AQ81 Proposed Rule Change for Mental Disorders

[grayling12]

I have been reading the proposed rules for mental disorders and am curios as to whether I fully understand what they are saying.
My take on it is that they are adding a 10% rating and getting rid of the requirement that you can't work and receive a 100% rating.
This sounds good, but!
I am also reading that they are changing the general rating formula to include domains of functional impairment. These domains are based on cognition, interpersonal interactions and relationships, task completion and life activities, and navigating environments. Assigning a disability rating will be based on level of impairment (0-4), 4 in one or more domains or 3 in two or more domains is 100% etc.. It states "this criterion should generally lead to more generous compensation for veterans than the current rating formula", but!
It states that ability to work will be considered as well as the ameliorating effects of taking medications. In other words it sounds to me that if you hold down a job even with accommodations then they will count that against you. If you are taking medications and they help you, they will take that into consideration in lowering your rating as well as they will only rate the level of impairment above what the meds help with.
Does this sound like a correct interpretation of the rule change?
If this is correct then the only veterans that will benefit from this are vets that are so messed up that they can't work, as well as anyone that doesn't really want to get a job, this statement isn't meant to offend anyone, but is my interpretation. If you have to work to provide health insurance and financial support for your family then it sounds like you will be punished for it with a reduced rating. They are taking out the requirement that you can't work and receive 100%, but at the same time, if you take meds and hold down a job how would you ever qualify for 100% rating? Am I missing something or is my interpretation of the rule change correct? 
I would like as much feedback as possible. I want to know if i am misunderstanding the changes or not.
I realize that this is mental health related but would it be possible to leave it in the general forum to receive more feedback. If not then that is fine too. Thanks.

[El Train]

I welcome the proposal to be able to work with 100% mental rating.  I'm rated at 100% ptsd/tbi and have been working all along.  I didn't hide it from anyone regarding VA.  I work in a sheltered environment (family business).  Otherwise, no, I wouldn't last at any job.  

I got into an argument with a fellow on another forum that had 100% ptsd rating and was a cop.  Now how in the hell does he still have a job with 100% ptsd?  I'm not ok with that situation.  Something isn't right with that deal.  Just my opinion.

[Dustoff1970]

Well sometimes other vets do tell little white or red lies such as maybe being a cop with 100% mental rating.   I personally know several Army vets my age who lie about being Vietnam combat veterans when they never set foot in Vietnam and they also post BS on veterans benefits forums.  I have seen their DD214s shown to me by honest family members.  Yep BS walks and talks sometimes.

[Tbird]

I think we can all agree some veterans lie and that is bad. Lets not have the discussion turn into one about that.

The poster @grayling12said they have been reading the proposed rules for mental disorders and was curios as to whether they fully understand what they are saying.

Please stay on topic here, start a new topic for other discussions so this posters thread does not get lost in a discussion that is not relevant to their question.

[Dustoff1970]

I felt a certain obligation to any new members seeing forum postings or new to the claims process to make them aware that some no name folks deliberately give out misleading info on other locations of course.  No one else is doing this but let it slide. No names of persons or forums or websites are ever revealed by me.  Shish!!!!!

At any rate I have recently and over the long haul achieved my main mission in life concerning the VA disability and Claims systems.  Others can fend for themselves. Soon departing on another fishing and camping trip to the scenic west coast.

I am very glad again and again I am not a military narrow-minded lifer.

Edited May 4, 2022 by Dustoff 11