Xterra Health Veteran Disability Services

Xterra Health Veteran Disability Services 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.

06/15/2026

Could your VA decision letter be hiding years of back pay?

A recent federal court ruling is putting the spotlight on a major problem: VA decision letters that fail to clearly address every issue a veteran raised.

Some estimates suggest nearly 40% of decision letters contain omissions or vague language that can leave veterans confused about what was actually decided.

If you've ever received a VA decision and thought, "That doesn't seem right," it may be worth taking a second look.

Xterra Health is veteran owned, physician led. Reach out today to schedule a consultation for your nexus letter or DBQ.

06/14/2026

Happy Birthday Army, here's to 251 years of being the greatest warfighters on earth 🍻

What do you see, when you see an American flag?Think of the warriors who have worn Ol’ Glory on their shoulder, charging...
06/14/2026

What do you see, when you see an American flag?

Think of the warriors who have worn Ol’ Glory on their shoulder, charging into automatic gunfire. Think of a casket draped in the red, white, and blue. Think of the child holding a mini-flag along a hometown parade route. It is one of the most powerful symbols in the world, the symbol of liberty and justice for all.

Think about a military memorial service. Standing in formation with some of the greatest men and women who ever tread American soil. The sergeant major calling a name at the final roll call, and the somber reply that the fallen soldier was no longer with us. The flag whipping in the wind. The sniffles in the ranks. Can you see it?

The anthem plays at a sporting event, and you can see grown men well up as they stare at the flag, hand over heart. They stare at the red and white stripes, the stars on a field of blue, and think about the hope it represents. The sacrifices it has witnessed.

The American flag belongs to the farmers up before dawn, the teachers who give a damn, the bankers who take a chance on the underdog, the firefighters and police who race toward chaos.

It belongs to the new parents down to their last dime who still buy a box of cookies from the Girl Scout at the door, hoping their own daughter is granted the same kindness someday. It belongs to a grandpa who sat at a kitchen table on a respirator at the end of a life spent securing a future for his kids and their kids… and their kids, who he would never meet.

It belongs to the pilgrims who crossed an ocean, and to the great-grandparents who signed the ledger at Ellis Island. Our flag represents those dreamers, those risk takers.

This Flag Day, when you see her on a porch, a sleeve, or folded into a triangle behind glass, remember what she stands for. Not a perfect country. But an idea worth giving everything to defend.

We’re honored to have so many Americans on our team whose leadership, work ethic, and commitment to excellence embodies the ideals represented by Ol' Glory. Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸

06/11/2026

Your back didn't just "go bad."

The military shook it apart. It's called whole-body vibration. And the medical research is clear: It causes degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, chronic low back pain, sciatica, and joint damage. At Xterra Health, we help veterans connect their spinal conditions to their military service, including whole-body-vibration exposure that most veterans never think to claim.

Xterra Health is veteran owned, physician led. Reach out today to schedule a consultation for your nexus letter or DBQ.

06/09/2026

The Fast Letter could help prove your hearing loss claim.

But most veterans cite this document incorrectly. They mention it vaguely, they don't use the right language, and they don't get the benefits they deserve.

At Xterra Health, we help veterans with finding the medical evidence they need for hearing loss and tinnitus claims by showing them exactly how to document their noise exposure and cite evidence the VA has to accept.

Xterra Health is veteran owned, physician led. Reach out today to schedule a consultation for your nexus letter or DBQ.

06/06/2026

82 years ago, the course of history changed forever.

On the shores of Normandy, thousands of young Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France in the largest amphibious invasion the world had ever seen.

D-Day became the turning point in the fight for freedom, democracy, and the future of the world.

Facing unimaginable odds, these men advanced into enemy fire so future generations could live free. Many never returned home. Their courage and sacrifice helped secure victory in Europe and remain a powerful reminder of the true cost of liberty.

We will never forget.

06/03/2026

⚠️ Your decision letter deserves a second look.

Check your diagnostic codes carefully and make sure they reflect your actual symptoms and conditions. An incorrect code can be a sign that something was overlooked.

Xterra Health is veteran owned, physician led. Reach out today to schedule a consultation for your nexus letter.

Success isn’t always louder.Sometimes it looks like presence.Being there after work.Having the energy to show up.Finding...
05/26/2026

Success isn’t always louder.
Sometimes it looks like presence.

Being there after work.
Having the energy to show up.
Finding people who get you.
Building a life with more connection, more meaning, and more room to breathe.

At the end of the day, most people don’t want “more stuff.”
They want more life.

More family.
More belonging.
More moments they’ll actually remember.

This could be you.

You deserve support that sees the full picture. Let Xterra Health help you pursue the benefits that can restore stability and dignity.

