Win Mental Health Claims: Track Your Bad Days with a DBQ-Aligned Log

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VA rates mental health on what you can't do, not diagnoses. Start a daily log using the exact language from mental health DBQs—track occupational impairment, social functioning, and frequency of symptoms like panic attacks or suicidal ideation. Rate each day as mild/moderate/severe using VA's own criteria. After 30 days, this becomes powerful lay evidence that mirrors how C&P examiners evaluate you. Download the mental health DBQ from VA.gov as your template and start documenting tonight.

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