It is my professional medical opinion that Veteran's Name's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is at least as likely as not (at least a 50% probability) caused by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Tinnitus, mental health conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, scars, and presumptive disorders are frequently approved VA disability claims.
Top 20 VA Disability Claims Tinnitus. Limitation of Flexion, Knee. Hearing Loss. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain. Sciatic Nerve Paralysis. Scarring. Limitation of Motion, Ankle.
Insufficient Nexus Connection: If your nexus letter lacks detailed medical rationale or fails to connect your condition to your military service, the VA may reject the claim. Contradictory Evidence: Conflicting opinions from VA examiners or other medical sources can weaken the validity of your nexus letter.
A successful nexus letter is drafted by a medical professional, has an affirming statement reviewing the veteran's medical history, provides supporting evidence, references to medical research, and ends with specific language that confirms their medical opinion.
What is the Hardest VA Claim to Get? Mental Health Conditions (e.g., PTSD, Depression) ... Sleep Apnea. Tinnitus and Hearing Loss. Military Sexual Trauma (MST) ... Chronic Pain Without a Clear Diagnosis.
What Is the Most Approved Disability? Arthritis and other musculoskeletal system disabilities make up the most commonly approved conditions for social security disability benefits. This is because arthritis is so common. In the United States, over 58 million people suffer from arthritis.
Tinnitus. Tinnitus is by far the most common condition veterans receive disability benefits for. In 2023, 2,944,093 veterans were receiving VA disability benefits for this condition–the only one accounting for more than 2 million recipients.
Veterans need a Nexus letter for VA claims when proving service connection is complex, such as for secondary conditions or conditions not automatically presumed to be service-connected. As previously mentioned, while these reports are never required, they may be beneficial in some circumstances.
Because a presumptive disability condition does not have a specific “Nexus” requirement under the law. In fact, the VA “presumes” your disability is automatically connected to your military service, assuming you meet the other requirements for presumptive service connection.