is Dr Bash still operational?

[Ufrustrated2]

just a general question if Dr Bash still working? sent a few emails so far. i do recall he was always extremely busy.

he did a few IMOs a few years back for me. and now i wanted to ask him or his legal person a question regarding a recent somewhat favorable appeal decision.

tia

 

[broncovet]

Last I heard, he was still going, but he may have health issues also.  

He is a doctor who does IMO's for Veterans.  He may not however, be your best source for legal questions.  

You can try asking your basic legal questions here, but questions which are more in depth you should contact a NOVA Veteran's Attorney.  

Most of these will evaluate your disability compensation and, either agree to represent you, or guide you where to go otherwise, at no cost to you.  

There are time limits, however.  For example, you need to appeal a BVA (Board of Veterans Appeals) question within 120 days, and a VARO decision within a year.  They can also guide you what to do if you have passed the appeal periods.  

If your BVA decision was, say, 100 days ago, you can file a NOA (notice of appeal) and then seek legal representation.  A NOA is pretty simple. You do either have to pay a 50 dollar filing fee, OR basically fill in a form that says your net worth is under, I think, a million dollars and they will waive the fee.  

Edited May 19, 2023 by broncovet

[Ufrustrated2]

3 hours ago, broncovet said:

Last I heard, he was still going, but he may have health issues also.  

He is a doctor who does IMO's for Veterans.  He may not however, be your best source for legal questions.  

You can try asking your basic legal questions here, but questions which are more in depth you should contact a NOVA Veteran's Attorney.  

Most of these will evaluate your disability compensation and, either agree to represent you, or guide you where to go otherwise, at no cost to you.  

There are time limits, however.  For example, you need to appeal a BVA (Board of Veterans Appeals) question within 120 days, and a VARO decision within a year.  They can also guide you what to do if you have passed the appeal periods.  

If your BVA decision was, say, 100 days ago, you can file a NOA (notice of appeal) and then seek legal representation.  A NOA is pretty simple. You do either have to pay a 50 dollar filing fee, OR basically fill in a form that says your net worth is under, I think, a million dollars and they will waive the fee.  

understood and thank you for your reply.  i probably should have mentioned i have an attorney. he had filed the claims+appeals some years back with IMOs along with all the mil/va evidence. i think the latest claim was by BVA. anyways, the attorney was going to review it after he notified me and that he had basically "won".  he said it was favorable but there were some sticking points he wanted to address/review. that was a few weeks ago. i know attorney's rarely get back until something concrete or worth it to take the time.   so, i had recalled, Dr Bash back then had a paralegal or something that handled some issues. i was wanting, granted maybe impatiently, to get their opinion on it comparing my thoughts to his. 

thanks again, you've always had sound rational advice. 

[Dot09]

I used Dr bash and personally I was not impressed. He’s expensive and we butted heads because he wanted me to fill in information which I refused. The whole experience with him makes me angry and I regret in using him. He opined on mental health which isn’t his specialty. I thought he was going to refer to a mental health colleague. So basically it turned out to be a wash report.

also found this on him ethics violation and the reason I suggest you to stay clear from him.

https://thedailyrecord.com/2022/07/27/craig-bash-v-maryland-state-board-of-physicians/

Edited May 23, 2023 by Dot09

[jbasser]

On 5/19/2023 at 3:36 PM, Ufrustrated2 said:

just a general question if Dr Bash still working? sent a few emails so far. i do recall he was always extremely busy.

he did a few IMOs a few years back for me. and now i wanted to ask him or his legal person a question regarding a recent somewhat favorable appeal decision.

tia

 

Call Skip at 925-381-7561. 

He is the contact for Bash.

[Ufrustrated2]

On 5/23/2023 at 10:04 PM, jbasser said:

Call Skip at 925-381-7561. 

He is the contact for Bash.

thanks. i thought he had someone.  sorry for reply delay, got back from surgery yesterday.

[Ufrustrated2]

On 5/22/2023 at 10:16 AM, Dot09 said:

I used Dr bash and personally I was not impressed. He’s expensive and we butted heads because he wanted me to fill in information which I refused. The whole experience with him makes me angry and I regret in using him. He opined on mental health which isn’t his specialty. I thought he was going to refer to a mental health colleague. So basically it turned out to be a wash report.

also found this on him ethics violation and the reason I suggest you to stay clear from him.

https://thedailyrecord.com/2022/07/27/craig-bash-v-maryland-state-board-of-physicians/

i will read it. thanks. i had a MH IMO from him too. it was ok in linking MH to the SC neuro issues. i think for the $ i would have liked a referral from him to civilian MH practitioner but didn't happen. i also got a MH one from civilian for my lawyer that he requested i get. bva appeals for that was granted recently. took years like most of us.  certainly grateful for that, but what struck me negatively about the decision was VA didn't link any of the MY health issues to the SC injuries + disease that they had already granted prior and added quite a few secondary issues to those.  my experience has been if a veteran doesn't get the correct diagnosis and links(secondary issues) to the injuries & disease you'll run into neg issues at VA with doctors, treatments & claims, etc.

edit: i did read that maryland case. interesting. i can see Mr F feeling the way he did. it was sticker shock to me at first. i couldn't find a dr in this town to write anything and certainly i got zero help from VA. the civilian MH dr i saw and paid the lawyer had asked for was way less than Dr Bash.  i'm glad i got a lawyer as i don't have the talent to write up stuff. the VA turned me down a few times the way i wrote things. but, i went through a handful of attorneys that wouldn't take my cases up. said they were unwinnable. yet found one, and they were granted. Dr Bash helped with one not so sure about the MH one. i will add VA didn't agree with a few things the Dr Bash and civilian shrink wrote. strange b/c the C&P dr agreed with a lot of it.  VA central office has a lot of sway with what VA Dr's can say and write, i will say that for those that don't know.

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by Ufrustrated2