{"podcast":{"title":"The Veterans Disability Nexus","slug":"the-veterans-disability-nexus-6175812","podcast_index_feed_id":6175812,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/veterans-nexus","website_url":"https://prestigeveteranmctx.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tFp2qkLelJAA7WrAPYCa4VZIAbfnUomHolnO0_CqdMg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4NzYzLzE2Nzg1/NzI4MTMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Prestige Veteran Medical Consulting","episode_count":261,"summary":"Welcome to The Veterans Disability Nexus, where we provide unique insights and expertise on medical evidence related to VA-rated disabilities. Leah Bucholz, a US Army Veteran, Physician Assistant, & former Compensation & Pension Examiner shares her knowledge related to Independent Medical Opinions often referred to as “Nexus Letters” in support of your pursuit of VA Disability every Tuesday & Wednesday at 7AM Central. Take control of your medical evidence related to your benefits and visit https://prestigeveteranmctx.com/ for more information and to connect directly with us!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T02:20:03.825300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-veterans-disability-nexus-6175812"},"episode":{"title":"Why Some Conditions Don’t Show Up Until Years Later in Veterans","slug":"why-some-conditions-don-t-show-up-until-years-later-in-veterans","published_at":"2026-05-26T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-veterans-disability-nexus-6175812/why-some-conditions-don-t-show-up-until-years-later-in-veterans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-veterans-disability-nexus-6175812","url":"https://veteransnexus.transistor.fm/episodes/why-some-conditions-don-t-show-up-until-years-later-in-veterans","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/e6ae2d3c/0c8dd51d.mp3","summary":"Many veterans develop health conditions that do not appear until years after leaving military service. This can be confusing and frustrating, especially when symptoms emerge long after the original exposure, injury, or stress occurred. In this episode, we explore the science behind delayed onset conditions in veterans. We discuss how certain injuries, environmental exposures, and chronic stress responses can take years to produce noticeable symptoms. We also examine how the body adapts to stress and trauma over time, and why some health problems only become apparent later in life. Understanding how and why delayed health effects occur can help veterans make sense of symptoms that appear long after their military service has ended. Show Notes / Topics Covered Why some medical conditions appear years after military service How the body adapts to injuries and stress over time Delayed effects of environmental exposures Chronic stress and long-term physiological changes Why symptoms may not appear until later in life Understanding delayed onset health conditions in veterans","meta_description":"Many veterans develop health conditions that do not appear until years after leaving military service. This can be confusing and frustrating, especially w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":591,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-veterans-disability-nexus-6175812/episodes/why-some-conditions-don-t-show-up-until-years-later-in-veterans/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-veterans-disability-nexus-6175812/why-some-conditions-don-t-show-up-until-years-later-in-veterans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}