If you have been injured while serving our country, obtaining a nexus letter is probably the last thing on your mind.
Likely you are taking the time to adjust to your new lifestyle outside of the service and living with (and recovering from) your injuries.
To help someone such as yourself who has dedicated themselves to a greater cause, the government has a program set up to make sure that veterans are given the proper compensation for their disabilities. These payments may help you with living expenses and compensate you for being unable to work.
For the best chance at getting Veterans Affairs (VA) disability payments, the one thing standing in the way is the nexus letter.
What is a Medical Nexus Letter?
The word “nexus” means a connection, or a link like when one thing causes another thing to occur.
A nexus letter, therefore, is a letter that explains the connection between your time in the service and your current disabilities.
By proving that your disabilities are service-connected, and to what degree, you will be able to better prove your case to get VA Disability payments.
What Does a Nexus Letter Need to Achieve?
A nexus letter’s only goal is to connect a current disability to a service-related incident.
Therefore the letter must achieve 3 elements:
- Show a disability that was caused by, or aggravated by a service-related incident
- Show that the condition that was service-related is still prevalent now
- Show proof of a valid medical opinion that the current condition is linked to the service-related incident
By showing that a condition was created or made worse by your service, and linking that to your present condition, a medical professional will be able to write a letter that effectively links the two, and provides necessary proof to include within your VA Disability claim.
How Do I Go About Getting a Nexus Letter?
In order to get a nexus letter for your VA disability, you need to find a doctor that understands how to go about writing these types of letters.
The doctor needs to have access to your service records, medical records from your time in the service, and specific instances that may have occurred to cause your disability.
There aren’t many doctors that advertise offering this type of service, so it may take some time and resources to find a doctor that specializes in your type of disability that can perform this service for you.
Talking to a VA Disability lawyer can put you on the right track, as they will have connections to assist you in getting your nexus letter completed.
It is very unlikely that your claim will be accepted if you are missing a nexus letter in your claim.
What Should I Do If My Claim Is Denied?
If your case has been denied and you need help with an appeal, or if you need someone to help you find a doctor that will be able to write you a nexus letter for your claim, contacting a personal injury lawyer should be your next step.
If you contact VanDerGinst Law, we will be able to help with either of these problems and the consultation for personal injury cases is always free.
At VanDerGinst Law, part of our mission is to help those to whom we owe a debt of gratitude and this includes members of our military and veterans.
As such, it is our mission to try to help you get the best result possible in your VA disability case.
Contact us online today or call 800-797-5391.
We would be honored to help.
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