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  1. Medical Opinion-Nexus Request Form Template

    Reformatted the one from cfile for our primary doctor. Sharing in case anyone else can make use of it. MEDICAL OPINION - Nexus Request Form.docx

    Asked by SemperFiGeek,

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  3. Sample IMOs

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  4. Anyone used Dr. K. Edwards for IMO? Former VA Doc

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  5. When To File IMO

    I presently have a 50% PTSD rating as of May 2015.I filed for an increase and IU.I pushed the button last week.Now my IMO is coming and need to know if I should wait for decision first then file my IMO if denied.Or should I just wait and file with an appeal...Thanks in advance...

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  6. what should I put in 4138 when filing IMO?

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  7. IMO,s

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  8. Within A Reasonable Degree Medical Certainty

    When a Psychiatrist says "Within a reasonable degree medical certainty" are they saying 50/50 or are they saying more likey a 100%. How is it taken by VA. When read it appears like strong language. My IME had this in the doctors final words and I don't know exactly know what to make of it. From what I've read it seems to be in a grey area. Does anyone have some experience in this area? Thanks

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  9. IMO or Expert

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  10. what form need filled during IME

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  11. Dr Elaine Tripi

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  12. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Secondary To Sinusitis

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  13. Possible To Have Private Dr Do Ime/imo?

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  14. Independent Vocational Opinion For Unemployability

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  15. Need Imo/ime Near Wv-Ptsd,depression

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  16. Imo Questions

    I feel kind of weird to just contact a doctor and say examine me and fill this out.... Do i got in for a exam and then contact them after with the DBQ? In the DBQ it says things like have you reviewed the Veterans file, what do i bring to them? For the podiatrist I was going to bring my initial entrance exam to show no indication of flat feet and neurologist i was going to bring headache diary as well as as evidence from my file of my exposure to explosions as well as PTSD info. Also Do i just hand them a paper from earlier posts noting that the VA wants to hear words like "more likely than not" etc?

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  17. Can Any One Read Ecg?

    I know I am asking alot. I have had two different opinions on what this shows. One person said they see scarring, maybe from old MI. Another said they don't see it. Can any one give an opinion so I don't waste time and money on an independent Doctor. Thank you

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  18. The Va Is Has Stoped Me From Getting An Imo

    hi all after all these years , i thought i had the va just where i wanted, wrong in my first claim in 1985 i filed for a back condition. they denied because they said it was a defect ( congenital transitional vertebra ) and by va law could not be service connected. fast foward to nov.6th 2014 , after several reopenings and remands ,i get another denial for the same reasion. ( congenital transitional vertebra ) is not connectible. well i went to get a ime , and he said it would be a waist of time and money, if its not premitted by law. he reviewed my x-rays and said i had a minor congenital problem . so what do you think , i thought tha…

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  19. Dr. Bash And Imo For Sleep Apnea

    Did someone say that they believed Dr. Bash could write an IMO that would allow someone with SC DMII and CAD win a Sleep Apnea claim. I have apnea, chronic pain, anxiety and depression, CAD and DMII and PN. I developed the SA after all the other conditions manifested themselves. The VA is trying to terminate my opiate contract because of my sleep apnea. They say the apnea is dangerous because my shrink prescribes clonazepam and my pain doctor prescribed methadone and oxycodone. Now my pain doctor is shaking in her boots and wanting me to magically cure my anxiety and SA in order to continue getting the opiates I have been getting for the last ten years. The VA says m…

    Asked by john999,

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  20. Can Anyone Recommend Some Ent/doctors Of Otolaryngology Or Otology To Do An Ime For My Va Disability?

    hi...can you all recommend a doctor or some doctors of Otolaryngology or Otology in oklahoma or texas who do independent medical exams for disabled veterans with hearing loss and tinnitus secondary aggravated issues??? i've seen 4 different audiologists and 2 were by the va system and none of them can examine/diagnose me with secondary issues related to hearing loss and tinnitus nor can they complete the necessary va disability paperwork for these secondary issues. i currently get va disability for hearing loss and tinnitus now i need some help on the secondary issues. thank you.

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  21. Ime With Dr John Ellis: My Experience

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  22. Can Anyone Recomm, Imo For Asthma In Jacksonville

    Good evening brothers/ Sisters / family members, I was denied a SC for Asthma back in 2011, I was diagnosed during and after returning from Saudia Arabia in 1995 after a 8 month Patriot Missile deployment. . I've been on Meds ever since .... Advair/ Singulair / Albuterol / Montekulast, and was issued a Nebulizer. I have many of documented visits to the ER for shortness of breath and attacks. I retired in 2011 after 21 years. I didn't know anything about appeals and so forth. I am hoping someone can suggest a good Veteran friendly Asthma / Allergy Dr. in Jacksonville for a good IMO so I can re open my case. Will my service records suffice , I know they couldn't o…

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  23. Indiana Imo

    I am looking for an IMO in the state of Indiana who is familiar with the VA process and terminology needed by the VA (more than...). I am looking to secure an IMO for sleep apnea (VA sleep study completed and diagnosed with the VA) secondary due too Sonoma (multiple mental issues, and service connected) and/or medications for same. I have several other medications that are also VA service connected that "could" be a possible cause of my sleep apnea. If your aware of such a doctor in Indiana please advise. I am centrally located and will travel as necessary. Thank you for any advice

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  24. Need Imo Or Ime From Dentist?

    I have a very good outside dentist that filled out a DBQ but now I am thinking I should have gotten an IMO or IME? Which is better? Secondly, since I already filed an FDC I am assuming that I should NOT submit the IMO/IME. Should I have it prepared by my dentist for back up in case my dental claim secondary to my eating disorder gets denied? How do I have one prepared by him. He is not familiar with the VA but is willing to assist me in anyway he can. Thanks!

    Asked by Navy4life,

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  25. Imo & Dr Bash

    Hello everyone, just wanted to share something I learn about Dr Bash today i got a call from him about I need an medical opinion to help establish an early effective date of IU and that he can help with this for a lot less than the what the attorney is charging if we win about 45 grand different. He even said he & his assistant would represent me at hearing & BVA if necessary no extra charge. He is really a nice guy my first time speaking with him took about an hour. He says I don't need a lawyer he will help me with everything the IMO & be at hearing he and his assistant must be an advocate. I have read good and bad but I was impress with him …

    Asked by TexasCop,

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  26. Mental Health Imo/ime/nexus/dbq

    I'm very confused about what I need. So I will share a bit about my situation and hopefully I can make some leeway. I'm currently 70% with 60% of that being GERD alone. My GERD along with my chronic pain causes me to have a high level of Depression and Anxiety on a daily basis. My VA Psyschiatrist, wrote a letter stating that I need time off from work for 3 months and I never got better, and been out of work for almost a year. Here is my question I have been diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder, Anxiety, and I just started a claim online with these 2 items secondary to my GERD, LUMBAR, and Knee. I have been diagnosed with PTSD too but I don't have that in my claim. …

    Asked by Leon2015,

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