Physician Assistant and prior C&P examiner Leah Bucholz discusses about VA disability tips for Navy divers.
Leah discusses VA disability tips for Navy divers and divers from other branches. She highlights a VA directive from 2007 that discusses the medical consequences of diving and aims to inform VA decision-makers about these consequences to help veterans who were divers receive proper consideration for benefits claims. Leah covers various diving-related disorders and disabilities, including decompression sickness, musculoskeletal issues, skin problems, neurological abnormalities, hearing deficits, and more. She emphasizes the importance of divers being knowledgeable about these issues and suggests downloading the directive for reference when interacting with medical professionals.