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Sgt. Wilky& broncovet... thank you for this input. I have spent hours learning so much from Hadit. This is one of the best resources I have found available. I already briefed my doctor on the importance on the phrase "at least as likely as not" so I'm covered in that aspect. Each of the items he will provide an opinion on are either presumptive or in my active duty medical records.

Hello fellow Vets- I'm working with my primary care who is very willing to help provide me with a quality Nexus Letter. I've explained to him how the language and information needs to be very particular. I have searched this website and found a few things. I found the one below posted in 2018. Would anyone be able to tell me if this is still current? Is this complete and accurate or claims in 2024? I appreciate any input suggestions or pointing me to a location I may have missed. Posted November 26, 2018 There must be some deficiency in the current nexus, else the judge would not ask. There is info here on what a nexus letter must contain. A few things are: 1. The doctor making said opinion is qualified, that is, an expert in the applicable field. 2. The nexus statement is in the "format" approved by VA. Unacceptable are terms like, "might be connectd to service" or "maybe connected to service". Also unacceptable is it "could be" related to service, or that its possibly related to service. That is, it needs to be unambigious. 3. The doctor provides a medical rationale as to why he formed the opinion. 4. The doctor indicated he "reviewed your medical records". 5. Of course, the nexus is in writing. Absent any 1 or more of the above, and your nexus is suspect and its probably not gonna fly. Even worse than "no nexus" is "nexus-like" reports that are missing one of the above.