The VA Rating Formula for Mental Disorders and Disabilities Like PTSD, Depression, and More
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Күн бұрынIn this video on the general VA rating formula for mental disorders:
0:50 List of Mental Health Diagnoses by the VA
1:41 How the VA Rates Mental Health Disorders
4:15 What Different Ratings Mean
7:06 Symptoms at Different Ratings from the Code of Federal Regulations
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Mental health diagnoses from the VA include
* Schizophrenia
* Major Depressive Disorder
* Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
* Insomnia
* Anxiety
According to its Schedule for Rating Disabilities, the VA may issue a 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, or 100% rating for mental health conditions.
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@MPQueen11 3 жыл бұрын
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@htvlogs80 4 жыл бұрын
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@tboy221 3 жыл бұрын
are you sure you deserve more disability? are you as disabled as the person who hides in the corner or is constantly admitted to a psych ward involuntarily? are you willing to give up rights and privileges for a higher rating? i met veterans that insist they deserve 100% disability for mental. i said you would lose your firearm rights. some veteran claimed they have an anxiety disorder and panic attacks all the time. i told them they should lose their driving privileges. they didnt like my comment. if what i say offends people then they really arent that disabled.
@htvlogs80 3 жыл бұрын
conservative tranny I just recently got re-evaluated and got an increase. I now have 50% for PTSD which fits me. I wasn’t trying to get 100%. Between 50-70 was what I had in mind.
@tboy221 3 жыл бұрын
@@htvlogs80 its never my intention to say people dont deserve what they get. i just want to give information that when someone claims a higher rating that it comes with stipulations. if you really are that disabled than i feel bad for your suffering. i really do. you can agree that there are lots of veterans who exaggerate their symptoms because the higher rating pays more. i have talked to veterans who claimed to be so bad they cannot do anything at all. but because the va denied their request for 100% they must drive to work. i said if they really were as bad as they claimed their lifestyle would exhibit it.
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@momorgan9793 5 жыл бұрын
Very insightful. I got a 70% rating but had no clue to what they attributed it too. Now trying to get the last 20% is a pain. I am 70% for PTSD and 20% for my shoulder but only paid at 80%. I have just been diagnosed with Sleep Apena and picked up my CPAT machine yesterday. I think not being able to breath and sleep my help link my chronic fatigue which i am trying to get diagnosed for the Gulf War.
@LLJR 4 жыл бұрын
Mo Morgan I got the same shaft just apply for IU so you’re paid at 100%
@jermainewilliams8518 4 жыл бұрын
how dont know where to start as far as getting benefits for PTSD as a veteran. Can you point me in the right direction
@momorgan9793 3 жыл бұрын
@Phillip Sumac you might have to get outside help. An organization that specializes in helping vets.
@charleslawhon4047 2 жыл бұрын
Sever case of sleep apnea / anxiety, stress, depression mental issues / PTSD awarded now at 50 %
@GETBENT1331 Жыл бұрын
it determines on the severity of your diagnosis. my diagnosis on file by the va is schizoaffective depressive paranoid type severe
@10ccdd 4 жыл бұрын
I just noticed that my VA primary care doctor added “chronic” to my PTSD condition? I was diagnosed back in 2012 and this chronic note was added in 2018. Does the VA take this in consideration if they were looking to reduce me? I am also over 55 and have a P&T status. Thanks for the video!
@bayadger6970 5 жыл бұрын
My God you clarified the biggest difference between 50% & 70% which is the irritable emotional outbursts. I was initially rated at 30% PTSD 2° MST but honestly feel I've progressed to 70% because of the multiple check marks on the DBQ. I work in home health so I mostly work alone in the field therefore often times no witnesses of my anxiety tics & perserverative thoughts.
@tboy221 3 жыл бұрын
are you self diagnosing? too many people do that when money is on the line. but when their rights are on the line they are acutely fine. why would you self diagnose? are you even a mental health professional?
