# Track each claimed condition: diagnosis, event and nexus > How to track each claimed condition in a Medrecords AI VA case: the current diagnosis, the event in service, the nexus opinion and continuity. Canonical page: https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/va-disability/analysis/ --- New — **Missing Records Detection:** flags every visit, provider, and date missing from the file. [See how →](https://medrecords.ai/product/missing-records-identification/) [Home](https://medrecords.ai/) ›[Help](https://medrecords.ai/help/) ›[VA disability](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/va-disability/) › — Track each claimed condition: diagnosis, event and nexus MEDRECORDS AI HELP ## Track each claimed condition: diagnosis, event and nexus Medrecords AI has no special tracker for each claimed condition. You build 1 yourself with Q&A, search, flags and the timeline. For each condition, find the current diagnosis, the event in service, the doctor's link between them, and the record of symptoms over time. Every answer cites the page it came from. Last checked 2026-10-24 — ·Written by Ahmed Jemaa **Help center contents26 articles** Start here - [Choose the right case type](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/choose-case-type/) - [Which files can you upload?](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/file-types-limits/) - [Confirm the case details, key date and focus](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/confirm-case/) - [Fix a failed upload or a stuck case](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/troubleshooting/) Work with the records - [Read the medical chronology](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/chronology/) - [Check any fact against its source page](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/verify-source/) - [Search your records with exact text or keywords](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/search/) - [Filter and group the documents index](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/documents-index/) - [Add flags, highlights and notes to records](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/annotations/) - [How duplicate pages are found and removed](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/deduplication/) - [Work through the missing records list](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/missing-records/) - [Add records to an existing case](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/add-records-later/) Write and share - [Edit the chronological narrative](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/narrative/) - [Create a report in Report Studio](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/report-studio/) - [Set up report templates](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/templates/) - [Export your work](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/export/) Account and trust - [Set your role](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/roles/) - [Is Medrecords AI HIPAA compliant, and who can see my cases?](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/security-hipaa/) - [How accurate is Medrecords AI, and what are its limits?](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/accuracy-limits/) - [Glossary of terms](https://medrecords.ai/help/glossary/) Case type playbooks - [Work a birth injury case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/birth-injury/) - [Work a nursing home neglect case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/nursing-home/) - [Work a VA disability case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/va-disability/) - [Work a mass tort case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/mass-tort/) - [Work a medical malpractice case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/medical-malpractice/) - [Work a personal injury or car crash case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/personal-injury/) [See every topic on the help center home](https://medrecords.ai/help/) ### The 4 things to find Work through 1 claimed condition at a time. For each one, look for these. | Part | What you look for | | --- | --- | | Current diagnosis | A doctor names the condition today | | In-service event | An injury, illness or exposure during service | | Nexus | A doctor's opinion that links the condition to service. "Nexus" means that link | | Continuity | Notes that show the symptoms carried on over the years | The Q&A assistant on this case type reads the records against the first 3 parts and keeps them apart. A note that shows the diagnosis does not prove the event. You keep the same habit. ### Step 1: ask the records Open the **Q&A** pane in the case. Type your question in the box "Ask about this case". Each answer has numbered citations. The **Ask a question** button in the top bar is the help chat, not case Q&A. Ask about 1 part and 1 condition at a time. For example: 1. "What is the most recent diagnosis of the left knee, and who made it?" 2. "Is there any record of a knee injury during service?" 3. "Which doctors give an opinion on whether the knee condition is related to service? Quote their words." 4. "List every visit for knee pain after discharge, by date." The assistant quotes a doctor's wording exactly. "At least as likely as not" and "possibly related" stay as written. It does not say whether service connection is met. ### Step 2: search for the wording Search finds every page, not only the ones Q&A picked. Use it to be sure you have them all. - Use **Keywords** and put the phrase in quotes, such as "at least as likely as not" or "less likely than not". - Add the condition as a second keyword and pick **All** . - Use **Exact** for a code or a form number. See [search your records](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/search/). ### Step 3: flag what you find Make 1 flag for each part, such as "Diagnosis", "In-service event", "Nexus" and "Continuity". Open **Settings** , then **Stages and flags** , and press **New flag** . Then add a note to each key record and pick the flag. The note prints beside the record in the chronology PDF and in exports. Filter by **Note flag** to see every record for 1 part. See [add flags, highlights and notes](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/annotations/). ### Step 4: read the timeline 1. Open the **Timeline** tab. 2. Search for the condition, such as "knee". 3. Step through with **Date by date** . Look at the order: event in service, symptoms, diagnosis, opinion. 4. Click any entry to see the source page with the quote highlighted. See [read the medical chronology](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/chronology/). ### Fit it to the theory The theory you picked at setup changes what you look for. - **Secondary.** Look for the first, connected condition and a doctor's link from it to the new one. - **Aggravation.** Look for records from before service, and for notes on how the condition changed. - **Presumptive.** Search for the exposure, such as the place or the substance named in the records. - **Direct.** Look for the event in service and the link to it. ### Step 5: write it up When the parts are clear, write a report. The **Causation Analysis** sets out what the records say on the link, for and against. See [which reports fit a VA claim](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/va-disability/reports/). Read more about [veteran disability record review](https://medrecords.ai/solutions/veteran-disability/). Only VA-accredited attorneys, agents and Veterans Service Organizations may help prepare and present VA claims for a fee. Medrecords AI is a records tool for them and their staff. Medrecords AI organizes and cites the records. Its output is not a medical or legal opinion and does not replace your expert. ### Related help - [Review a VA disability claim in Medrecords AI](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/va-disability/) - [Which reports fit a VA disability claim?](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/va-disability/reports/) - [Check any fact against its source page](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/verify-source/) - [Search your records with exact text or keywords](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/search/) Facts checked against the Medrecords AI app code on 2026-10-24. ### Try it on a real file Upload a case and see the page count and cost before you confirm. [Book a demo](https://medrecords.ai/demo/)