ptsd C&p Ptsd- Last Of The Exams But This Doctor Didn't

[Guest jangrin]

My husband Went to the VA today for the C&P exam for PTSD. This is how it went:

Wife was not allowed in the room during the exam

The doctor did not have the c-file “file folder” only the computer screen and a clip

board with a couple sheets of paper he printed off the computer.

Doctor did not have any records of my husband ever being treated by VA for

Mental health PTSD /Depression

No records from the examination of the Psychiatrist for Social Security

The only record he had was from The VARO in California where the Psychiatrist

diagnosed Chuckles with Depression and put him on medication.

The C&P doctor told my husband that he was going to increase his mediation but

was not treating him-

Then he told my husband that his diagnosis is Anxiety with PTSD as stressors. He

said he could not diagnosed him with PTSD as primary because he said it did not

effect my husband’s working? As you know my husband is on SSDI for physical

and mental disability.

Then he showed my husband the bottom of one of the papers that said “Stressors

Confirmed”

By the way my husband said the doctor was pleasant ( if that means anything)

NOW WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

[Objee]

Jangrin, did you go over to Records, sign a release and ask for a copy of the C&P

exam as soon as it becomes available? You first need to see a copy of what the

exam report says.

Ralph

My husband Went to the VA today for the C&P exam for PTSD. This is how it went:

Wife was not allowed in the room during the exam

The doctor did not have the c-file “file folder” only the computer screen and a clip

board with a couple sheets of paper he printed off the computer.

Doctor did not have any records of my husband ever being treated by VA for

Mental health PTSD /Depression

No records from the examination of the Psychiatrist for Social Security

The only record he had was from The VARO in California where the Psychiatrist

diagnosed Chuckles with Depression and put him on medication.

The C&P doctor told my husband that he was going to increase his mediation but

was not treating him-

Then he told my husband that his diagnosis is Anxiety with PTSD as stressors. He

said he could not diagnosed him with PTSD as primary because he said it did not

effect my husband’s working? As you know my husband is on SSDI for physical

and mental disability.

Then he showed my husband the bottom of one of the papers that said “Stressors

Confirmed”

By the way my husband said the doctor was pleasant ( if that means anything)

NOW WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

[Guest jangrin]

Ralph,

We were not able to today but we have a released signed and will mail it to the VARO tomorrow so they can forward the report as soon as possible, like you suggest. I can't wait to see what he basis his opinion on, since he had no records, he didn't even know what branch of the service my husband was in. let alone MOS or Stressors or what the last 2 years has been like trying to get records and go to these exams. Oh boy. This is a perfect example of why veterans and their families get so discouraged with the VA.

Edited March 7, 2007 by jangrin

[john999]

There is a huge wave of PTSD claims coming at the VA and they probably want to fend them off by finding some way to delay, deny or low ball them. It is all about money with these guys. That is my opinion.

[sixthscents]

I have to agree with 1968 in that the doctor seems to be mixing up the degree of disability vs. a diagnosis of the disability but man its a fine line when you start arguing with these guys face-to-face you almost always seem to lose...

I also have to agree with the IMO... and it simply re-inforces what I have said...

Proper supporting evidence which can only lead to one conclusion that is definate, objective and well supported if possible thru multiple types of testing... well its they way cases DONT end up at the Ro forever and ever....... well most of them anyhow... there are exceptions and I will readily admit that, but by and large unless you get a mouth breathing idiot for a rater... its simply the best and most intelligent way to start a claim....

[Objee]

Ralph,

We were not able to today but we have a released signed and will mail it to the VARO tomorrow so they can forward the report as soon as possible, like you suggest. I can't wait to see what he basis his opinion on, since he had no records, he didn't even know what branch of the service my husband was in. let alone MOS or Stressors or what the last 2 years has been like trying to get records and go to these exams. Oh boy. This is a perfect example of why veterans and their families get so discouraged with the VA.

Yeah, it's a squirrely situation. I get paranoid about communnications - y'know "What you think you heard was not what I said .... etc." I'd mail the release, then call Records in a week and be sure they got the release and understand exactly what you want. Overkill? Unfortunately, I don't think so.

God bless,

Ralph

[Vike17]

Jangrin,

Was this the first or second C&P exam for your husbands PTSD? I do remember you saying you already had a few C&Ps before, but don't recall you mentioning any about the PTSD. At any rate, before you get all worked up over it, I would wait and see whet the examiner wrote when you get a copy of the C&P exam.

One thing to keep in mind is that, if you already submitted a Psychiatrist exam from Social Security and any other mental health records to the RO, then they may have already determined that the nexus between your husbands current PTSD and inservice stressors are established, and the C&P exam he just went was to determine the current level of disability. In this case the C-file would not need to be present because the nexus has already been established. This seems consistent since the VA sent the examiner something to the effect that your husbands stressor had been verified. Granted, that doesn't establish a nexus between the two, but like I said, it may have already been made and the C&P examiner was just tryingto determine the current level of disability.

Vike 17