Memorial Day hits very close to home for all of us here at Xterra Health. Below, you’ll find the second 12 of 24 heroes ...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day hits very close to home for all of us here at Xterra Health. Below, you’ll find the second 12 of 24 heroes our team is honoring today. Some we served with. Some we never met. All of them made an impact on us.

Ssg. Kevin Pape was a husband, father, son. A great Ranger leader. He was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan, 11/16/10.
Ssg. Anthony Davis was the kind of Ranger who took five minutes to teach a new guy how to shoot, or scuff up the medic for a spit bottle mix up. He was killed in Iraq, 1/6/09.
Sfc. Matthew McClintock was a husband, father, and Green Beret at 19th SFG. He repeatedly exposed himself to fire evacuating wounded in Afghanistan, 1/5/16.
Maj. Moises Navas was a MARSOC Raider. He was killed while clearing an ISIS stronghold in Iraq, 3/8/20.
Cpl. Derek Jones threw himself across his corpsman to shield him from an IED blast, saving his life. That corpsman now works to help veterans at Xterra Health, “I owe my life to him.”
LCpl. David R. Baker was killed in Afghanistan, 10/20/09, a month before his unit was due home. His father: “My son’s a hero.”
Sgt. James Slape was an EOD tech killed while clearing a path to trapped soldiers in a disabled MRAP, 10/4/18.
Msg. Shawn Hannon was killed by a su***de bomber alongside two other soldiers, 4/4/12. He left behind his wife and infant son.
Maj. John “Alex” Klinner was a husband, father and KC-135 pilot. He was 1 of 6 killed when their tanker went down over Iraq, 3/12/26.
AA(AC) Cameron Scott Walters died on his first watch at NAS Pensacola, 12/6/19. A Saudi flight student opened fire on his watch station.
LCpl. Thomas A. Jenkins was among the first U.S. troops killed in Desert Storm, during the Battle of Khafji, 1/30/91. His cousin recovered him.

The “Kabul 13” were 11 Marines, a sailor, and a soldier helping civilians to safety at Abbey Gate, killed by an ISIS-K su***de bomber, 8/26/21. SSgt. Darin Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Sgt. Nicole Gee, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Daegan Page, Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, LCpl. David Espinoza, LCpl. Jared Schmitz, LCpl. Rylee McCollum, LCpl. Dylan Merola, LCpl. Kareem Nikoui, HM3. Maxton Soviak, Ssg. Ryan Knauss.

We will never forget.

Memorial Day hits very close to home for all of us here at .health. Below, you’ll find the first 12 of 24 heroes our tea...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day hits very close to home for all of us here at .health. Below, you’ll find the first 12 of 24 heroes our team is honoring today. Some we served with. Some we never met. All of them made an impact on us.

Sgt. Martin Lugo was a Ranger, friend, brother, son, and avid skydiver. He died leading Rangers in Afghanistan, 8/19/10.

Spc. Christopher Wright served as a sniper in Iraq before volunteering for the Ranger Regiment. He was assigned to 1st Ranger Battalion when he died during combat operations in Afghanistan, 8/19/10.

Ssg. Jason Dahlke was a Ranger squad leader who was killed in action in Paktika, Afghanistan on his sixth deployment, 8/29/09.

Pfc. Eric Hario died on the same mission as Dahlke. He was only 19, and died on his first combat mission. He’d wanted to be a soldier since he was five.

Sgt. Jonathan “Doc” Peney was a Ranger medic. He was hit by enemy fire while climbing a ladder to a wounded Ranger on a rooftop. He kept climbing, and died while delivering aid, 6/1/10.

Sfc. Jared Monti charged through machine-gun fire three times to reach a wounded soldier in Nuristan. He died on the third attempt, 6/21/2006. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Cpl. Pat Tillman walked away from a $3.6M NFL contract to enlist with his brother. Killed in Afghanistan, 4/22/04.
Msg. Aaron Torian was a MARSOC Raider. He was killed in Afghanistan on his sixth combat deployment, 2/15/14. He had a wife and three kids.

1Lt. Ashley I. White was among the first women running direct-action missions alongside Army SOF. Killed by IED in Afghanistan, 10/22/11. She was 24.

Pvt. Ross A. Lewis was a combat medic in World War II. A soldier asked Ross to cover his shift because he was too afraid. Ross said yes. Killed rendering aid, 7/7/44.

Sp4. Douglas Kempf was a combat medic in Vietnam. Killed 9/5/69, eight months into his marriage. His widow CJ has kept his name alive for 55 years.

F1c. Daniel Millard was only 20 years old aboard USS J. William Ditter (pictured) off Okinawa when kamikazes hit his ship, 6/6/45.

We will never forget.

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