question How does ongoing anxiety and depression treatment affect VA disability ratings?

[drifting]

If you're getting seen for anxiety and depression like every week and you're on meds that help with the symptoms, will the VA give you a 0% rating or what?

I'm kind of thinking out loud here, but if the meds are keeping things steady, does the VA think that means you're not really disabled?

 

[troppy]

Getting treatment isn't a sign you're all better, especially when it's about mental health. It just shows you're still facing those symptoms, but you're following what your doctor advised to keep them at bay.

This could actually make your claim stronger, not weaker.

 

[greg]

Medication only factors into a 10% rating. It doesn't impact the higher ratings at all.

 

[cube]

Nope, been seeing my VA psych for a long time and on meds, and they've got me at 50% for mental health issues.

 

[drifting]

Thank you all! I read that hypertension treated with medication is rated at 0 and got worried.