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Should I submit VAMC Problems list w/Chronic PTSD as evidence to DRO?

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83beenuff

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When I got diagnosed by the psychiatrist at my VAMC with PTSD he never put the PTSD into my problems list and only put the OCD into the VHA problems list. The psychiatrist told me he didn't need to put PTSD into my problems list, since he wasn't giving me medication for my PTSD, and PTSD is under my treatment assessment in his records.  I no longer see that psychiatrist and have been seeing an outside psychologist who is still treating me for PTSD (with neurofeedback for the last 5 years).  My VAMC PCP put Chronic PTSD in the VHA Problems List, from my outside Psychologist treatment notes, after I was not seeing the VAMC psychiatrist any longer.

 

Right now the VBA only wants to say Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder due to a messed up C&P exam, so I am trying to get he DRO to come around to PTSD, P&T.  I have had PTSD for 16 years.  I have an IMO DBQ psychologist stating PTSD, and a good 12 page rebuttal of the C&P by my treating Psychologist showing why I do have PTSD and the severity level I have it at.

 

My treating Psychologist also made a statement in the rebuttal that: "Given the severity and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms, his PTSD is more likely than not (greater than 50 percent probability) to continue unabated for the rest of his life."

 

So now I am trying to decide if it would be to my benefit to submit my VHA Problems List to the DRO with my evidence of continued treatment, or if it would just be dismissed

because it was put on there by my VA family doc (PCP) instead of the VA psychiatrist who diagnosed it.  What are your thoughts or experiences on this?     

 

Thank you in advance!

Edited by 83beenuff
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On 2/15/2020 at 3:16 PM, 83beenuff said:

Dustoff 11, I was diagnosed by the VA Psychiatrist.  It was just weird how the VA Psychiatrist never wanted to put it in the VA Problems List.

More likely than not because your former VA Psych Dr.  knew that without a VA PTSD diagnosis you would not be eligible for monetary benefits on a PTSD claim.

Just another VA gatekeeper standing in your way.

I quit using  VA healthcare because of  the aggravation I experienced.

 

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