@abrielshell6319 Жыл бұрын
If you have suicidal ideation, you can get to 70%. Have you ever thought about taking your own life or thinking about death?
@ChrisKirchner98 2 жыл бұрын
Besides panic, I have been experiencing everything under the 70% bracket. I’ve been unemployed for months.
@woodslawyers 2 жыл бұрын
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@kenyarice7665 3 жыл бұрын
I’m at 70 for ptsd, I might need to call you guys!
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
We'd be happy to discuss your claim with you! We're at 800-544-2108.
@Dcook18 3 жыл бұрын
Is it your choice to still be able to work after a rating or does the VA decide? I have pretty bad anxiety but still feel the need to work.
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
Hello, Devin. You can work with a VA rating of 100%, but veterans with this rating are generally unable to work. The VA will not approve you for total disability by individual unemployability (TDIU), which pays the same as a 100% rating, if you are able to work. Let us know if you'd like assistance with the VA!
@lotharfunke8749 3 жыл бұрын
What about us old VN vets who have 30% PTSD and still jumpy, can’t sleep, depressed, my wife of 50 years wants to kill me due to shortness, anger. Spent a year in the ARA 1st Cav hanging out of a gun ship should I try for a bump?
@thinkforyourself9334 3 жыл бұрын
File for an increase..70% is the most common rating given for mental health claims.
@kennethhumphrey981 2 жыл бұрын
Hi ,I have a Tele c&p exam this month for Insomnia and panic attacks . I don't know how to prepare for it.Do you have any suggestions?Have a good day...
@woodslawyers 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kenneth, thanks for your question. We recently published a video explaining how to prepare for a C&P exam that you can watch here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pb5jnaietqm3oKc.html If you have any more questions after watching the video, feel free to call us at 800-544-2108, or you can fill out our free contact form: www.woodslawyers.com/contact/
@13unnyjpg 3 жыл бұрын
I am already rated at 70% permanent disability for bipolar disorder and a couple other disabilities...I recently applied for tdiu and had my c and p appointment today, I’m nervous. Can my rating be lowered???
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
Permanent ratings are typically not lowered. It sounds like the C&P exam was just to determine whether your condition is severe enough to prevent you from maintaining gainful employment. If it is, you'll likely be awarded TDIU.
@jacobbell422 3 жыл бұрын
I got 70% for ptsd and 70 for adjustment disorder, all service connected. Do these combine, because my combined rating is just 70?
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
Normally, mental health conditions are rated all at once instead of condition by condition. They're rated based on symptoms and how those symptoms impact your daily living. So, you would received only one rating for those conditions.
@tommartin5667 3 жыл бұрын
Question, would mild cognitive disorder caused by exposure to mercury vapors while in the Navy fall under this rating?
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tom. Yes, a cognitive disorder caused by mercury exposure would fall under the mental disorders rating system.
@tommartin5667 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodslawyers what percentage would someone expect with "Memory loss consistent with mid to late alzheimer's"
@AlejandroMendoza-qg2sj 2 жыл бұрын
I'm still confused I'm bipolar n work on and off when I'm manic or hypomanic I get a job do very well then the depression hits me like a ton of bricks. Then I just do nothing but lock myself up iny room. Do I qualify to raise my rating
@woodslawyers 2 жыл бұрын
That's a tough situation. The VA tends to make their ratings decisions in these cases based on the frequency of mental health episodes. If you don't believe your rating is accurate, you have the option to apply for an increase. If there's anything we can do to assist, please feel free to reach out! We're at 800-544-2108 or online here: bit.ly/3rsbssq
@jermainewilliams8518 4 жыл бұрын
how dont know where to start as far as getting benefits for PTSD as a veteran. Can you point me in the right direction
@bigmazem3 4 жыл бұрын
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@programthis3805 Жыл бұрын
In March of 2011 I went to Army Basic Training in Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. I was in 787 MP BTN 4th Platoon Echo Company..Long story short I got smoked almost every day..My last two nights before being committed to the psych facility..The drill sergeants took everyone out of the barracks and chanted "GO TO SLEEP {my last name}" for hours on end...They did this for hours on end at night and because of this I got no sleep obviously and eventually had a psychotic break and my life has been changed since...Would I qualify?
