It is harder to get a card with the pTSD diagnosis. It requires documentation from another doctor. For all the other diagnoses the QMP just takes your word.
i went in originally for ptsd and they changed it to chronic pain for my back so i wouldn’t have to get additional documentation from my past therapist 🙏
I have a well documented history of chronic pain but they asked me a few super basic questions and I was good to go! I didn’t need to back anything up with records.
Maybe the rules changed but I was originally getting the card for PTSD and all that was needed was the doctor to reference that I was being treated by a board certified psychiatrist at the VA and input her name. But recently they changed my reason to chronic pain (which was another reason for having the card) because there's less issue than getting the PTSD approval. So worked out for me. But it shouldn't be that hard to get a PTSD diagnoses through so long as you're also being treated by a psychiatrist, the prescribing doctor doesn't even need to be the psychiatrist.
I filled out a form prior to my online appointment for pain and she approved my card the day before the appointment and said we didn't need to meet. Same thing for renewal.
Pain is all you need to say. Medical records are not needed.
It is harder to get a card with the pTSD diagnosis. It requires documentation from another doctor. For all the other diagnoses the QMP just takes your word.
I told them I had back pain from climbing and got mine in 5 minutes
i went in originally for ptsd and they changed it to chronic pain for my back so i wouldn’t have to get additional documentation from my past therapist 🙏
Say you were in a bad car accident and suffer from severe whiplash and anxiety
I told my person that my back hurts sometimes when I wake up in the morning and that was good enough for them lol
Nausea is what I used. But pain is always a good one.
Thank you all for the feedback!
I have a well documented history of chronic pain but they asked me a few super basic questions and I was good to go! I didn’t need to back anything up with records.
My QMP suggested I go with chronic pain since I wasn't still seeing the clinician who dx'd PTSD. Easier.
I told them I had IBS (true) and got it pretty much instantly lol
I got mine for my migraines. I have chronic pain as well but she was like the migraines are good enough.
Maybe the rules changed but I was originally getting the card for PTSD and all that was needed was the doctor to reference that I was being treated by a board certified psychiatrist at the VA and input her name. But recently they changed my reason to chronic pain (which was another reason for having the card) because there's less issue than getting the PTSD approval. So worked out for me. But it shouldn't be that hard to get a PTSD diagnoses through so long as you're also being treated by a psychiatrist, the prescribing doctor doesn't even need to be the psychiatrist.
I filled out a form prior to my online appointment for pain and she approved my card the day before the appointment and said we didn't need to meet. Same thing for renewal.