PROPER NEXUS

	02/07/09

We get lots of questions about nexus dos and don’ts. Here is a classic example of what VA will not accept. Tell the doctor not to use the words “possibly, probably, might have, could have, I’ve seen it happen, It reminds me of my brother Earl’s condition, Leroy’s daddy is getting SSD for the same thing” and any other phrase similar. VA has a policy of denying claims based on these terms. Please read the entry on the Must Have Nexus and the Meat of the Claim for the proper way of phrasing. It will save you a lot time and denials. FYI, gentlemen. Attachment follows:sanitized NexusWhile this is a bare bones nexus, it encompasses the important points. The doctor must give cogent reasons for his conclusions. He must review contemporary SMRs and so state, and he must give credible cites for any conclusions he makes absent it being known or accepted principles of medicine. An example would be that Hepatitis C, genotype 3a is indigenous to the Indochinese peninsula and any Vet with it probably picked it up in-country.