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Establishing Service Connection for Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation:

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Hi, I'm service connected for 10% for Bi-lateral Flatfeet, I'm working on my claim for the Chronic Lower and Cervical Spine pain,  I have not had a lot of Dr appointments in the service in the 80's because I was in the Ranger Bn and it was really discouraged to go to sick call for injuries.

With that being said I have other disability ratings that have 1 or 2 Dr entries about my problems, and now some 25 plus year being out I was not able to go to the Dr because of money or time off work I would get written up and bad Evaluations.

I continue to have these issues, I'm seeing Dr's now as much as I can, my VA rep knows I'm in a bad spot, how do you overcome the lack of contentious Dr appointments to prove service connection.

I've submitted DBQ, Nexus, and MRI reports and I have used the words "is due to " "As caused by or a result of Military Service (Direct service cause/result) never any problems prior to service".

Also what is the difference between the Nexus and the Opinion letter? and can some supply me a example of the opinion letter.

 

 

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If you can afford an IME/IMO from a foot specialist, it is quit possible that your SC foot condition has led to other problems with your back.

Flat feet, severe pronation, etc etc... can cause serious effects to the knees, and hips, as well as to the back.

Years ago I saw a BVA case (maybe posted it here, )whereby the vet was eventually awarded TDIU due to the affects of his SC bilateral foot condition to cause him severe knee ,hip and back problems.

I had a chronic lower backache for years, which was attributed to heavy lifting (I was a farmer then) yet the day I got orthotics for the first time, from a podiatrist, the back ache completely disappeared.

The doc told me the biomechanical aspects of our spine and legs are affected tremendously if we have severe foot problems.

An IMO/IME has to follow the criteria here for 'getting an IMO'.

 

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