Chiropractic Assistance With VA Claims And Pain

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Military service is full of heavy impact, awkward positioning and rough conditions. It's understandable the wear and tear can lead to pain and mobility problems, but what if you can't be productive? Pain is difficult to prove in medical examinations, and even though Veterans Affairs (VA) provides disability for veterans suffering from military-related conditions, they won't simply hand you compensation because you claim disabling pain. To get the evidence you need and some relief, consider a few ways that chiropractic care can help.

Service-Connection Is The Key

Evidence is at the core of any disability claim, and your pain needs a lot of strong proof to get compensation. You need to not only show that your pain is caused by a specific issue in your body, but that it's severe enough to warrant disability compensation and that the problem started because of military service. Although the connections may be obvious to you, putting together paperwork as proof is a tall order.

First, you'll need proof that you're actually suffering. The pain may be obvious to you, but the VA has to stop fraud. There are veterans who are looking for a disability rating to get paid for life, and although it would be nice if veterans were taken care of for life after serving, the money is only for service-connected disabilities. 

To separate yourself from fraudulent veterans, the proof of pain should start in the military. Hopefully, you've complained about an injury and visited medical to get an examination and an entry in your medical record. If you didn't complain about the issue to medical or if the paperwork is lost, there are other ways to prove your condition's service-connection.

The VA understand that paperwork can be lost, and that not all conditions are caused in places with a fully-staffed medical administration team. If you don't have proof from the military, time is of the essence. The longer you wait on filing the claim, it's easier for the VA to say that your condition was caused by events after you became a civilian.

For any claim, you'll need current medical evidence to prove that you're still suffering. If you lack evidence from your military service, a chiropractor and supporting medical staff is necessary.

Injury Analysis And Second Opinions

The VA should give you an examination during your disability claim process. The compensation and pension (C&P) exam is designed to test all of your claimed conditions, ranging from pain issues to hearing loss or vision problems and many more conditions. 

Although the C&P exam is helpful, it can sometimes be rushed and inaccurate. You'll need a dedicated professional outside of the VA to perform deep analysis and long-term monitoring for pain issues that can't be linked to past documentation.

A chiropractor can identify many problems related to neck, spine and joint pain. Chiropractic care isn't just limited to massage and physical therapy--a medically-certified professional with chiropractic specialization can identify the extent of your injury and give you a guess as to how the injury could have occurred. Many conditions require time to manifest, which may give you an argument with the VA.

Time is still of the essence. The longer you wait, the more likely your claim will be denied as unrelated to military service. Put in a claim with your complaints to create an early record of your condition and don't worry about being denied. A chiropractor can add more information later, whether it's on the same claim or an appeal. Visit one in your area, like Bakke Chiropractic Clinic SC, for more information.

29 September 2015