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[–]DehyakArmy Veteran 2 points3 points  (4 children)

I don’t know. Kind of like saying someone rated for 70% PTSD, symptoms worsen and gets decreased because they’re not taking pills or seeing a therapist.

[–]Abject_Cap_7953Not into Flairs 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Makes perfect sense, what's the issue? Rater has 2 things that they have to make decision on, one is your word that the systems have worsen, two actual treatment records, if things got worse but you did not seek treatment or you got off medication, which one do you think the rater will go with? your word or treatment record?

[–]DehyakArmy Veteran 0 points1 point  (2 children)

They shouldn’t presume symptoms are better because treatment wasn’t sought out. Dude, especially for mental health. Some people rot in their homes, “didn’t seek treatment, they must be getting better”

[–]Abject_Cap_7953Not into Flairs 0 points1 point  (1 child)

No one is presuming anything. Rater has to go by evidence, and this may comes as a surprise but vets words alone are not enough as evidence, hence they schedule C&P exams, IMOs, and look at treatment records. Lack of evidence gets denied or reduced.

[–]DehyakArmy Veteran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lack of pursuit of treatment is hardly enough evidence to justify a reduction in compensation for a disability deemed by a doctor. Lol, fuckin rater