Mental health medicine

[1454th Solider]

Should you tell the C&P examiner, if asked, about any medication you have been prescribed for a mental health issue, if you are trying to get it service connected. Can that hurt your rating or worst?

Edited May 7, 2020 by 1454th Solider

[brokensoldier244th]

What are you asking? They are going to see it anyway- and if they don’t the rater will. Why wouldnt you, unless you aren’t really prescribed something and are self prescribing or buying online somewhere?

[Sgt. Wilky]

I'm a big advocate of honesty. It would seem to me that if your C&P examiner is examining you for a mental health claim, prescribed medications from other mental health doctors would seem to help your claim. When the VA asks for other medical records and they end up getting them, they will see you were prescribed those meds anyway. There is no reason to withhold that information.

Sgt. Wilky

[GBArmy]

Both excellent responses. It more than likely would help your claim. If you have an outside doc prescribing meds, as long as they are legal, it can only make your symptoms more clear. 

[1454th Solider]

Thanks for your quick responses guys. I was just concerned that the VA may suggest that since your current diagnosed condition is being treated, then you must cured or your rating should be lower.

[1454th Solider]

38 minutes ago, Sgt. Wilky said:

I'm a big advocate of honesty. It would seem to me that if your C&P examiner is examining you for a mental health claim, prescribed medications from other mental health doctors would seem to help your claim. When the VA asks for other medical records and they end up getting them, they will see you were prescribed those meds anyway. There is no reason to withhold that information.

Sgt. Wilky

Thanks for your quick responses guys. I was just concerned that the VA may suggest that since your current diagnosed condition is being treated, then you must cured or your rating should be lower.

 

38 minutes ago, Sgt. Wilky said:

I'm a big advocate of honesty. It would seem to me that if your C&P examiner is examining you for a mental health claim, prescribed medications from other mental health doctors would seem to help your claim. When the VA asks for other medical records and they end up getting them, they will see you were prescribed those meds anyway. There is no reason to withhold that information.

Sgt. Wilky

Thanks for your quick responses guys. I was just concerned that the VA may suggest that since your current diagnosed condition is being treated, then you must cured or your rating should be lower.

 

38 minutes ago, Sgt. Wilky said:

I'm a big advocate of honesty. It would seem to me that if your C&P examiner is examining you for a mental health claim, prescribed medications from other mental health doctors would seem to help your claim. When the VA asks for other medical records and they end up getting them, they will see you were prescribed those meds anyway. There is no reason to withhold that information.

Sgt. Wilky

Thanks for your quick responses guys. I was just concerned that the VA may suggest that since your current diagnosed condition is being treated, then you must cured or your rating should be lower.

 

[brokensoldier244th]

Medication is not a cure anymore than a prosthetic is.