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McRay
I checked VA.gov this morning and see there sending me a SOC for the appeal I submitted on Nov 27, 2018. No fun to get appeal turned down, but I guess it's good things are progressing to the next phase. And I suppose this is more of the denial to eliminate case backlogs.
There are a couple of questions that come up so I'll post them here. I know ebenefits.com/VA.gov is notoriously bad for putting up the wrong information... When I look at the page for tracking claims, it says that my appeal for PTSD claim filed on March 22, 2016 was granted, also granted was an appeal for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder filed on Feb 23, 2016. I was granted 50%. Recently, I got a copy of the C&P exam I took August 13 of 2018. In that exam the psychologist specifically stated I don't have a PTSD diagnosis, but checked all the other boxes eg., I had experienced an event first hand and it was at least 50% likely that I my condition was caused by events in the service. I was surprised so I called my atty and the case manager told me I don't have a PTSD dx. ?? I believe I've read on here that Mental Health claims are combined and that's what I'd 'assumed' had taken place until I read the C&P exam. Now, I'm curious as to how they separate out the PTSD claim and why? Is there a specific reason they wouldn't want to SC the PTSD? I had 2 IMO's stating I have PTSD, one from a psychiatrist at the VET Center in Florida and another from a psychiatrist in Venice, FL.
So now it's the form 9. I see if I don't submit new evidence it goes to BVA and I can have a Vet Law Judge look at it or if I submit new evidence I go back to the DRO Review? I was thinking of getting another IMO but that might just slow things down more.
Thanks!
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Yes, hindsight is always 20/20. I guess we all learn in different ways. I hired an attorney for my retirement hearing since I had been out of the Corps for five years before I had my hearing. I use
vetquest
Your first issue is that only the VA can diagnose PTSD. If an outside doctor says you have a disability they can go by this but unlike other claims PTSD is different. If you got 50% for anxiety and
GeekySquid
I read your DBQ...before anything else I sent you a PM. do what I say in that PM. ASAP As for this opinion. The Dr literally said your subclinical PTSD criteria is not related to an in-service ev
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