I had a doctor come thru and write an IMO for me, I think it will be a great peice of evidence to get the VARO off the dime and grant the claim in my favor, this doctor can NOT be dismissed as an intern that does not know what they are talking about. your opinions I am putting in the summary and conclusions.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In my opinion Michael Bailey's hypertension and early onset of arteriosclerotic heart disease is more likely than not caused, or at least severely aggravated, by his service- connected PTSD.
The VA center where Michael obtains care does not let individual doctors diagnose PTSD. It was done by a team of three clinicians who interviewed, tested and interviewed him again before making the diagnosis, a process that took 4 months. There seems to be no doubt that he suffers from PTSD. The above mentioned experiences are among those that were likely to have contributed to this condition.
Michael has provided me with various VA medical records, hoping I will find them helpful in piecing together his stroke, heart problems and PTSD and showing their nexus, along with the help of articles by Dr. Boscarino (and others).
The accompanying published reports speak for themselves. Because they are complex, they require complete and careful reading, rather than the condensed version I might provide in a letter.
I can understand the reluctance of some VA and other government agencies to attach specific relevance to the research findings of Dr. Boscarino and others. His conclusions carry major fiscal implications. Nevertheless, in Michael’s case I find them to be highly relevant.
Statistical findings alone cannot establish a direct causal connection in any given individual. I believe, however, that it is incumbent upon the VA to respect these findings and to favor the applicant in doubtful cases. At the age of 51, Michael has a severely limited life expectancy. As a father and husband he is only concerned at this point with a favorable ruling on his claim in order to assure financial support for his family in the event of his premature death. I recommend reconsideration of the VA’s finding that Michael’s heart disease is not service-connected.
Michael points out that he is in his 5th year of appeals and his case will not get to the BVA until next year. I am preparing this report now, however, so that he will know he has my support for his claims.
Sincerely yours,
Should I submit now, or wait until they get done with the last argument I submitted lol
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I had a doctor come thru and write an IMO for me, I think it will be a great peice of evidence to get the VARO off the dime and grant the claim in my favor, this doctor can NOT be dismissed as an intern that does not know what they are talking about. your opinions I am putting in the summary and conclusions.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In my opinion Michael Bailey's hypertension and early onset of arteriosclerotic heart disease is more likely than not caused, or at least severely aggravated, by his service- connected PTSD.
The VA center where Michael obtains care does not let individual doctors diagnose PTSD. It was done by a team of three clinicians who interviewed, tested and interviewed him again before making the diagnosis, a process that took 4 months. There seems to be no doubt that he suffers from PTSD. The above mentioned experiences are among those that were likely to have contributed to this condition.
Michael has provided me with various VA medical records, hoping I will find them helpful in piecing together his stroke, heart problems and PTSD and showing their nexus, along with the help of articles by Dr. Boscarino (and others).
The accompanying published reports speak for themselves. Because they are complex, they require complete and careful reading, rather than the condensed version I might provide in a letter.
I can understand the reluctance of some VA and other government agencies to attach specific relevance to the research findings of Dr. Boscarino and others. His conclusions carry major fiscal implications. Nevertheless, in Michael’s case I find them to be highly relevant.
Statistical findings alone cannot establish a direct causal connection in any given individual. I believe, however, that it is incumbent upon the VA to respect these findings and to favor the applicant in doubtful cases. At the age of 51, Michael has a severely limited life expectancy. As a father and husband he is only concerned at this point with a favorable ruling on his claim in order to assure financial support for his family in the event of his premature death. I recommend reconsideration of the VA’s finding that Michael’s heart disease is not service-connected.
Michael points out that he is in his 5th year of appeals and his case will not get to the BVA until next year. I am preparing this report now, however, so that he will know he has my support for his claims.
Sincerely yours,
Should I submit now, or wait until they get done with the last argument I submitted lol
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