timbalto Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I was denied the original filing about 3 months ago. The C&P examiner said 'less likely than not' related. Do I need a IMO from a psychologist, therapist, or sleep doctor. Does anybody know of any in the Baltimore Md area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hucast21 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Buck52 said: MOST VA Dr's won't help us Veterans => VA is their Employer. This has been true in my experience. Asking a VA doc to write a nexus letter is like pulling teeth. I had several VA docs agree that I should be service-connected for my conditions due to my SMRs and current VA records, but they won’t write a nexus statement stating the VA doesn’t allow that. Edited March 8, 2021 by Hucast21 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted March 8, 2021 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted March 8, 2021 I agree with broncovet But sometime we can look on Myhealthvet notes and see what all they are saying about our condition. if you been service connected for something but no rating given..you might try a secondary condition that your original condition caused or related to, you can get secondary service connected to your PTSD or whatever your original condition is even if its just 0% EXAMPLE PTSD Can cause or be related to Sleep Apnea. you can ask your VA MH Dr's if your PTSD & The medications you take for it would be related to or cause your Sleep Apnea. Also you can ask your VA Sleep Dr....and wait 3 days and go look at your records and see what they said? if they said yes it can cause or can be related to ...then there's your nexus make sure the Dr you ask is qualified like VA MH Staff Physician (physiatrist ) just don't mention a claim just let him known your concern and want to know.. Then check your medical records off myhealthvet. or go to the release of records at your VAMC Ask for your medical records from a certain date or after you ask the Dr this question it takes 3 days to be copied in to your file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator pacmanx1 Posted March 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) In my experience some VAMC doctors may not be willing to write a letter of disability but they may be more willing to note it in your treatment records to win your service connection and or increase in a current rating. Edited March 8, 2021 by pacmanx1 Buck52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pawmbi Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I'll add to this conversation. My stepdad is currently SC for PTSD @ 70% Filed for sleep apnea and did get a IMO from Valor4Vet...of course denied! Now, the rater made some incredible leaps in judgment which I'll argue later but one thing the rater noted was the IMO was "unbelievable". Now I did reread the IMO from Valor4Vet and it was kind of weak. So I decided to get a second letter from a different doctor in Ohio (if I recall) and I'll submit that new IMO as well as argue the outlandish leaps the rater made in the original decision and see how that works. I have not received the new letter yet but I'll update the situation when I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SameOldSong Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Dr Brett Valette has been knowledgeable and writes a good argument. You'll need a full sleep study with someone monitoring you all night, not the WatchPat sleep study where they send you home with a device. If you are in the Maryland area (you did say Baltimore), Sleep Services of Maryland will do the sleep study. It's pricey at $750 if you don't have insurance that handles it. I would talk to Dr. Valette's staff first. VeteranPsychEvaluations.com They may be able to help you wade through what you will need to prove the claim. He and his staff are very good at writing a compelling argument. It will cost you about $1500 for that IMO. One of my docs did write that the medication prescribed for over 10 years for me causes weight gain. So does depression. Weight gain is an opening argument for sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted May 31, 2021 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted May 31, 2021 They maybe some Sleep Dr's in your area...look them up read their web sites and usually if their Veteran Friendly They normally will write nexus letters for Veterans it should say on their website if they help veterans and can write nexus letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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timbalto
I was denied the original filing about 3 months ago. The C&P examiner said 'less likely than not' related. Do I need a IMO from a psychologist, therapist, or sleep doctor. Does anybody know of any in the Baltimore Md area?
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I agree with the above. I see it that you have some choices: 1. Do nothing. You will likely get denied, unless you already have a doc opinion your OSA is related to your PTSD. 2. Seek
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