Hello and yes I am new to this board so try and be patient with me. I have tried to pull up the link to the subject about getting a doctor to write an opinion or nexus. I have the link in another post but when I pull it up it will not open. the link is http://www.vehu.med.va.gov/v5hu/vehu2005/p.r-%20finalA.pdf . I have been fighting peripheral neuropathy for about 7 or 8 yrs and have been tested since 02 with diagnosis in 04 and 06. It is pointing to chemical contamination and I was at Fort Greely in 71-73. I have filed the claim with DAV in Feb but I am so far down the road with it that I can't rush the system to help me. I have tried to get the va neurologist to give me an opinion. I even supplied him with some evidence showing the results of contamination of the post with chemicals,,,nuclear reactor with discharging problems, agent orange contamination at sights monitored, testing of vx, sarin, nerve agents, biological weapons, lead , abestos, arsenic, and many more that cause neuropathy. I even sent him my personal doctors nexus after he reviewed all the evidence and said in his letter that "it is more likely than not that my disease is coming from the chemicals" . The Va neurologist who in his medical report, wanted to know the cause of the neuropathy. I only recently this year and have gotten all the documents concerning the contamination evidence. He said that after he reviewed this evidence it was "very compelling" but it could have come from anywhere and he was not my "primary health care doctor". He said I had to talk to him to see if he will sign an opinion. That is tomorrow and I am bringing some of the documents and will ask him to for this. I know they are "schooled" by the va not to fill out nexus that could help the vet. However I read on a post that they must if asked, to fill out opinion by law. How do you make them do this? I am going to see another neurologist this next week and try to get his opinion after he examines me an looks at the 3 emg reports from the VA and their opinions and of course my documents showing the chemicals there. I am in so much pain now that I cannot sleep and it is starting to effect my motor functions. I am taking ambian for that and the VA has been uping my dosage for the neurontin but it does not work. I am hoping to get another opinion to file with my claim as the VA is just not cooperating. I am depressed and have seen my doctor and the social worker because I can' t sleep from the pain and am having motor function problems.I am going thru depression and have told my DAV rep to file a claim for this too. Does anyone have any knowledge or can help with info about getting doctors with va to write opinions and nexus. Also what kind of battle am I in for? I am probably going to hire one of two lawyers I have talked to that I can hire after June 20,2007 (New law goes into effect)for representing me if they deny my initial and when the NOD is filed. That is assuming they deny me. Sorry for the long post but if I could show my VA doctor that he has to by law fill out an opinion then I would like that before tomorrows meeting with him. Thank you for all the good post and info. CC
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Hello and yes I am new to this board so try and be patient with me. I have tried to pull up the link to the subject about getting a doctor to write an opinion or nexus. I have the link in another post but when I pull it up it will not open. the link is http://www.vehu.med.va.gov/v5hu/vehu2005/p.r-%20finalA.pdf . I have been fighting peripheral neuropathy for about 7 or 8 yrs and have been tested since 02 with diagnosis in 04 and 06. It is pointing to chemical contamination and I was at Fort Greely in 71-73. I have filed the claim with DAV in Feb but I am so far down the road with it that I can't rush the system to help me. I have tried to get the va neurologist to give me an opinion. I even supplied him with some evidence showing the results of contamination of the post with chemicals,,,nuclear reactor with discharging problems, agent orange contamination at sights monitored, testing of vx, sarin, nerve agents, biological weapons, lead , abestos, arsenic, and many more that cause neuropathy. I even sent him my personal doctors nexus after he reviewed all the evidence and said in his letter that "it is more likely than not that my disease is coming from the chemicals" . The Va neurologist who in his medical report, wanted to know the cause of the neuropathy. I only recently this year and have gotten all the documents concerning the contamination evidence. He said that after he reviewed this evidence it was "very compelling" but it could have come from anywhere and he was not my "primary health care doctor". He said I had to talk to him to see if he will sign an opinion. That is tomorrow and I am bringing some of the documents and will ask him to for this. I know they are "schooled" by the va not to fill out nexus that could help the vet. However I read on a post that they must if asked, to fill out opinion by law. How do you make them do this? I am going to see another neurologist this next week and try to get his opinion after he examines me an looks at the 3 emg reports from the VA and their opinions and of course my documents showing the chemicals there. I am in so much pain now that I cannot sleep and it is starting to effect my motor functions. I am taking ambian for that and the VA has been uping my dosage for the neurontin but it does not work. I am hoping to get another opinion to file with my claim as the VA is just not cooperating. I am depressed and have seen my doctor and the social worker because I can' t sleep from the pain and am having motor function problems.I am going thru depression and have told my DAV rep to file a claim for this too. Does anyone have any knowledge or can help with info about getting doctors with va to write opinions and nexus. Also what kind of battle am I in for? I am probably going to hire one of two lawyers I have talked to that I can hire after June 20,2007 (New law goes into effect)for representing me if they deny my initial and when the NOD is filed. That is assuming they deny me. Sorry for the long post but if I could show my VA doctor that he has to by law fill out an opinion then I would like that before tomorrows meeting with him. Thank you for all the good post and info. CC
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