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At Xterra Health, we provide affordable, Nexus letters for veterans filing VA disability claims. Flat $500 fee.

Founded by disabled veterans who are physicians, our mission is to ensure every veteran gets the support they deserve.

02/01/2026

February is Black History Month.

A time to recognize the contributions, sacrifices, and resilience of Black Americans—including the generations of Black veterans who served this country, often while fighting for rights they were denied at home.

From the Buffalo Soldiers to the Tuskegee Airmen.
From segregated units to integrated forces.
From fighting for a country that didn't always fight for them to continuing that fight today.

Black veterans have served with honor in every American conflict.

And too many have faced barriers to the benefits they earned—denied claims, inadequate evidence, systemic obstacles that shouldn't exist.

At Xterra Health, we see you.
We advocate for you.
And we're committed to making sure every veteran—regardless of race, background, or circumstance—receives the benefits and care they've earned.

This month, we honor Black history.
And we recommit to the work: ensuring equity, access, and justice for all who served.

02/01/2026

Today is National Freedom Day.

On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in the United States.

Freedom isn't just a moment in history.
It's a responsibility we carry forward.

For the veterans we serve, freedom came with a cost—physical, mental, and often invisible. Many who fought to protect that freedom now fight a different battle: navigating a system that should serve them but often fails them.

At Xterra Health, we believe freedom includes access to the benefits you earned. It includes the right to proper medical evidence. It includes not being buried by bureaucracy when you've already given so much.

Today, we honor the history of this day.
And we recommit to the work: making sure veterans receive what they've earned, without barriers, without delays, without being left behind.

Freedom matters.
So does follow-through.

02/01/2026

If you're rated for PTSD, you might be leaving one of the most common secondary conditions on the table.

Sleep apnea secondary to PTSD.

This isn't a guess. It's medically recognized.

PTSD disrupts sleep architecture. Hypervigilance keeps you alert. Nightmares interrupt rest. Your body never fully relaxes.

Over time, this creates or worsens obstructive sleep apnea.

Here's what most veterans don't know:

If you have PTSD and sleep apnea, the connection is likely secondary.

And secondary means:
✅ Another separate rating
✅ Increased combined disability percentage
✅ More monthly compensation

But the VA won't make this connection for you.

You need:
1️⃣ Current sleep apnea diagnosis (sleep study required)
2️⃣ Existing PTSD rating
3️⃣ Nexus letter connecting sleep apnea to PTSD
4️⃣ Evidence of CPAP use (triggers 50% rating)

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has repeatedly affirmed that PTSD can cause or aggravate sleep apnea through:
• Hyperarousal and hypervigilance
• Disrupted sleep patterns
• Increased muscle tension
• Medication side effects

This is one of the most underutilized secondary claims.

If you have PTSD and you snore, wake up gasping, or feel exhausted despite sleeping—get a sleep study.

Then file the secondary claim.

📌 Save this if you're rated for PTSD.
💬 Comment SLEEP if this applies to you.

01/31/2026

What it’s like going to the VA:

Veteran: “My back hurts every morning when I get up.”
Doctor: “Well… just get up in the evening.”

😐😐😐
If you’ve been there, you know.

And if this sounds familiar, it’s probably not your imagination — it’s missing medical evidence, not missing pain.

⬇️ Read the room and press the link in the bio.

01/30/2026

MISTAKE: Filing a sleep apnea claim without a sleep study.

This gets denied every single time.

Here's why:

The VA requires objective medical evidence of sleep apnea. That means a sleep study—either in-lab polysomnography or home sleep test.

Symptoms alone aren't enough.

"I snore" = Not sufficient
"My spouse says I stop breathing" = Not sufficient
"I'm exhausted all the time" = Not sufficient

What IS sufficient:
✅ Sleep study showing Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)
✅ Diagnosis from a physician
✅ Documentation of CPAP prescription and use

Without a sleep study, the VA has no way to confirm:
• That you actually have sleep apnea
• The severity of your condition
• Whether treatment is required

And without that confirmation, they can't rate it.

If you suspect sleep apnea:

1️⃣ Talk to your doctor about getting a sleep study
2️⃣ Get diagnosed
3️⃣ If prescribed a CPAP, use it consistently
4️⃣ THEN file your claim with proper evidence

Don't waste time filing a claim that's guaranteed to be denied.

