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I contacted Dr. Bash for an IMO and IME, but he wanted to charge me $5,000! I was told he was the best, but that seems a little too expensive. I know it's a case by case basis, but I have a lot of good medical documentation for a spinal cord injury and did not think it would be that much to have him write an IMO and exam me. Is there anyone else that I could use that is credible and is not as expensive? I am currently 60%, but I have secondary conditions that I need to show they are caused by my service connected injury. All my medical evidence shows that they are caused by my spinal injury, but we all know how they VA loves to deny claims just because they are not worded correctly in the claim. I appreciate any help.

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I agree that Dr. Bash is too expensive. I recommend you get another doc to do the same thing.

Tell him you need for his IMO to say, "Veteran X's medical condition most likely occured while in military service" If he does not want to offer that opinion, then get another doc who will.

Remember Dr. Bash just merely reads your file, and offers an opinion. He is giving an opinion of other docs medical exams. It would make sense for you to get a medical opinion WITH AN EXAMINATION by a local doctor in your neck of the woods. You can tell the doc the opinion you need, if he does not agree with you, then tell him you will keep looking for a doctor whose opinions coincide with yours.

That is, go "doctor shopping"..the VA does it. I have had ten or more different VA doctors..and which doctors opinion do they cite in my denials? The one that I have seen the most? No, they site the doctor whose opinion is that you should be denied..they are doctor shopping, so you can do the same thing.

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If your asking for an increase on a sc disability you might get it approved but then again probably not.

I would file for the increase then go for the IMO if the examiner doesn't go your way. Ask him or her outright if they are going to say as least likey as not, if you get a feeling that they are not telling you the truth or they refuse to say then call a specalist in that area--Rheum or Ortho and ask for an inital appointment. this can cost 350.00 to a 1000.00

Be organized and take your smr's that show your injury in the service and all other va documentation regarding your other issues put them in order along with xrays or mri reports.

Write the IMO yourself then put it on a disk and give it to them with the dates on it so they don't have to go through and do it themselves. They are more apt to write one.

Do Not get the denial first. Once you get this letter send it in as evidence to support your claim prior to them giving you an denial.

I recently had a C&P doc write less likely due to no medical literature to support. This guy used a book that was old. He didn't look up the literature. Now if I don't do something quick I will lose this case and have to NOD which will take another 2 yrs.

Berta wrote some guidelines for and IMO under that section I would copy that and take it with you too so they know what language they must use to write a winning IMO.

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I contacted Dr. Bash for an IMO and IME, but he wanted to charge me $5,000! I was told he was the best, but that seems a little too expensive. I know it's a case by case basis, but I have a lot of good medical documentation for a spinal cord injury and did not think it would be that much to have him write an IMO and exam me. Is there anyone else that I could use that is credible and is not as expensive? I am currently 60%, but I have secondary conditions that I need to show they are caused by my service connected injury. All my medical evidence shows that they are caused by my spinal injury, but we all know how they VA loves to deny claims just because they are not worded correctly in the claim. I appreciate any help.

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Do you have an outside (community) doctor that you see for any of your back/spinal related issues?

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Have your asked your doctor to simply write you a nexus letter? If he/she is treating you, get their opinion first.

"Don't give up. Don't ever give up." Jimmy V

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Have your asked your doctor to simply write you a nexus letter? If he/she is treating you, get their opinion first.

My pain doc at the VA is willing to write one, but I'm not sure how much weight his IMO will have. I'm trying to get a Nero doc or an ortho doc to write one. I have an appointment next month with my neuro doc and I'm going to ask him if he is willing. I just so not want to get denied because of a technicality. Thanks for all the input.

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