@woodslawyers Жыл бұрын
It's hard to answer that question without knowing more about you and your claim. If you would like to discuss it further with us to see if we can help, you can reach us at 812-426-7200, or you can fill out our free consultation form here: www.woodslawyers.com/contact/?.com&CommentShare
@jasonmayberry1890 3 жыл бұрын
If your condition, such as anxiety, improves with the help of medication, can the V.A lower your rating? Assuming you were rated initially on symptoms without medication.
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
Unless the effects of medications are specifically included in the impairment rating criteria for your condition, the VA is not allowed to consider whether a particular medication moderates your condition in determining the degree of disability.
@jasonmayberry1890 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodslawyers Thank you for the response. Does this include mental health ratings? I do not see it specified.
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
For mental health, your rating is more about how the condition affects your daily life. Your rating will be determined based on how your condition, with or without medication, impairs your ability to function.
@mr.cleanone3900 Жыл бұрын
I got 100 for mdd alone
@popsreyes4835 3 жыл бұрын
Sleep apnea ow can you tie it to mental health?
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
Over time, sleep apnea can cause severe sleep deprivation. You may always feel tired, and you may even fall asleep while driving or any other time you sit down. You might also discover that you’re more irritable and that you have difficulty focusing during the day. These side effects may lead to mental health issues, which could then be considered secondarily connected to military service.
@Mr51Caveman 3 жыл бұрын
I've been rated at 90% for years and years. Since I retired from the military 19 years ago! I had to quit working around 2013. Just couldn't do it anymore. I've spoke to 2 different Attorney's and both said I had to go to a VSO from a volunteer group such as the DAV. Is the DAV a arm of the Law? Another wall to climb? I tried that route. 1st time about 4 yrs ago and that guy was more interested in chasing a woman walking by. And just recently another DAV "volunteer" who sounded like he might have been 107 yrs old. (No office is manned because of Virus....supposedly) About to give up and concede to fact I will probably never get this IU thing. Will go to the grave beaten.
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
The DAV is a veterans service organization, not an arm of the law. Many of our clients come to us after failed experiences with VSOs. If you'd like a free consultation on your IU case, you can give us a call at 800-544-2108.
@flutoporter6584 Жыл бұрын
Go to psychiatrist inpatient and start complaints of getting worst in all symptoms daily..record it take that office for increase...di it yrself
@applejellypucci Жыл бұрын
@@flutoporter6584 yup inpatient is the fastest way, never done it but I've heard from friends it works
@flutoporter6584 Жыл бұрын
@@applejellypucci Thats how i got 100 petcent
@showmeyourdaleel6568 Жыл бұрын
@@flutoporter6584 I been inpatient 13 times since 2010 and I have a 100 percent MH rating… it worked for me…. I been locked up and done intensive outpatient and a long term PTSD inpatient
@michaelmorgan5546 2 жыл бұрын
I am currently at 50% and I am waiting for an evaluation for an increase in my Depressive Disorder. One of the things that have been presented to me on VA.Gov was did I want to be considered for TDIU. My issue with this is, I am currently employed and make fairly good money. I am of the belief that in order to be considered for TDIU, I need to be currently unemployed? So, that is a bridge I am not ready to cross at this time. I do believe that if I were to leave my current employment, I would not be able to find similar or adequate employment and thus I could possibly qualify for TDIU. Am I thinking about this wrong?
