Veterans Medical Advisor to the Rescue
Helping Veterans Toward Successful Claims
by John P. Allen
If you are an honorably discharged veteran, you served your country well and you earned certain benefits. These benefits include the right to receive compensation and medical care for any disabling medical condition that was incurred or aggravated while you were in service. Sad to say, sometimes it can be difficult for the veteran to obtain the earned benefits guaranteed by law.
Like all bureaucracies, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is unyielding in how it applies federal law that governs a veteran’s right to compensation. If your disability claim is not clearly supported by your medical records—with the exact evidence VA requires—you will be denied benefits. This is evident in the low (15-20%) approval rate for cases at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Veterans Medical Advisor to the rescue.
Veterans need a recognized medical expert who knows the VA system. As a disabled veteran himself and a respected, board certified physician, Dr. Bash fits the need—and adds even further insight as a VA-accredited service organization representative. His 11 years postgraduate education, 20 years experience as a physician, and his VA background adds irrefutable credibility to each Independent Medical Examination (IME) he painstakingly prepares.
Dr. Bash often finds relevant medical information in a patient’s file that previously has been overlooked. Frequently, the patient’s diagnosis is modified or changed, based on Dr. Bash’s review of the full medical records. An accurate diagnosis leads toward a fair and rational analysis of the case. And Dr Bash’s thorough review allows him to give a better assessment of the patient’s level of disability. (Note: To reach this end, Dr. Bash asks many questions and will need a copy of the patient’s full medical record.)
Careful and early attention to the details of your case could save years of appeals, and help you arrive at a higher disability rating sooner. However, it is never too late to get an independent medical evaluation.
Added to his medical and administrative expertise, Dr. Bash has extensive experience as an expert trial witness. He is available for reviews and personal appearances for BVA hearings and military medical or physical evaluation boards (MEB and PEB). He also can assist in obtaining dependents and survivors’ benefits, 1151 claims for VA Hospital mal-practice, death and DIC claims for veteran's family members. He can even write an IME for Veteran hospital mal-practice Tort claims.
Dr. Bash invites you to browse his web site to find out how he can help you.
Official Web Site: Veterans Medical Advisor
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About Dr. Bash Since 1986, Dr. Craig Bash has specialized in neuroimaging medical diagnosis through radiological imaging, second opinions, and independent medical evaluations (IMEs) for disabled veterans. An IME from Dr. Bash will correctly state the crucial information for filing claims or appeals with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, and other disability programs. Credentials
Special Certifications
VA-Accredited Service Organization Representative
Medical License
Committees 2005–present Board member PVA—Education Foundation 1998–2002 Member—Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee for Injury Prevention and Control (ACIPC). 1990–1992 Member—Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (IHS) JCAHO preparation team. 1996–present Director of Research—Shapiro Spinal Cord Research foundation. 1996–present Consultant—PVA Clinical Practice Guidelines Consortium (Spinal Cord Injury). 1997–present Member—Steering Committee—PVA Clinical Practice Guidelines Council (Multiple Sclerosis). |
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