NEXUS OPINIONS STATEMENTS

[Dustoff1970]

There is a misconception put forth on some veterans benefits forums that a MD doctor's formal nexus opinion is almost always needed for a vet to be granted disability benefit claims from the VARO and BVA.  This is not correct and misleading to the vet in an important way.

I have since 1985, 1998 to present days successfully won almost a dozen claims and BVA, CAVC court appeals without the benefit of a formal doctors nexus statement and representing myself with only one recent exception.  In all these claims and appeals I have used my extensive file copies of active Army, VA, VAHC, and private medical treatment records, hospital discharge summaries, test and lab results, doctors and nurses notes, medical prescriptions, along with other non medical evidence to win these claims and appeals. This evidence has served as the required nexus connection always.

Out of many dozens of VA C&P Exams over many many years did I receive one exam that gave a favorable opinion to my claim.

Here are just a few of many examples where I did not need a nexus statement from an MD or anyone else to win my claim.

1. PTSD and PTSD increases that were based solely on my Army Vietnam and Japan and VA medical treatment records.

2. TDIU based upon only my VA and VA medical treatment records and my submitted statements and forms

3. P&T TDIU rating since 1998 based mostly on my own submitted evidence, forms and one VA C&P favorable exam

4. VN Agent Orange IHD Ischemic Heart Disease claim based only upon my DD214, DD215 and other evidence of VN service and             private treatment records, test results.

5. VA VOCAB Training for both Accounting Degree and additional civilian helicopter pilot license

6. U.S. CAVC Court CUE appeal I won thru a court remand and based upon many years of VA medical and non medical evidence.

7. Loss of Use Disability Claim based upon medical and non medical records only with no doctor's nexus opinion.

This comment is not legal advice as I am not a lawyer, paralegal or VSO.

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BA Degree Finance & Tax Accounting, Former SEC CFP, Former Army Guard and Civilian helicopter pilot to Two Texas Governors, 

Advanced FAA and British CAA/Singapore Helicopter Airline Transport Pilot IFR License, FAA and CAA Helicopter Instrument Instructor Pilot License for all Weather Flight, etc. etc. 

Former volunteer Army medevac Pilot Vietnam with Purple Heart, CMB, DFC medal, AMs 1970,

Former volunteer UN civilian solo helicopter rescue pilot 1980 south China Sea (Saved over 1000 VN boat people)

 

Edited March 31, 2022 by Dustoff 11

[john999]

I had TDIU P&T and then got an extra 60%.  I had to file to get the "S" and then VA called CUE on themselves and granted me the housebound with retro.  I guess if I did not file for something that should have been automatic I never would have gotten housebound.  VA drops the ball so often they should be in Pee Wee basketball.

[Rivet62]

On 3/27/2022 at 11:37 AM, Dustoff 11 said:

This comment is not legal advice as I am not a lawyer, paralegal or VSO.

Ha... no but you're everything else. Wow your credentials...

But it appears you've used VA vocational rehabilitation twice. I didn't know that was possible.

[brokensoldier244th]

Just now, Rivet62 said:

Ha... no but you're everything else. Wow your credentials...

But it appears you've used VA vocational rehabilitation twice. I didn't know that was possible.

It is, but the criteria the 2nd time around are a lot more stringent than the first time around. 

[Dustoff1970]

Yes I did use VA VOCAB to complete my accounting degree in 1987 to 89.  I mistaken said I used it for my advanced FAA Airline Transport Helicopter IFR license but in fact I think it was the GI Bill I used in 1977 that was a long time ago.  I will have to recheck on that. My memory is faded somewhat.  Good Luck