Visit With So Today, He Wants Nexus Letter To File...

[justjr59vet]

According to my SO a Nexus letter is required to file a claim connecting to a SC already diagnosed. This

was in reference to start a new claim or wait till the BVA makes a decision on my present claim. I

offered new information to submit, but he contends when BVA has your claim you wait, What does

the forum say. I am so P/O right now , the claim has been to DC EYES, and back to home office where

it has sat for 15 months, is something wrong?? Thanks to All, Mike.

[Guest Berta]

"According to my SO a Nexus letter is required to file a claim connecting to a SC already diagnosed."

I think he means- in order to get something service connected on a secondary basis, it has to be shown as related to the SC condition.

Example- vet has SC in affect for PTSD at 50%.

Her private doctor said her debilitating migraines are more than likely due to her stress disorder and wrote this in her records. She can file for migraines as secondary to the SC PTSD.She has a nexus and should send them the doctor's statement to support the claim.

Or say the vet has service connected DMII rated at 20% but just found out that he has atherosclerotic heart disease.

The VA recognises in their diabetes training letter that atherosclerotic heart disease is definitely associated with DMII.Not presumetive but still a strong reason to consider medical association.

The Vet has a nexus (link) for a valid claim by stating that he believes his newly diagnosed atherosclerosis is due to his service connected diabetes mellitus and is claiming it as a secondary condition.

Mike -was your BVA claim remanded?

If so, the BVA asked for specifics from the VARO-

has the VARO complied?

Have they asked you for more evidence?

15 months is a long time after a remand but all of these VAROS seem to be way behind.

[justjr59vet]

"According to my SO a Nexus letter is required to file a claim connecting to a SC already diagnosed."

I think he means- in order to get something service connected on a secondary basis, it has to be shown as related to the SC condition.

Example- vet has SC in affect for PTSD at 50%.

Her private doctor said her debilitating migraines are more than likely due to her stress disorder and wrote this in her records. She can file for migraines as secondary to the SC PTSD.She has a nexus and should send them the doctor's statement to support the claim.

Or say the vet has service connected DMII rated at 20% but just found out that he has atherosclerotic heart disease.

The VA recognises in their diabetes training letter that atherosclerotic heart disease is definitely associated with DMII.Not presumetive but still a strong reason to consider medical association.

The Vet has a nexus (link) for a valid claim by stating that he believes his newly diagnosed atherosclerosis is due to his service connected diabetes mellitus and is claiming it as a secondary condition.

Mike -was your BVA claim remanded?

If so, the BVA asked for specifics from the VARO-

has the VARO complied?

Have they asked you for more evidence?

15 months is a long time after a remand but all of these VAROS seem to be way behind.

Hi Berta, thanks for input, I will try and make sense of this: My claim has bounced back and forth since 98,

The claim was sent to Wash DC Board, and they sent it back.The case has been in VARO for 15 months with

no calls for me or requests that I know of. I call and get the "their working on it" response.Thnaks again,Mike

[Guest Namvet6567]

I would suggest filing the claim last month. The longer your SO gets you to wait, the more money he saves the VA and screws you out of. Should you win the award, the award goes back to the date of claim. If you wait a year to file, you lose a year's benefits. You don't need a nexus to file the claim. Also, would you please post the BVA file number here so we can see what they've ordered, in the remand? Thanks!