Independent Medical Opinions for Attorneys & Claims Agents

Records-based physician opinions built to the standard the VA actually weighs — clinical rationale, records citations, supporting literature, and proper standard-of-proof language. Designed to carry maximum probative value on contested and appealed claims.

Services & Fees

Every opinion is individually reasoned by a board-certified emergency physician. No templates, no boilerplate, no mid-level sign-off. Flat-fee pricing — quoted at intake, no surprises.

Service Fee
Standard Nexus Opinion Single condition · direct service connection · clean records $995–$1,200
Complex / Contested / Appeal Opinion Secondary connection · prior denial · multi-condition · C&P rebuttal $1,750–$2,500
Rebuttal Letter / Written Declaration Responding to a negative C&P opinion or adverse medical evidence from $750
Expert Testimony — HLR / Board Sworn statement or live/virtual appearance $300–$500/hr
Hardship consideration. A fixed portion of caseload is reserved for reduced-fee and pro-bono opinions for veterans in financial hardship. If your client qualifies, ask.

Why Partner with Sworn Medical

Board-Certified EM, 20+ Years

Broad clinical exposure across nearly every condition seen in disability claims — musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, GI, toxic exposure.

U.S. Air Force Veteran

Understands the population, the system, and the culture from the inside. Knows how military medicine documents (and fails to document) injuries.

Opinions Built to CAVC Standards

Written for probative value — the Nieves-Rodriguez standard. Individually reasoned, records-cited, literature-supported. Not template letters the VA discounts.

Efficient Records-Based Review

AI-augmented analysis pipeline enables fast turnaround without sacrificing clinical depth. Every conclusion verified and signed by the physician.

Board-Certified · Emergency Medicine 20+ yrs · Clinical Practice Veteran · U.S. Air Force Medical Director · Rural EDs Licensed · UT · NV · WA

How to Engage

1

Submit Records

Secure, HIPAA-compliant transfer of service treatment records, post-service records, and any C&P results or prior decisions.

2

Scope & Quote

Review of the file, a flat quote by tier, and an honest read on whether the evidence supports an opinion. No charge if we can't help.

3

Opinion Delivered

A signed, fully reasoned opinion ready to submit with your client's claim or appeal. Revisions included if the adjudicator raises new issues.

Turnaround

Scope Review
3–5 business days
Completed Opinion
7–10 business days

Scope

Opinions across most non-psychiatric conditions commonly claimed in VA disability:

Sleep Apnea • Musculoskeletal (Back, Knees, Shoulders, Ankles) • Tinnitus & Hearing Loss • Migraines & TBI • Cardiovascular (Hypertension, IHD) • GERD & GI Conditions • Sinusitis & Respiratory • Dermatologic Conditions • PACT Act Presumptives • Toxic Exposure • Secondary Service Connections

Not in scope: Primary psychiatric opinions (PTSD, MDD, anxiety, MST) — referred to qualified mental health professionals.

Send a Case

Secure intake for records submission. HIPAA-compliant. BAA available on request.

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Sworn Medical PLLC provides records-based independent medical opinions authored by a licensed physician. No physician-patient relationship, examination, or treatment is established. The VA determines all claim outcomes; no result is guaranteed.