I have agoraphobia from panic and anxiety due to PTSD. VA sent me to a C&P exam this Summer. VA refuses to print the word Agoraphobia anywhere on any letter or communication about me, with me or with others. My claim is over 10 years old. VA refuses to rate my Agoraphobia

*Below you can see where the examiner summarized for the rater what my overall social and occupational functioning is.

• I told her I stopped driving due to panic attacks.
• I told her I have a safe person to drive me.
• I told her I used to drive to customer appointments.
• I told her I used to have face-to-face conferences with customers.

The C&P examiner followed the structure of a DBQ form on her computer screen as she asked me questions. Here’s the C&P examiner summary in response to VA regional office questions they want her to answer:

The veteran’s PTSD results in impairment in social functioning. She
does not feel safe outside of her home, and has few social interactions other
than those with her roommate and her family members.
Her condition also limits her occupational functioning. She did work
successfully for a number of years (1997–2005), but this was a computer
web design business that she ran from her own home. She did not have to
travel to work, and she did not have to interact in person with other
people.
Her anxiety when away from home would limit her ability to work in most
work settings. Her discomfort around other people would limit her ability
to work in busy settings or settings which require interpersonal
interaction. Her anxiety and panic symptoms would limit her ability to
maintain consistent work pace and productivity.

The same C&P examiner rated me at 50% three years ago. VA only sent me to another C&P exam because my lawyer threatened to file a Writ of Mandamus to force VA to do something with my case. VA rated me to be 50% again. Why is this taking so long and wrong too?

VA rated me at 50% again this month and said in the denial letter that I should be able to work independently.

A VA rater used my lawyer’s legal argument as a NOD instead of sending it to appeals where the BVA law judge could see it. The judge did not rule on the issues due to not knowing about them or seeing the legal argument. The VA rater did not put the legal argument in my C File.

I’m tried of the fight. This is my life. Read below about my experience on a psyche ward. VA is similar to a psyche ward.

https://medium.com/@crutchfield.cs/jupiters-one-eye-ee37dfcda3eb#.2w22xqkhl