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VA Claims Assistance
Veteran disabilities are rated from (0% to 100%) based on the VAs determination of your mental health injury severity. Benefits may include a monthly financial compensation from the U.S. government with the amount depending on the degree of your disability, travel expenses for rehab or treatment, and medical treatment through the Veterans Administration. Additional benefits may also be available.
What You Need to Know
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DBQS
DBQs are how veterans share relevant medical information for processing disability claims. A healthcare provider (a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist) completes these forms with the medical evidence needed to support your service-connected claims. The VA allows for four (4) types of psychological DBQ forms: (a) Initial PTSD, (b) Review PTSD, (c) Mental Health Disorders, and (d) Eating Disorders. Conditions covered for mental health DBQs:
PTSD
Depression
Anxiety
Alzheimer’s Disorder/Dementia
Bi-Polar Disorder
Adjustment Disorder
Obsession Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Cognitive Impairment/TBI
Psychosis (Delusional D/O, Psychotic D/O, Schizophrenia)
Military Sexual Trauma
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NEXUS LETTERS
Nexus letters are a comprehensive report used to support your DBQ and is where your voice is heard. We share information and an evaluation of your current and past mental health diagnoses, counseling experiences, and details about the stressors you experienced in the military. On average, our Nexus letters are 2-3 pages of well-supported information to support your claims based on your active duty and civilian medical records, a clinical interview, and Buddy letters.
If you need help with daily activities or you’re housebound VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits provide monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified Veterans and survivors.
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TYPES OF CLAIMS
Original Claim
Increased Claim
New Claim
Secondary Claim
Special Claim
Supplemental Claim
What We do?
We create a comprehensive, well-developed Nexus letter and DBQ that will support your mental health claims. The four mental health DBQs accepted by the VA are:
Initial PTSD
PTSD Review
Mental Health
Eating Disorders
How We Do It?
After the clinical interview with Dr. Price, she reviews all of your medical and administrative records to create your reports. The records review and report writing take about 60 days to complete. We go over your completed claims with you to make sure your story is accurately represented. We give you the best chance of having your claims rated or increased because of the thoroughness of our records review and reports.
Why We Do It?
Dr. Price is a 4th generation Army Veteran who is committed to honoring the service of veterans and service members. She has supported the emotional needs of Veterans since her Army career. She values you and your service and recognizes that veterans have a better quality of life when they have the financial, medical, and household benefits they have earned.
Our
Packages
We offer a range of packages designed to help our veterans and service members:
PRIMARY REPORTS PACKAGE
You will receive a well-developed Nexus letter with a timeline of your mental health experiences and one DBQ (PTSD, Mental Health Disorders, or Eating Disorder Report) form to support your mental health claim.
Enhanced Reports Package
You will receive a well-developed Nexus letter and option (a): two DBQ (PTSD, Mental Health Disorders, or Eating Disorders Report) forms to support your mental health claims or option (b) one DBQ form and one Aid in Attendance form.
Premium Reports Package
You will receive a well-developed Nexus letter, two DBQ (PTSD, Mental Health Disorders, or Eating Disorders Report) forms to support your mental health claims, and an Aid in Attendance form.
What to Expect After Submitting Your Claims To the VA
The VA reports it takes an average of 125.3 days in July 2022 for a decision to be made after you submit your claim.
The amount of time for a review and decision of your disability claim depends on:
The type of claims filed
The number of injuries or disabilities claimed
The amount of time needed to collect the medical evidence for a decision on your claims
Options if your claim is denied
What If Your Disability Claim Is Denied?
you can appeal the decision to the Veterans Law Judge
Request a Higher-level Review by a senior reviewer.
Add new and relevant evidence (Supplemental Claim/Decision Review)
The C & P (Compensation and Pension) Exam
It is not uncommon for the VA to request an additional exam after you have submitted your paperwork. The C & P exam is performed by a medical provider employed or contracted with the VA to perform exams for veterans. The VA will arrange the date and time for you to meet with the medical provider and mail it to you. The results from the exam are sent to the VA and used to help rate your disability.
You can file a claim for increased disability compensation if you have a rated service-connected disability that’s gotten worse. You’ll need to submit up-to-date medical evidence that shows your disability has gotten worse. You can file an increased claim to request:
An increase in your disability rating
More financial support
Based on Employability
Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant.
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