@woodslawyers 2 жыл бұрын
Good question! TDIU is based on your ability to work. If you're unable to work in an environment that is NOT considered a sheltered or protected work environment (a family business, for example, where you might receive accommodations beyond what another employer would be willing to offer), then you may be eligible for TDIU. Here is some additional information about sheltered employment and IU: bit.ly/32bN6c9 Let us know if you have any additional questions!
@michaelmorgan5546 2 жыл бұрын
@@woodslawyers I am currently working at the VA Hospital in Des Moines as an Electronics Tech, which currently I can do the job. There are days when I question that, but so far it isn't an issue.
@applejellypucci Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmorgan5546 you are already employed by the VA so getting TDIU would be unlikely. plus you can work with TDIU but only make 12k a year.
@markwilliams205 2 жыл бұрын
If someone has a 70% static mental health condition that finally starts to improve with medication, will the VA re-evaluate or potentially reduce based off of this improvement, even though it is considered static and has been in effect for 7 years?
@woodslawyers 2 жыл бұрын
When you say "static" do you mean that the VA has granted you a permanent rating for that condition?
@markwilliams205 2 жыл бұрын
@@woodslawyers Yes, and have had it over 7 years. There is no future evaluation scheduled. Just concerned that seeing a VA Psychiatrist that shows improvement with meds would cause a re-evaluation.
@woodslawyers 2 жыл бұрын
Seeking treatment through the VA does not trigger a re-evaluation of your rated disabilities. If the VA has scheduled no future C&P exams for you for this condition, your rating is considered permanent. If you sought a rating increase for your mental health, however, the VA would then be allowed to consider new evidence, including your VA treatment records, in evaluating your rating. I know it's confusing, but I hope this helps!
@markwilliams205 2 жыл бұрын
@@woodslawyers That makes sense, thank you for the clear explanation, I appreciate it.
@lilearljr589 4 жыл бұрын
Im 💯%(none t&p) * 10%/10%/20%/20%/30%/40%/50%/ & 70% for "mood disorder".... So when u say, 70% mood disorder qualifies u....dont that mean you will get tdiu or just they will take it into consideration more than, if you were lower than 70%? If u do get tdiu....will they medically retire you from your job? Whether its state or federal?
@rudyardgomeas6042 4 жыл бұрын
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@nickgerr1991 4 жыл бұрын
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@SaiquanCanty 3 жыл бұрын
Is Major Depression rated together with Social Anxiety
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
For mental conditions, the VA may make a single rating for multiple conditions that have similar symptoms. I hope this helps!
@brianharrington6276 2 жыл бұрын
am UI at a 100%
@julesamadou9378 Жыл бұрын
Can you work with 100% PTSD P&T and you were deemed incompetent to handle your finances?
@woodslawyers Жыл бұрын
According to the rating criteria, PTSD is rated at 100% when the condition causes “total occupational and social impairment.” That means a veteran with a 100% P&T rating for PTSD is presumably unable to work and would not otherwise have the rating. A veteran in that circumstance is permitted to have marginal employment (where their income does not exceed the poverty level) or to work in a sheltered work environment (where they are given additional accommodations).
@ChaosBeforeOrder 4 жыл бұрын
I just got a 0% rating for Bipolar Disorder under Chapter 17
@troll266 3 жыл бұрын
0% ??????
@ReassuringSmile 4 жыл бұрын
If you're rated 100% for ptsd but it's not marked as permanent, do you have to keep seeing a therapist or psychiatrist every few months? Somebody told me that if you don't, VA can reduce the rating because you're not permanent...
@thomastownsend2702 4 жыл бұрын
From what I have read and listened to, the VA can if you continue to show improvement in your condition. So, if you are having continuous issues (which you more than likely are having at 100%) make sure you have ways to document these continuing issues such as statements from friends/family or through therapist appointments at the VA or private sector. After 5 years the VA may request a follow-up appointment to reevaluate your condition. They will not lower it unless they can prove you have shown continuous improvement. After 5 years they will not reevaluate you unless they have proof you have shown continuous improvement or if you file a new C&P claim, possibly for a secondary condition related to your disability. Bottom line is that unless VA can prove that your condition has improved then you will more than likelyremain at 100%. Hope this helps
@ReassuringSmile 4 жыл бұрын
@@thomastownsend2702 So what makes the condition permanent and non-permanent? I'm 50%, but my buddy also has 50% but say permanent on the letter, he doesn't even know when I asked.
