Example of Private Dr opinion that is probably (more than) adequate- Obesity/OSA

[brokensoldier244th]

Okay guys and girls, gather round the fire. This is a bit of a read, but THIS is the best private doctor submitted opinion ive come across while ive been 'on the inside'. Most of the ones I see are a paragraph or two, wishy washing around about the condition, and the doctors opinion- with no WHY, other than "Im the doctor, and I examined them and this is why I think so.....". That doesn't really cut it. Yes, I know that C and P docs don't do anything this extensive, either, most of the time, and I can't defend that either, but this particular condition that they are claiming is already thorny, and its 'by way of'  another caused by an SC disability. 

 

For those of you with OSA caused by obesity that have been shot down, do a word (CTRL-F) search for the word "intermediate" as in "intermediate condition". There is an interesting tidbit on that page (4) RE obesity specifically, and this was how I claimed my OSA in 2014 when I appealed, minus the VA letter, since it hadn't been written yet. This was my doctors chain of thought on my OSA as well. 

 

Read this, and give it some thought when you are constructing your claims, and writing your boilerplates for your doc to sign after examining you. I have no idea what this persons rating will be, or if they will prevail, but damn if this didn't stick out as what I would want to see, as a rater, if I was one. This resembles a few of my later claims that I filed for myself in its construction and layout, minus the calling myself a doctor. The overall layout and organization is on point, and will make it easy for whomever gets it. 

 

CAS

 

MEdObese.pdf

Edited November 20, 2020 by brokensoldier244th

[Roger Broussard]

Thanks for the awesome information. It perfectly fits my situation.