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Valid PTSD Comp Exam
If you receive physical wounds in
combat, and the VA examines you for compensation, the examiner won't be the guy
who works in the cafeteria or a social worker. The examiner will be a medical
doctor, one who probably specializes in your injury. Veterans should
expect the same treatment when being examined for a PTSD rating. If the VA
calls you in for a Compensation Exam, you must be examined by a psychiatrist.
A psychiatrist is also a medical doctor. A psychologist is not a
medical doctor, and any Comp Exam for PTSD by a psychologist, if it goes
against the veteran, should be considered an invalid Comp Exam based on
non-medical opinion.
I'm bringing this up because a
veteran just contacted me saying they are sending him to a child psychologist
for a PTSD Comp Exam. That makes it an automatic invalid Comp Exam if it goes
against him. So, if you apply for PTSD and you get turned down, and you find
out the person you saw is not a medical doctor, then appeal on the grounds of
an invalid Comp Exam. Say this:
I wish to appeal the decision
on my PTSD claim because it was an invalid Comp Exam and I was not examined by
a qualified medical doctor.
That is all you have to put in the
appeal. Also, if the Comp Exam does not cover your war issues that are causing
the PTSD, it is also an invalid Comp Exam.
I wish to appeal the decision
on my PTSD claim because the examiner did not cover the war issues that have
caused my PTSD.
If you get caught in such a scenario,
appeal just as above. If your National Service Officer does not want to
co-operate with you (a lot of them don't want to be bothered or don't like
you knowing what to do), tell that person you will go over their head if
they don't want to help you. Since they may not want to lose their job, that
should bring them around.
Remember, you can file a claim at any
time for anything that injured you in the military. Don't let anyone tell you
that you can't or you are wasting your time.
Semper Fi