@thomastownsend2702 4 жыл бұрын
@@ReassuringSmile Physical conditions are typically permanent whereas mental conditions are not
@UNKNOWN-le2tu 3 жыл бұрын
@@ReassuringSmile heres the deal. if you dont see a therapist the va can assume you dont need psychological help. they will figure you are getting better. its always better to continue to see a dr for the condition they rate you for to show you still need help. physical conditions like amputees are automatically permanent.
@13unnyjpg 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomastownsend2702 I was diagnosed bipolar and have permanent disability benefits
@christopherily5380 6 ай бұрын
Hello goodmorning I've had a claim in since October 2021 With no reply from the VA, they say still searching for evidence
@woodslawyers 6 ай бұрын
We would be happy to discuss your claim with you to see if we can help. You can reach us at 800-544-2108 or you can request a free case evaluation here: www.woodslawyers.com/contact/?.com&MentalDisordersZack&CommentShare
@anime14mayo 2 жыл бұрын
What about learning disability with aggrevation
@woodslawyers 2 жыл бұрын
It's difficult to answer that question without knowing the specifics of your claim and circumstances. We would be happy to discuss it with you to see if we can help. We're at 800-544-2108, or you can request a free consultation at this link: www.woodslawyers.com/contact/
@michaelraczynski7392 Жыл бұрын
How do you get paid after winning a va case
@woodslawyers Жыл бұрын
Are you asking how the veteran gets paid after winning a case or how a lawyer gets paid after helping a client win?
@applejellypucci Жыл бұрын
At a 100% rating, yeah they may really "Bark" at you!
@stevecarter2463 3 жыл бұрын
The qualifications for 100%would have been helpful
@woodslawyers 3 жыл бұрын
A 100% rating is given to disabled veterans with extremely severe service-connected conditions that usually make the veteran entirely unable to work and mostly unable to care for themselves, including bathing and dressing. Many veterans do not meet this criteria but are still unable to work. If that's the case, they may qualify for individual unemployability benefits, which pays the same as a 100% rating.
@stevecarter2463 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodslawyers thank you for the information appreciate what you do for veterans
@rev6925 3 жыл бұрын
@@woodslawyers what if you are able to work at 100%? I'm rated at 100% for mental health because I have lots of symptoms but I've been told that being 100% for any mental health conditions makes you unemployable. Could you please provide some insight?
@InnoV8Official 2 жыл бұрын
@@rev6925 Not true. You can work unless you're deemed unemployable in your Claim. TDIU. Even with TDIU you can still make money it just has to be under the poverty line. Which is around $13,000 a year.
@subicstationditosailor4053 Жыл бұрын
Be careful being treated for mental illness at the VA if you ever need to get or even renew your life insurance. Every company I applied for required access to my VA medical records so now I have 5 denials letters.
@berlinbear11b18 Жыл бұрын
Let's go back to Subic
@subicstationditosailor4053 Жыл бұрын
@@berlinbear11b18 I just bought land in Bagio and 8 years until retirement. I am ready to blow this fucked up popsicle stand.
@berlinbear11b18 Жыл бұрын
@@subicstationditosailor4053 bro let's be neighbors. I have a trip booked July to Clark and I was going to rent a motorbike to go check out Bagio (beat the heat) I have done 3 short trips pre covid. Base camp Clark airport and roam around. Never been to Bagio but I'm gonna go stay a few days. Hope you are well
@berlinbear11b18 Жыл бұрын
@@subicstationditosailor4053 hope this ship is still afloat in 8 years
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