Valor 4 Vet?

[glashutte]

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone here had any recent experience with Valor 4 Vet? I read many good things about them for assisting in the claims process, however my experience has been a bit dragging. 

I paid for services and submitted all paperwork required but have not seen any movement in 5 weeks, despite touching base with them over the phone a handful of times though the 5 weeks. They said I would be contacted and updated but I just never heard back...

I'm hoping things do turn well though and I still have faith in their team despite the dragging wait. 

So, if anyone has had any recent experiences with them please let me know how it went. 

[Vync]

A little bit more information would be needed to provide a meaningful opinion. Is your concern with an initial claim, appeal, BVA, dependency, or something else?

If you have an ebenefits account, you might want to check there or possibly call the 1-800-827-1000 number. Just keep in mind the 1-800 number can be helpful, but results may vary between each phone call.

 

 

 

[Berta]

What did you pay them for?

Reason I ask is that their Home page identifies their founder, who is a PA.

She might be a superb PA but the VA can always find a Board Certified Doctor  to go against her opinion.

I say that because of my personal experience- BVA years ago remanded my claim for a cardiologist's opinion.

I had 3 IMOs at that point and the BVA wanted 3 againstbut I knew a cardio doc would agree with my evidence.

I got a PA opinion instead and I completely demolished the PA's opinion which of course went against the claim.I had more cardio knowledge than he had. I told BVA his opinion was to speculative in the face of the overwhelming medical evidence they had. BVA agreed and awarded.

The PA I got might be a swell PA but he had no experience that a cardio doctor would have. I eve ordered and paid for a forensic cardio opinion, IMO # 4, but I got the award from BVA before that doc could even prepare the IMO.

 

"Medical Credentials

 

Being a full-fledged and certified Physician Assistant, Bethanie is qualified to examine patients and Veterans and provide medical opinions. She has worked at the Chillicothe Veteran Affairs as well as in private practice. Aside from Veterans Disability claims examination, she has also specialized in Primary Care, Medical Specialty Surgical Care Line, Pre and Post-operative care, Urgent care, Occupational Medicine, Telemedicine, and Geriatrics, including end of life care, Palliative and Hospice care. Currently Bethanie is practicing in Urgent care and Occupational Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine."

https://www.valor4vet.com/about

- Recommend disability application based off medical evidence

- Review military service records

- Identify medical diagnoses associated with presumptive conditions

- Provide Independent Medical Opinions

- Discuss cases with Attorneys, Agents, or VSOs

- Ongoing support of individuals on Active Duty to solidify medical evidence

- Complete DBQs

- Review DBQs to assure adequate medical reporting for rating

- Provide evidence for your appeal as new and substantial evidence

 

[Berta]

if you do a hadit search  on Valor4vets they helped 2 vet members here....maybe more than 2

I have no idea how that U tube video got into my above post.

??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Edited May 7, 2018 by Berta

[Oceanbound]

As Vync and Berta said, we need more information from you, so that we can be a signpost, and direct you where to go. We are here to help but do need more concise details. 

Check in the IMO Independent Medical Opinion section there haven't been much threads posted by other members about them lately.

Lastly local may be better, search for doctors in the area and give their office a call, perhaps you will find a hidden gem, since we are trying to expand the list of MDs in that section.

[Buck52]

 Lot of good information here from other Hadit Members.

I don't know that much about Valor Compensation Consulting 2015, they change the Name to Valor for vets in 2016. their a new veterans advocate. 

not putting them down or  degrading them but

you ask them for help and gave them some information and you never heard back from them in over 5 weeks,??

..that is not  a good way to communicate with Veterans,  a phone call ,email or text should have been followed up to you  rather or not they need new information from you....  they (someone) still should have contacted you and let you know they are working on your claim and  for you to be patient..when you don't hear back from some one you gave your  claims information to within 5 weeks......> is not good.

And just  being a PCP or PA is not enough to render an medical opinion ,depending on the condition/disability in question?

As Ms berta mention they are a lot of claims that need a specialist  to render an medical opinion  such as PTSD and the Diagnose for PTSD has to come from VA  A QUALIFIED Medical Doctor Or MH Specialist  like a Forensic  Phyistrist  using  the DSM 5 Criteria to be met UNDER VA Guidelines.

Same is true with a OSA (Sleep Apnea) Claims  or even a Loss of Hearing claims  these Dr's need to be  certified & licenses and in some cases a specialist in the field of medicine that your claiming.

If I was you I would find someone else to help me with my claims  maybe a good experienced  Attorney, VSO or Veterans  Certified claim Rep Agent.

 or just stick right here with Hadit Members...you will be given correct information here and lead in the right direction and its up to you to use it.

One thing I can suggest to you if you have not did so just yet?  if you file a claim  request your C-File First thing and or military records medical and service records  DD 214, if the Valor for Vets are helping you  you migh want to give them a call and ask them what all have they did  like request your C-File and Military Records.

your going to need them filing a compensation claim.

Edited May 7, 2018 by Buck52

[glashutte]

3 hours ago, Buck52 said:

 Lot of good information here from other Hadit Members.

I don't know that much about Valor Compensation Consulting 2015, they change the Name to Valor for vets in 2016. their a new veterans advocate. 

not putting them down or  degrading them but

you ask them for help and gave them some information and you never heard back from them in over 5 weeks,??

..that is not  a good way to communicate with Veterans,  a phone call ,email or text should have been followed up to you  rather or not they need new information from you....  they (someone) still should have contacted you and let you know they are working on your claim and  for you to be patient..when you don't hear back from some one you gave your  claims information to within 5 weeks......> is not good.

And just  being a PCP or PA is not enough to render an medical opinion ,depending on the condition/disability in question?

As Ms berta mention they are a lot of claims that need a specialist  to render an medical opinion  such as PTSD and the Diagnose for PTSD has to come from VA  A QUALIFIED Medical Doctor Or MH Specialist  like a Forensic  Phyistrist  using  the DSM 5 Criteria to be met UNDER VA Guidelines.

Same is true with a OSA (Sleep Apnea) Claims  or even a Loss of Hearing claims  these Dr's need to be  certified & licenses and in some cases a specialist in the field of medicine that your claiming.

If I was you I would find someone else to help me with my claims  maybe a good experienced  Attorney, VSO or Veterans  Certified claim Rep Agent.

 or just stick right here with Hadit Members...you will be given correct information here and lead in the right direction and its up to you to use it.

One thing I can suggest to you if you have not did so just yet?  if you file a claim  request your C-File First thing and or military records medical and service records  DD 214, if the Valor for Vets are helping you  you migh want to give them a call and ask them what all have they did  like request your C-File and Military Records.

your going to need them filing a compensation claim.

Lots of good advice in the replies, thank you all!

I've recently got all my medical and service records from the Army. What Valor 4 Vet does is analyze my medical record and then ensure the conditions to be claimed are all in proper order when submitting (I think). 

This VA claim is very important to me so I want to do all the above which is research and ask on here  + VSO + Valor 4 Vet...assuming they reply.