete sentence

[Buck52]

I never knew you were getting SSDI??

... Yes Do as Vetquest suggest   although I never would trust the VA to get these SSA Records  so send them Copies in yourself as your evidence to the request of the IU.