I'm getting ready to file for Sleep Apnea secondary to PTSD, MDD, Alcohol Abuse and meds to treat. I know they are going to open and review existing mental claims. I suspect when they do, they might propose a reduction because my shrink likes to paint a sunny picture in my treatment notes, his notes are contradicted by my therapist notes and all of the assessments I have had. I see my therapist for 4 hours in 4 months and my shrink for 30 minutes in 4 months.
Questions:
1. How far back do they usually look to determine if you have made sustained improvements? 2 years, 4 years, entire history?
2. If I do get a proposal to reduce, would it be beneficial to take my VA treatment records to an independent, Dr. level Psychologist and see if he can opine whether he believes I've made substantial improvement from looking at all of my records?
3. Would this opinion even be considered by the VA?
4. I'm not trying to imply that they are going to go out of their way to get a reduction. I'm concerned that my shrink notes might be a problem and want to prepare just in case.
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grayling12
I'm getting ready to file for Sleep Apnea secondary to PTSD, MDD, Alcohol Abuse and meds to treat. I know they are going to open and review existing mental claims. I suspect when they do, they might propose a reduction because my shrink likes to paint a sunny picture in my treatment notes, his notes are contradicted by my therapist notes and all of the assessments I have had. I see my therapist for 4 hours in 4 months and my shrink for 30 minutes in 4 months.
Questions:
1. How far back do they usually look to determine if you have made sustained improvements? 2 years, 4 years, entire history?
2. If I do get a proposal to reduce, would it be beneficial to take my VA treatment records to an independent, Dr. level Psychologist and see if he can opine whether he believes I've made substantial improvement from looking at all of my records?
3. Would this opinion even be considered by the VA?
4. I'm not trying to imply that they are going to go out of their way to get a reduction. I'm concerned that my shrink notes might be a problem and want to prepare just in case.
Thanks for any info!
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I'm getting ready to file for Sleep Apnea secondary to PTSD, MDD, Alcohol Abuse and meds to treat. I know they are going to open and review existing mental claims. I suspect when they do, they might p
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If you give an approx time when it started then usually about that far, otherwise , all of it to find when it started Yes, same as for any claim, though you’re going to need a sleep study
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