Get the sleep study first.

📌 Save this before you file.
💬 Comment STUDY if you need to get tested.

01/30/2026

Are you wearing R.E.D. today?

01/29/2026

The math is simple — but most veterans were never shown the full picture.

💰 VA disability at 100% pays about $4,000/month.
💰 SSDI can add $1,500–$4,000/month.

That’s $5,000–$8,000 per month, or roughly $66,000 to nearly $100,000 per year.
This isn’t a loophole.
This isn’t gaming the system.
And it’s not “too good to be true.”

It’s how the system is designed to work when claims are built correctly.

Many veterans qualify for both benefits — but never apply for SSDI, or get denied, because no one explained:

• how the benefits work together
• how medical evidence must be framed
• or why strong documentation changes outcomes

If you’re struggling to work because of service-connected conditions, this isn’t about “extra income.”
It’s about financial stability, medical support, and protecting your future.

The difference isn’t luck.

It’s understanding the system — and submitting evidence the right way.

⬇️ Read the caption. Ask the question. Get informed.

01/29/2026

13B. 0811. 13F. Redleg.

You loaded rounds that weighed 95+ lbs.
You did it hundreds of times.
In training. In combat. In all conditions.

And every single time, your body absorbed:
• Repetitive heavy lifting (rounds, powder charges, projectiles)
• Sustained awkward postures (loading positions)
• Blast overpressure exposure
• Noise trauma that destroyed your hearing

Now your back is wrecked.
Your shoulders are shot.
Your hearing is gone.
You might have TBI symptoms you didn't connect to service.

The VA recognizes cumulative trauma from artillery operations.
But most redlegs don't realize the connection.

You don't need to remember every fire mission.
You need someone who understands that years of loading artillery doesn't happen without consequences.

Common conditions for artillery:
• Lumbar spine degeneration (repetitive heavy lifting)
• Shoulder injuries (loading rounds overhead)
• Hearing loss / tinnitus (blast noise)
• TBI / post-concussive syndrome (blast overpressure)
• Cervical spine issues (sustained awkward positions)

This is Category 3.
And it applies to every artilleryman who sent steel downrange.

📌 Save this if you were artillery.
💬 Comment REDLEG if this is you.

#0811

01/28/2026

Lay statements matter more than most veterans realize.

If you’re already diagnosed with sleep apnea, a witness (lay) statement isn’t about proving that you have it — it’s about connecting the dots.

Spouses, partners, and family members can speak to:

• when symptoms started
• how they changed after service
• what life looked like before vs. after
• why they believe the condition is connected to service or another disability

That context is often what helps the VA understand the full picture, especially for secondary service connection.
Diagnosis alone isn’t always enough.

How the story is told — and explained — matters.

📌 Save this for later
💬 Share with someone filing a sleep apnea claim

01/26/2026

If you served Infantry, Combat Engineer, Armor, or any combat arms MOS — your job description is medical evidence.

You don't need to remember every specific incident.
You don't need documentation of every injury.

What you need is someone who understands that years of:
• Rucking with 80+ lbs
• Jumping in and out of vehicles in full kit
• Breaching doors
• Carrying crew-served weapons
• Operating in confined spaces
• Repetitive high-impact movements
..doesn't just "happen" without consequences.

Your knees didn't fail because you got old.
Your back didn't degenerate on its own.
Your shoulders didn't wear out from sitting at a desk.

The VA recognizes cumulative trauma from physically demanding MOSs.
But only when the evidence explains it correctly.

This is Category 3.
And it applies to more veterans than most realize.

📌 Save this if you served a combat arms MOS.
💬 Comment your MOS below — let's see who's here.

#0311

01/24/2026

Honestly, that “nyeh nyeh nyeh” part is too real 😭
That’s exactly what it feels like when you’re overstimulated and done explaining yourself.

👉 Visit the link in our bio to start your claim today.

01/23/2026

Many veterans assume that if there wasn't a single "incident," they don't have a strong claim.

That's not true.

Service that involves repetitive impact, sustained stress, or physically demanding conditions often requires a different evidentiary approach.

This applies to more veterans than most realize — and it changes how claims are evaluated.

📌 Save this.
💬 Comment your branch below.

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