Qq About Dr. Bash? Requesting For Imo..

[bob_abad]

QQ gang,

I live in northern California(Sf Bay Area), and Dr. Bash's office is in Maryland/Washington D.C. area. I am aware that he is an expert helping out Vets for disability claims, etc.

As an option and if I decided to work with him coming up w/ an OSA IMO, will VA sort of raise the flag how in the heck can I have an IMO from a well known Vet friendly/VA oriented doctor 3k miles away? I could be wasting $$$. This possible?

Hope to hear from the gang. Thanks!

[Pete53]

Retired looks to me like you have your ducks lined up.A good IMO is a big help and the qualifications from your Doc seem solid.

[dav_marine72]

I used Dr. Bash for 2 letters (IMOs). My lawyer was able to have decisions made at the RO and BVA thrown out based on his opinions. I paid $3000 for the 2 letters. He will probably help me get $30-50K in back pay. You do the math!

Seriously it depends on your issue. I was able to get TDIU without him but my back was always 20% because I never got full exams and or no VA doctor knows how to interrupt MRIs. In my case he has helped. WIll he help others? Depends...........

[dav_marine72]

Oops I meant interpret MRIs

[gousto64]

dave tell me more about the testicle pain ,what perctage are you getting for it.

im getting 10% for testical pain.

[dav_marine72]

I'm rated 0% for the chronic right testicle pain and have been appealing since 2001. U.S. court finally tossed the decision. It came about in 1995 while still in the Marines. It seems it was diagnosed wrong as a prostate infection. I applied for sc in 1995 and they denied me. Since I was still normal then I dropped it. Applied again in 2000 got sc and rated 0% based on voiding function or something. Everyone at this point believes it's tied to the back. Bash wrote he thought it was more closely related to a nerve in that area and gave them a dc they could have given me 10% with. Ro flat out disagreed and BVA never mentioned Bash's name. Prior to me getting TDIU in May this year I was 80%. If I can turn all these 0s into 10s along with my back which they only rated 40% after latest 3/12/09 fusion it all goes back to 2000 or 2002. That's 7-9 years of either 90 or 100%.

[dav_marine72]

Hey Gousta,

What DC did they rate you under?