Sleep apnea, tinnitus and mental disorders VA Rating Schedule (VASRD) Changes may be coming April 2025 (or the can just got kicked down the road…
Unemployability/ Total disability?I will do telehealth psychological evaluations, including completing a DBQ, when Veterans want help with showing the VA that they are not able…
Dr. Finnerty is a psychologist who writes nexus letters for VA disability claims. This includes writing nexus letters for issues secondary to psychological issues with…
Since there are some relevant proposed rule changes out there it makes sense to hear what is being talked about in relation to the VA’s…
Do C&P examiners on VA disability claims pay attention when Veterans with PTSD talk about their symptoms being triggered by fireworks or a car backfiring?…
The VA’s current disability rating structure for sleep apnea should continue as there is nothing evidence based to replace it with, and the current rating…
If you follow interesting things related to VA disability that get announced in the Federal Register, you’ll see that periodically throughout the year the Advisory…
You can find the public comments I gave to the VA back in 2022 here: Dr. Finnerty’s public comments: VA’s proposed changes to the mental…
It is quite possible that changes could come this summer. However, as of this post (5/9/2024) I am not aware of anything official in The…