What determines PTIU
What determines PTIU? I just received a new rating of 70% PTSD and other disabilities combined to make it 90%. I did not file for IU as I have other claims outstanding. I assume that PTSD and diabetes...
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Patrick, If you receive IU for your disabilities a couple things can happen. One, VA right out the box could consider your conditions permanent in nature and you will have no more exams unless you...
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Itsa. Since I am 70% PTSD and I know that means it will never get better since PTSD never gets better. And there is no cure for diabetes or peripheral neuropathy. or agent orange related skin...
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Patrick, At 90% your conditions could be considered permanent by the VA, but until you hit that 100% mark it will not be total. Itsa,Make it a good day!
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Thanks Itsa you have been a great help and as always, if anyone has a question concerning mental disorders, please have them contact me. As you know I have been a psychologist for over 20 years. Patrick
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Patrick: The big questions are: Are you working? If not, are you unemployable solely because of your SC conditions? ***************** "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people...
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Patrick, Glad I could help. These are tough decisions you have to make. I have to say again, if your not working go for the IU. If its granted you can work for a while under IU if conditions permit...
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"Since I am 70% PTSD and I know that means it will never get better since PTSD never gets better." That isn't true at all Patrick. My ex-wife survived a horrible head on collision at over 70 miles an...
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Again thanks Itsa, I am not working and stopped doing so in February of 2004. NC regulations for psychologists forbid us to practice if any conditions mental or physical impair our ability to...
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Cruiser...on this particular subject, and your comment, I disagree (unusual for me to differ with you, being ol' HM types and all), so here is my reasoning (that Combat PTSD does not "get better") Non...
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Patrick: That being the case, then you should, by all means, apply for IU. ***************** "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children ...to...
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You know those of us in the medical patient care field that took care of the patients coming home, wiping their brows and tears, holding their hands and then doing cpr on them while they died, washing...
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Seattle, I fully agree with you (I was healtyh care my entire career and afterwards). What you describe is not combat PTSD, but is indeed a combat related stressor (IMHO). We all couldn't go and hump...
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NM, You made a point I've been trying to forget. That is my problem. I have multiple traumatic events and whether its working with chemical agents, having a gun held to my head by a crazy old man,...
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Not that I agree or disagree with what Cruiser is saying, and I am glad that his spouse is doing better. But having been a psychologist for twenty years with specialization in PTSD, and with the...
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HI i have a question about PTSD .right now i'm at 40% SC and just finished my new C&P exam to get my Back problem raised. right now i know i can't file for IU. but anyways my question is i am...
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Dan, Please post your questions on one thread so we can keep all the answers in the same place. Thanks, Pop
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