Pricing
Pricing and Services
- We believe in transparent, flat-fee pricing so there are no surprises.
We don't take any portion of your back pay. There are no “taxes." No “administrative fees." No credit card fees. No fees whatsoever that aren't stated below.
What you see below is what you pay.
Services and descriptions:
IMO - Independent Medical Opinions
- An interview to provide you with a mental health diagnosis (if you meet the criteria).
DBQ- Disabilities Benefit Questionnaire Independent Medical Opinion
- This is the same form the VA uses to determine how your symptoms impact your daily life.
Nexus Letter
- A letter that untangles and then provides the link from your service to your current symptoms
C&P Exam (Compensation and Pension Exam)
- The actual examination you will attend to determine if a VA doctor agrees you have a mental health disorder.
Dr. Kane will speak with you for a Free 15-minute phone consultation (or the equivalent time via text/email/direct messages)
Required Initial Review: Non-refundable fee of $200.
This is non-refundable and is required of everyone whether you want to follow through with the services or not. This interview will allow Dr. Kane to:
- Determine if there is sufficient evidence to proceed with developing a Nexus or DBQ.
- Review whatever documentation you have – no matter how scarce.
- Review your written summary or your personal statement indicating how you see your case.
- Determine feasibility: Not all cases can be helped through a Nexus letter or DBQ.
Dr. Kane will not say she can help if she knows she cannot.
- If a Nexus cannot be supported, Dr. Kane will provide a brief written explanation of the missing links that will likely be needed to succeed in gaining service-connection from the VA.
- This summary is intended to help you understand what additional evidence or treatment may be needed for a future claim. This summary addresses the “why” and “where” details of a claim’s weaknesses. This in and of itself is often worth the $200 fee.
Package Deals:
IMO (Independent Medical Opinion) + DBQ (Disability Benefits Questionnaire) + Nexus Letter for a Single Diagnosis: $600 - A $200 savings!
- This services helps establish an initial diagnosis for you. You cannot apply for VA Mental Health service-connection without a diagnosis.
- This service is appropriate if you are claiming a single diagnosis such as PTSD OR Depression
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL OPINIONS :
IMO Two Diagnoses : $500
- This service helps establish two diagnoses for you. You cannot apply for VA Mental Health service-connection without a diagnosis.
- This service is appropriate if you are claiming two diagnoses such as PTSD AND Depression
IMO Three Diagnoses: $600
- This services helps establish three diagnoses for you. You cannot apply for VA Mental Health service-connection without a diagnosis. This service is appropriate if you are claiming three diagnoses such as PTSD AND Depression AND Anxiety
Add a Nexus Letter to a purchased IMO: $200 1st diagnosis, $150 each additional
- This is a huge discount. This service links (provided a Nexus) your current symptoms to your in-service event.
Add a DBQ (Disability Benefits Questionnaire) to a purchased IMO or Nexus Letter: $200 1st diagnosis, $150 each additional
- This is a huge discount. This service links (provided a Nexus) your current symptoms to your in-service event.
NEXUS LETTERS A letter that untangles and then provides the link from your service to your current symptoms:
One already established diagnosis: $500
Two already establish diagnoses: $600
Three already established diagnoses
Nexus Letter for denial due to "No Nexus": Same pricing as above.
- This service is appropriate if you have previously been denied by the VA and are disputing the decision.
- This is usually stated on your VA decision letter as "We did not find a link between your medical condition and military service."
SECONDARY CLAIMS
Secondary Claims -
- This service is appropriate if you ALREADY HAVE A SERVICE-CONNECTED PHYSICAL CONDITION that has affected your mental health as a result of that problem. Typically you can link mental health issues like depression and anxiety to most conditions. However, this doesn’t guarantee approval.
- Pricing is the same as those listed for the services above.
VA DISABILITY BENEFITS QUESTIONNAIRE (DBQ)
VA Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ): $500 per diagnosis or $250 if combined with an Independent Medical Opinion and/or Nexus Letter
- This service is appropriate if you need the completion of a VA mental health DBQ to provide clear psychological evidence in support of your VA disability claim or appeal.
- The DBQ documents/confirms diagnosis, severity of symptoms, and functional impairment.
C&P Exam Prep: $300 (approximate one hour)
- This is a meeting with Dr. Kane to help you review your evidence, manage anxiety, and focus on salient details for your exam.
- Together, we will review the documentation and information the evaluator will submit to the VA and what is important for each section.
Filing Assistance: $300
- Dr. Kane helps you start to finish filing the mental health portion of your claim.
- This includes help writing your self-statement, any "statement in support of claim" documents, submitting buddy letters, etc.
- She coaches you through the whole process.
- If you've never filed a claim before, this part is worth every penny.
Practice C&P exam: $500 (approximately 2 hours)
- This is a mock C&P exam. As a former C&P examiner, I will do a simulated exam. This is helpful for:
- Learning the questions the evaluator will likely ask
- Practicing your responses
- Recalling and conveying the details that communicate to the evaluator the information that will make the difference when they are filling out the forms to send to the VA
- Review the documentation the evaluator will submit to the VA and what is important for each section.
- Debriefing
- Tips to manage your anxiety
Addendums or Updates: $200 per update.
- This service is for Addendums and/or Updates requested or required if the VA requests more specific information and/or if your mental health status changes after the initial letter is written, or if you have additional documentation you'd like Dr. Kane after your documentation has been completed.
