Medical Evidence In Veterans’ Disability Rating

I am an attorney specializing in veteran disability law and also a Board-Certified surgeon (transplant surgery) still licensed to practice medicine., I am a surgeon with almost thirty years of medical experience. I was Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery and Attending Surgeon in Transplantation at SUNY at Stony Brook.

I served as President of the New York Transplantation Society and as Assistant Editor of Transplantation Proceedings. I hold three patents. I have authored three book chapters and 106 research papers published in peer reviewed medical journals. I am also most proud of being a combat veteran. In 1973, I served in the Israeli Seventh Brigade (armored) during the Yom Kippur war.

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After representing more than 3,000 claimants before the Social Security Administration (SSA) and winning numerous appeals at the Federal Court, I have restricted my practice to the representation of veterans. I am passionate about defending veterans’ rights and firmly believe that my medical career gives me a great advantage in understanding and challenging faulty medical rating decisions. As an attorney admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, I am committed to understanding the very complex legal rules and decisions involved.

 

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Our Results

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In the last 10 years we provided 1560 IMOs to veterans to support their claims

• 455 cases were denied at the initial claim and we accepted representation
• 238 claims were for obstructive sleep apnea, of these
• 85 were approved at the RO
• 25 approved at the high level review
• 38 approved at the BVA
• 90 cases are still pending before the BVA

As of to-date there was only a single case denied by the BVA this case is now before the Court of appeals
 
 

Testimonials

 

Posted by Mike April 11, 2022

I reached out to Dr Anaise for a records review and his Expert Medical Opinion provided via an IMO Letter for a Sleep Apnea claim – secondary to PTSD that I was going to submit. I requested his services because I knew how difficult winning this claim can be with the VA and that he was the right expert for the job. I submitted my relevant medical records to him and within a week I had a very detailed IMO letter to support my claim. My sleep apnea claim was processed and approved in less than 2 weeks by the VA and I know for a fact, it was in large part due to Dr Anaise’s IMO letter. His IMO Letter left no question unanswered and ensured the success of my claim. I would use his services again in the future! Highly recommend!

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Posted by MICHELE April 5, 2022

I hired Mr. Anaise as my VA accredited attorney some years ago, to try and help me elevate to 100% VA disability. The first time, the VA denied me. But I believe that someone at the VA did NOT do their do diligence in being thorough with the wealth of factual information Mr. Anaise provided. But the 2nd time around, I believe his packet of information, along with other documentation I submitted, fell into the right hands. And the rest is history. I am proud to have had been pointed in Mr. Anaise’s direction and received his knowledge and help. I highly recommend him.

5.0 stars

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Posted by Daniel March 10, 2022

Dr. Anaise and Dr. Sharon Benham were amazing. They were able to win multiple denials on appeal with the VA. I could not have prevailed without him. Their IMO letter was excellent. Dr. Anaise won Total Disability on IU. The fact that he is a doctor as well as an attorney is the combination to win. I highly recommend Dr. Anaise and Dr. Benham.

5.0 stars

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Posted by Gregory January 3, 2022

Very professional, attentive and was speechless, what an awesome job they did, and the level of thoroughness is amazing. I am in the process of submitting a supplemental VA claim with the new IMO, I have no doubt that I will win, it is for sleep apnea. I have had IMO’s from other provider’s for other conditions and Dr. Anaise was the best written I’ve seen before. Thank you for your guys help.

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Posted by Kathryn November 18, 2021

I am so so thankful for Dr. Anaise, Not only did he write my IMO letter and I got my sleep apnea related to my cervical spine injury linked but then I then diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension due to the sleep apnea. He became my representative and got the pulmonary hypertension linked to the sleep apnea. There is no way I could have done this without him. He truely is the most wonderful person to have on your side to get through all the issues and fight for us!!!

Amazed and Grateful!

5.0 stars

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Posted by anonymous November 9, 2021

My chances at getting service connected for sleep apnea seemed hopeless, after many failed attempts, over the years. However, to my surprise, after finding David Anaise on the internet, my luck would soon change. Within less than a year, going through all the appeals, David Anaise and Dr. Brenham successfully won my claim with the VA. Let David Anaise advocate for you if you wish to win your claim! LB

Delighted I found Dr. Anaise!

5.0 stars

 

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• Who People Recommend · Seen as a strong IMO writer and advocate. “I used Dr. Anaise and had great results.”
• Described as an MD, JD, and Israeli combat veteran with BVA experience. “Anaise is an MD, JD, and Israeli combat Veteran who has argued cases before BVA and had his work cited in BVA decisions.”

 

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Dr. Anaise appears frequently in Veteran benefits threads as a respected, option for IMO letters—people report good outcomes and point to his legal and military background as strengths.