Who Should Fill Out The Dbq's Primary Care Or Each Specialist?

[Mike_S]

The specialists seem to pass on it and appear to have never done one.

This is going to take much longer than I thought. With only a year to do it, a quarter of my time is already gone from the beginning of the start of my initial claim.

Mike

[k5one]

I would try to get both. Two is better than one, as long as they agree.

[georgiapapa]

DBQs from specialists carry a lot more weight with the VA than a DBQ from a primary care doctor. The ideal situation is to get an IMO (Independent Medical Opinion) from a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of each of your claimed medical conditions. If your specialists are not willing to provide you with an IMO, there are specialists available who will review your medical records and prepare an IMO for a fee. When you ask your specialists to prepare an IMO to submit with your claim, make sure they understand you are willing to pay a fee for their time and provide them with a sample IMO which can be found on this website. JMO

Good luck and thank you for your service.

GP

[Mike_S]

The cardiologist at the VA did not want to fill out the DBQ and was just passing it on for someone else to do. She picked up a stack of paper and said "I have all of this paperwork to do.

This was for an AO presumptive IHD and bypass surgery. This was the first time that I actually saw the VA as the enemy. I left feeling she thought I was trying to scam the system. The other 2 cardiologists I had at the VA were really very good but now I am stuck with this one.

Mike

[georgiapapa]

I would ask for one of the other cardiologists and explain why. If they refuse to change your cardiologist, go to the VAMC Director. If the VAMC Director will not help you, email Undersecretary Hickey and request her help. There is no excuse for the cardiologist not completing a DBQ for a veteran.

Undersecretary Hickey's email address is: www.Allison.Hickey@va.gov

Good luck to you.

GP

[boomer2]

A lot of the VA doc's don't want to fill them out. The VA started these forms but yet the doc's don't want to help. I would email Ms Hickey and ask her if she can help to get the doc to fill it out. I use outside doc's to fill them out and have only had one that refused so I don't use him anymore.

[Buck52]

I agree with georgiapapa

A Medical Specialist in the field of your disability to write an IMO will be good favorable evidence if you get one be sure and make copies the VA has a reparation losing them.

go here and they have an example how to prepare a Nuxus Letter

United States Veterans Alliance.Org