Past adjustment disorder and health insurance rejection

[BobF]

Hello Doctor,

1. Adjustment Disorder. Diagnosed in ~2009 after a bad breakup, therapist diagnosed for insurance purposes. She referred me to a psychiatrist to ease the transition. The psychiatrist prescribed sertraline for mood and suggested I try lorazepam and propanolol for anxiety to see what worked best. I discontinued use after ~1 year.

Will I have to undergo the full P&P evaluation? Will letters from the providers confirming the condition is fully resolved do anything?

2. Deviated Septum. I was rejected for individual health insurance end of 2008 after mentioning that a doctor had told me I had a slightly deviated septum (not officially diagnosed). I have no medical record of this. The health insurance rejection states that I was rejected for "history of a deviated septum with ongoing snoring and trouble breathing" even though I never mentioned snoring or trouble breathing, as I have neither. Will this be a problem?

Do I have a chance of getting a normal 3rd class medical?

I am considering doing my flight training as a sport pilot in lieu of pursuing the 3rd class while I get medical records from the psychiatrist and my therapist, and then trying again for the PPL after I feel I have a good chance of succeeding.

Thank you so much for this valuable service!

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

Letters from providers should be enough along with a current (within 90 days) evaluation from the psychiatrist.

For the deviated septum, you can get a medical. Insurance companies do not want to spend ANY money nd were trying to cover their risk for you having nose surgery.

 

[BobF]

Thank you for the quick reply. Assuming the letters and evaluation are all in order, could you as the examiner issue or would it be deferred to the FAA?

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

The deviated septum is not an issue. It wuld depend on the documentation from the psychiatric stuff to make that decision.