VA Claim Support
Mental Disorders DBQs for VA mental health claims
A Disability Benefits Questionnaire puts symptoms and their effect on work and social functioning into the format VA raters use. Ours is completed after a telemental health psychological assessment, so it reflects the veteran's current presentation as well as the record.
Overview
Evidence written the way VA rates mental health
VA rates most mental health conditions under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders in 38 C.F.R. § 4.130, which assigns 0, 10, 30, 50, 70, or 100 percent based on occupational and social impairment. A rating can only be as accurate as the evidence describing that impairment.
The Mental Disorders DBQ records diagnosis, symptoms, frequency, severity, and functional impact in the structure the rating formula expects. When it is completed carefully, a rater does not have to infer the level of impairment from scattered treatment notes.
Our clinical specialists complete the questionnaire after a telemental health psychological assessment and a review of the records you submit. Our former VA rating experts review it for the gaps and inconsistencies that most often lead to an under-rating.
What is included
Included with Mental Disorders DBQ
- Telemental health psychological assessment by our clinical specialists
- Mental Disorders DBQ completed in VA's standard format
- Symptoms, frequency, and severity tied to occupational and social impairment
- Records review so the questionnaire is consistent with the treatment history
- Review by former VA rating experts before delivery
- A universal flat rate of $850, with no hidden fees or contracts
- Requests submitted through a HIPAA compliant process
Submitting a request
Request a Mental Disorders DBQ
For attorneys and accredited representatives working VA disability claims. Complete the request and upload the records with it. Requests go to our VA team at info@vamo.vet.
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Questions about a request? Email info@vamo.vet.
Every service is a flat $850, with no hidden fees. See our pricing guide.
Built for the rating formula
VA examiners see a veteran once, often briefly. A DBQ prepared from a full assessment and the treatment history gives the rater a fuller picture of how symptoms affect daily life and work.
We stay in the medical evidence lane. We do not provide legal advice, represent claimants, or promise outcomes.
Other engagements
VA Claim Support
Independent Medical Opinions, TDIU Vocational Assessments, Mental Disorders DBQs, and VA Form 21-2680 for Aid & Attendance.
Clinician authoredIndependent Medical Opinions
Independent medical opinions and nexus letters built from the record, with clear rationale and exhibit citations prepared for VA review.
VA Claim SupportTDIU Vocational Assessments
Vocational assessments that address whether service-connected disabilities prevent a veteran from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
VA Claim SupportAid & Attendance Assessments
Clinical assessments completed on VA Form 21-2680 to document a veteran's need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
SSDI Claim SupportSSDI Vocational Assessments
Forensic vocational assessments for SSDI claims, directed and signed by a nationally certified vocational expert.
Representing a veteran with a mental health claim?
Request a Mental Disorders DBQ through VA Claim Support. Every service is a flat $850.
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