by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and Lead Psychologist for vetnexusletter.com Every day, I work with veterans who have mental health symptoms due to stressful and traumatic events that occurred during service, but have never sought mental health treatment. This is very common due to military culture, which encourages self-reliance and creates stigma around mental health disorders. This leaves veterans in a difficult situation when they finally reach the point where they c

by Dr. Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - owner and lead psychologist at vetnexusletter.com Veterans often associate mental health claims with PTSD, but many other psychiatric conditions are eligible for VA disability compensation. I work every day with veterans who experience depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other mental health disorders because of their military service, but are not sure how to go about getting them service-connected. This post explains how to establish service

Written by: Dr. Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Lead Psychologist and Owner at vetnexusletter.com Lately, you may have seen headlines...

Learn how the VA determines disability ratings for mental health conditions such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Understand what symptoms qualify for 0%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 100% ratings—and how to prepare for your C&P exam.

by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP, owner and lead psychologist at vetnexusletter.com I work with veterans every day who struggled with...

by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and Lead Psychologist at vetnexusletter.com When you’re preparing a claim for VA disability benefits...

by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP, Owner and Lead Psychologist at vetnexusletter.com Please note - this blog post is educational only, and...

Written by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and Lead Psychologist at vetnexusletter.com As a psychologist working with veterans on...

Written by Dr. Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and Lead Psychologist at vetnexusletter.com You've filed your claim and you've been...

Written by: Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and Lead Psychologist at vetnexusletter.com If you’ve filed a VA disability claim for PTSD,...

Written by Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and Lead Psychologist at vetnexusletter.com I speak with veterans every day whose VA disability claims were denied, often due to the negative exam and medical opinion provided by a VA examiner. The examiner's DBQ and medical opinion are often the key factors in deciding whether the VA grants you service-connection. But in helping veterans obtain thorough exams and documentation for their mental health claims, it is revealed that al

written by Deborah Miller, Owner and Lead Psychologist at vetnetuxletter.com Do I Need a DBQ for My VA Disability Claim? If you’re a...

​ Written by: Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP - Owner and lead psychologist at Veteran Disability Services ( vetnexusletter.com ) Submitting a...

A Nexus letter is a formal document written by a licensed physical or mental healthcare professional that presents a medical opinion. It...

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By Dr. Deborah Miller, PhD, HSPP Psychologist and Owner Veteran Disability Services - vetnexusletter.com Many veterans are unfairly...