(cell phone 301-651-6392)

To: All veterans

Date: 26 Sept. 2014
Topic: Secondary (hidden) conditions
Independent Veteran Medical Opinion (IMO)
Veteran medical nexus opinion
Based on Veterans Medical Records based on
Veterans medical records drbash@doctor.com

Pages: cover only

From:
Craig N. Bash, M.D.
Neuro-Radiologist
www.veteransmedadvisor.com

4938 Hampden lane Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone: (301) 767-9525 Fax: (301) 951-9106
E-Mail: drbash@doctor.com

News Alert:
Most veterans, PAs, NPs, NSOs and lawyers miss very important secondary conditions of their patients
illnesses and claims.
Most diseases have both short long-term secondary consequences that are often not obvious and only are
found by additional testing. All of these conditions are ratable as secondary to the primary condition for the
purpose of additional VA benefits but even more importantly these secondary conditions should be treated as
they can often be silently life threatening. Some examples of Veteran medical nexus opinions are as follows:
Medications: All medications have side effects and these side effects are all secondary conditions for VA
rating purposes.
Toxic exposure: All toxins like medications have secondarily connections, which are ratable.
Gait abnormality: The same and opposite side of a chronically injured lower extremity experiences
increased wear and tear (W and T) and this W and T is often a ratable secondary condition.
Diabetes: This condition causes secondary damage to many body systems such that the eyes, brain, heart,
kidney, skin and bone and this damage is a secondary condition secondary to long standing diabetes.
Renal failure: Causes secondary damage to the bone and heart
The list goes on and on.
SUGGESTION: All veteran patients should be evaluated by a well-trained and experienced Physician (who
is familiar with the numerous secondary conditions- Independent Veteran Medical Opinion IMO/ Veteran
medical nexus opinion) so that the patient can be both treated and rated for any difficult to diagnose
secondary conditions.
Thank You

Craig N. Bash M.D., M.B.A.Associate professor--Cell 240-506-1556- Independent Veteran Medical

Opinion (IMO) Independent and Veteran medical nexus opinion based on Veterans Medical Records