63Charlie Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Is Chronic Pain Syndrome categorized by VA as a psychiatric disorder? Did things change under the revisions of DSM-5 so now it is Somatic Symptom Disorder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted October 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 15, 2022 That's what the DSM says. VA just follows it, unless there is some kind of direct pain causing manifestation like rheumatoid disorder, or it is subsumed by another physical diagnosis Vync and MilvetHD 2 The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a book,and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching. --17 different possible sources, all lacking verifiable attribution. B.S. Doane College, Mgt Info Systems/Systems Analysis 2008 M.S.Ed. Purdue University, Instructional Development and Technology, Feb. 2021 M.S. Purdue University Information Technology/InfoSec, Dec 2022 100% P/T MDD Spine Radiculopathy Sleep Apnea Some other stuff -------------------------------------------B.S. Info Systems Mgt/Systems Analysis-Doane College 2008M.S. Instructional Technology and Design- Purdue University 2021 (I AM NOT A RATER- I work the claims BEFORE they are rated, annotating medical evidence in your records, VA and Legal documents, and DA/DD forms- basically a paralegal/vso/etc except that I also evaluate your records based on Caluza and try to justify and schedule the exams that you go to based on whether or not your records have enough in them to warrant those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 63Charlie Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) A judge at the Board stated/ruled my chronic pain was part of my psychological disabilities and said it was service connected. VA never awarded it. A DBQ by a Psy.D (claims file record) stated my chronic pain is intertwined/comorbid with my service connected depression and service connected anxiety and diagnosed me with somatic symptom disorder. A recent remand from the CAVC to the BVA resulted in a DROC decision denying service connection for chronic pain stating there is no diagnosis for this condition. Is this a CUE? I appealed it to the BVA, not as a CUE Edited October 15, 2022 by 63Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted October 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 15, 2022 If it's already part of your SC MH rating it wouldn't be awarded again on its own basis. That would be pyramiding. The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a book,and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching. --17 different possible sources, all lacking verifiable attribution. B.S. Doane College, Mgt Info Systems/Systems Analysis 2008 M.S.Ed. Purdue University, Instructional Development and Technology, Feb. 2021 M.S. Purdue University Information Technology/InfoSec, Dec 2022 100% P/T MDD Spine Radiculopathy Sleep Apnea Some other stuff -------------------------------------------B.S. Info Systems Mgt/Systems Analysis-Doane College 2008M.S. Instructional Technology and Design- Purdue University 2021 (I AM NOT A RATER- I work the claims BEFORE they are rated, annotating medical evidence in your records, VA and Legal documents, and DA/DD forms- basically a paralegal/vso/etc except that I also evaluate your records based on Caluza and try to justify and schedule the exams that you go to based on whether or not your records have enough in them to warrant those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 63Charlie Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 They never rated it. They denied it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 63Charlie Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 It was remanded and then denied service connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator pacmanx1 Posted October 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, brokensoldier244th said: If it's already part of your SC MH rating it wouldn't be awarded again on its own basis. That would be pyramiding. While I do agree, there still should have been some kind of decision that addressed or stated this fact. Edited October 15, 2022 by pacmanx1 My intentions are to help, my advice maybe wrong, be your own advocate and know what is in your C-File and the 38 CFR that governs your disabilities and conditions. Do your own homework. No one knows the veteran’s symptoms like the veteran. Never Give Up. I do not give my consent for anyone to view my personal VA records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Is Chronic Pain Syndrome categorized by VA as a psychiatric disorder?
Did things change under the revisions of DSM-5 so now it is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
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That's what the DSM says. VA just follows it, unless there is some kind of direct pain causing manifestation like rheumatoid disorder, or it is subsumed by another physical diagnosis
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