Former Army physician and VA disability examiner releases a plain-language guide to nexus letters and VA exams

For immediate release

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., November 4, 2026 — Robert Clinton, MD, a former U.S. Army Major and family physician at Fort Bragg who has taken part in more than 30,000 VA disability examinations, has released Nexus Letters and VA Disability Examinations: A Veteran Physician's Guide to Medical Evidence, Service Connection, and the VA Claims Process.

The book is written for veterans working through VA disability claims and for the clinicians who evaluate them. It covers how to read service and medical records, find overlooked injuries, understand secondary conditions, and what makes a DBQ or a nexus letter well supported.

Dr. Clinton served at Fort Bragg from 2002 to 2006, caring for service members and military families during the Iraq and Afghanistan deployment era. He is a 100% service-connected disabled veteran and has worked as a VA disability examiner since 2011.

“I've sat on the examiner's side of the table for years, and I've watched good claims stall because the medical evidence didn't explain itself. I wrote this book so veterans, and the people who help them, can see what a rater actually needs,” said Dr. Clinton.

The book does not promise any VA outcome. Every decision on a claim is made by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the book is not affiliated with or endorsed by VA.

Availability

The book is on sale now at robertclintonmd.com/books in paperback ($19.99), linen hardcover with a gold-stamped spine and full-color dust jacket ($39.99), and ebook ($9.99).

About Robert Clinton, MD

Robert Clinton, MD is a former U.S. Army Major and family physician who served at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and a 100% service-connected disabled veteran. Since 2011 he has performed or taken part in more than 30,000 VA disability examinations, DBQs and related assessments. He founded Haymount Urgent Care and leads NEXUS Ready, an independent service that provides medical opinions and examinations for VA disability claims. He also serves as a ringside physician for the North Carolina Boxing Commission.

Speaking to veterans' groups

Dr. Clinton is available to speak to veterans' groups, including VFW and DAV posts and veterans service organizations, about medical evidence and the VA claims process, and can bring copies of the book. To arrange a talk, call or email the contact below.

Media contact

NEXUS Ready · info@nexusready.net · (910) 830-1587 · nexusready.net

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NEXUS Ready is an independent service and is not affiliated with the VA.