Berta/carlie

[gdsnide]

Berta & Carlie.............Thank you very much for thr responses to my question....I suppose I read the article wrong about "As likely as not" being the best as I have always asked for "More Likely than not"

Well, yesterday I called my Primary & asked if she would change it to "More likely than not" & she assured me she would & that she would send me a couple of copies of it.

That makes about 5-6 "More likely than nots" I have received from VA Docs,etc.

Again, Thank You

GARY

[carlie]

Gary,

That's the best you can get --- things are looking better for you.

I hope she also backs the statement up with Medical Rationale.

Example of Rationale: Medical Evidence that supports the doc's opinion.

After reviewing veterans SMR's and Progress Notes dated XX-XX-XXXX,

X-rays dated XX-XX-XXXX and MRI dated XX-XX-XXXX.

It is my Medical Opinion that Mr. XXX's Diagnosis of XXXX is more likely than not

related to XXXXX injury or XXXXX Disease that began in military service.

Hope this helps a vet.

carlie