Hello all,
I am new to the forum, although I have been lurking for a little while. A med board was recently initiated for me.
I had my initial meeting with the MSC the other day (the meeting where you are supposed to list all conditions you want the VA to check). One of the conditions is "anxiety," which is very clearly documented in my service record.
After the meeting, I realized that while I listed anxiety on the form, there are other conditions that I suffer from that are related to anxiety that may be compensible (difficulty swallowing and hair loss for example, even mild depression).
My question is, when I have my C&P exam regarding the anxiety, will I be able to mention those conditions as related to anxiety and will the doctor then consider them separately? Or should I be taking steps now to contact my MSC and ask for them to be specifically added to the list as separate items?
Any help that can be offered would be much appreciated!
Thank you
I am new to the forum, although I have been lurking for a little while. A med board was recently initiated for me.
I had my initial meeting with the MSC the other day (the meeting where you are supposed to list all conditions you want the VA to check). One of the conditions is "anxiety," which is very clearly documented in my service record.
After the meeting, I realized that while I listed anxiety on the form, there are other conditions that I suffer from that are related to anxiety that may be compensible (difficulty swallowing and hair loss for example, even mild depression).
My question is, when I have my C&P exam regarding the anxiety, will I be able to mention those conditions as related to anxiety and will the doctor then consider them separately? Or should I be taking steps now to contact my MSC and ask for them to be specifically added to the list as separate items?
Any help that can be offered would be much appreciated!
Thank you