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BadWolfe
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Vync reacted to an answer to a question:
Just starting Disability claim from first denial response
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BadWolfe replied to BadWolfe's question in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams
Thank you for the response. Interesting, I will have to look into that for my State then. -
Thank you. I can feel the spinning. The one positive things is that its good company.
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Thank you. Good advise. At my particular stage in this, I think I need to get a copy of a current Nexus letter template.
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Outstanding advice, thank you. I need to get educated and collect those proper terms and format. "... after reviewing service records and relevant documents, it is as likely as not..." I am thinking that "relevant documents" would be everything I have already submitted to the VA as part of my original claim.
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BadWolfe replied to BadWolfe's question in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams
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I just found an article written by Asknod. They state not to use your local doctor, but the Nexus needs to be written by "... You need a doctor who writes nexus letters-not your own doctor who only has 15 minutes to see you, order and look at x rays, review your service records and write up an Independent Medical Opinion..." I think this means I need to find a VA approved doctor? I do not have one of those, and don't know how to find a doctor who writes Nexus letters. I need to research this.
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Wow. Thank you for that! It lets me know that if I am unsuccessful with my doctor to keep fighting!
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BadWolfe replied to BadWolfe's question in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams
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Thank you. Ok, the way I am looking at this now is, I have documentation when I was in the Service, before discharge. I have medical proof of the severe disk damage now. There were no accidents, injuries and "after discharge" employment was office work. A doctors nexus opinion tying those two together, service documentation and recent diagnosis seems, on the surface, to feel credible. I am going to my current doctor and asking them for the support. If not, I will go back to the last doctor that wanted to replace the discs. That is my current approach from everyone's advice.
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Thank you! This is very helpful.
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Except for the dollar amount awarded, are there any differences in benefits between 10% and higher ratings? From my limited research, it seems that the only difference between a 10% Disability rating and those higher ratings is the monthly benefits income dollar amount.
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Tbird reacted to an answer to a question:
Just starting Disability claim from first denial response
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Ok! Message heard loud and clear. Greatly appreciate your help here.
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Thank you.
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Thank you! This sure does sound like the right advice. I appreciate your experience on this and will work on that directly.
