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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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As far as the "shopping for a doctor", does anyone know any in OHIO or any bordering states?

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If the VA doc writes a strong opinion that helps your claim-it is difficult to imagine the VA would somehow try to go against their own doctor.

(Then again I had strong report done by a VA doctor for a past claim I had- and the VA "removed" it from the C file for many years.Because it would have made an award impossible to deny)

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If the VA doc writes a strong opinion that helps your claim-it is difficult to imagine the VA would somehow try to go against their own doctor.

(Then again I had strong report done by a VA doctor for a past claim I had- and the VA "removed" it from the C file for many years.Because it would have made an award impossible to deny)

My thoughts exactly. How can the VA deny one of it's own docs, but the VA does and I am worried they will, so I want to have my VA doc plus a outside doc. I am so tired of this process that has been going on and on! I hope it works out this time and I can post a success story!

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I have a fully favorable C&P with medical opinion by a VA examiner, that the VA claims they "NEVER" received. Two months after they received it, they scribbled on a note to a paid staff consultant at another VAMC requesting an IMO. Three days later they got there denial opinion & denied the claim.

I went to a private Dr I saw for years following service that still over a decade of records. I took him my entire c file & was examined again. My private Dr confirmed to VA C&P Dr's opinion that all issues of Spinal & neuromuscular disorders are service connected in his opinion.

The VARO hasn't given this opinion any weight either.

I then obtained three IMO's from Dr Bash. The VA has gone to "any" paid consultant they have and shot down all his professional opinions with no medical rational.

Recently, the BVA requested yet another IMO from a VAMC arthritis clinic I went to some years ago for an opinion. This one came back fully favorable as well. I'm now waiting for the VA to go to yet another whore that will write it up however they want so they can deny.

What the VA is good at, is simply stating they give no weight to the IMO you submit without "any" medical rational supporting it. They just deny it & thats it.

You can submit code after code and court cases that state the VA can't do this. But it will do you no good in the next life.

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Allan,

I can't believe that...... no wait I can it's the VA! It's such bull S**T that they can do this crap and get away with it. I feel like I will end up in the same boat as you are in. Hopefully this one does work out, but it does not look like the VA wants to award you what you deserve. I wish all the best to you. Thanks for sharing your story.

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SSGmajik ,

there are thousands of vets that have recieved the same treatment I have.

I have a 1998 BVA docut number & have spent many years on the internet on many boards warning vets of the treatment by the DVA.

It's not just me they don't want to pay. It's all of us.

They pay out around four percent in order to look good, but for the most part the DVA is a fraudulant federal business like AIG.

We need more money, they reward themselves with bonus, we need more money, they reward themselves with bonus, we need more money, they reward themselves with bonus.

Decades pass with the same rewards for the same business practices that are completely protected by "CONGRESS".

The loosers? The disabled vet & their families.

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