1 year

[DruceDeVille]

I was at an inpatient clinic and they tried to have me go to the PTSD clinic in Dallas. It was denied by my mental health clinic because they said that I didn't have symptoms for over ONE year. JAN07 to Present.

Anyone else have they issue? And that can I do to get what my doctors OFF BASE want for me..

Regards,
DD

 

[maparker]

druce, i'm assuming that you are haveing issues w/the VA. have you tried a patient advocate. they get sh!# done. let me know how you make out.

 

[bobo31313]

I live in the Dallas area and have been dealing with PTSD for the last 4 years. After my civilian psyciatrist diagnosed me with PTSD I filed with the VA and received a rating of 30%. I did not have confidence in the VA system to be able to meet my mental health needs so I continued to use my civilian psychiatrist. Well things just kept getting worse and a friend of mine went to the Dallas VA for PTSD and said I should go.

I went to the walk in mental health clinic and was seen immediately, DD214 in hand no questions asked. From there I was assigned to a clinic. I spent about an hour with the psychiatrist at my walk in visit and she came up with her own diagnosis of PTSD that followed me to my permanent Mental Health provider at the VA.

If you go to the walk in clinic at the Dallas VA with your DD214 or VA ID card, they will see you that day, if they think you need meds you get them and they will assign you to a clinic.

Hope this helps.

 

[robs42]

Drucey,

i have been think'n about this and it seems like BS. weather you have an onset of symptoms today for the 1'st time or you've had them for a year. the only thing i see is after 6 months your condition becomes "quote-unquote" chronic. have they done a PTSD screen on you @ the VA when you 1'st met your PCM? they did that on me along w/a TBI screen.

 

[DruceDeVille]

got a 25 on my GAF score while at outpatient here this month..
?????

 

[robs42]

druce,
have u applied for an increase yet? how low did the GAF go from the last time? good luck bro and if u need to talk, reach out brother.

 

[DruceDeVille]

No, I haven't done anything with the VA yet.. I did hire Jason for my case though. When I got my Package back from the IPEB they gave me 20% for Fibromyalgia and it stated nothing about PTSD. Just that Adjustment disorder and anxious and depressed moods, that are not completable.
Whatcha think? I know the Fibro should be 40 just from the regs..