mb76 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I asked my shrink to write a letter in support of my claim and he said that VA policy is that he can't do that. Is this true? Any way around this? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mb76 Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 I am trying to get my doctor to write up something to help me get TDIU and SSDI. Thanks for the policy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted June 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted June 30, 2021 Good luck. Remember, that policy guidance doesn't compel them to, but some of them might not be aware. It used to be that they couldn't at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I asked my shrink to write a letter in support of my claim and he said that VA policy is that he can't do that. Is this true? Any way around this?
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What kind of support letter are you trying to get? Actually, you don't need a "letter". Just a statement in your treatment or progress notes/reports will do. If he/she is unwilling to write a letter o
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VA policy used too be that way, then it relaxed a bit but it still only says that doctors have the choice whether or not to do so. Many of them ethically see it as a conflict of interest, and while it
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Also, and I think Buck or Bronc had meetings this, too, don't go in after 1 visit adding fur an opinion from them. I never filled for anything until I had are least 6 months of notes. And even th
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