10 + 50 = 50 and other VA math mysteries explained. VA Math It's Not Your Mother's Arithmetic "VA Math" is the way that the VA computes combined impairment ratings for multiple conditions in a Veteran's compensation benefits claim – and it requires that you unlearn real math. When a Veteran has … Continue Reading about Disability Calculator: Veterans Compensation Rate Calculator
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14 Questions about VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims
When a Veteran starts considering whether or not to file a VA Disability Claim, there are a lot of questions that he or she tends to ask. Over the last 10 years, the following are the 14 most common basic questions I am asked about when it comes to filing Veterans Affairs Disability Claims. [Reprinted here … Continue Reading about 14 Questions about VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims
5 VA Health Care Myths – Opinion – WaPo
Read the highlights below and then check out the full article Mr Longman writes an interesting opinion piece laying out what he describes as the 5 Myths about VA Healthcare. Whether you agree with him or not he provides enough information to back his myths – worth a read. The claims process is slow because […]
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2018 VA Compensation Rates
The amount of basic benefit paid ranges, depending on how disabled you are. VA makes a determination about the severity of your disability based on the evidence you submit as part of your claim, or that VA obtains from your military records. VA rates disability from 0% to 100% in 10% increments (e.g. 10%, 20%, […]
HMD Reports on Agent Orange
VA contracts with the Health and Medicine Division (HMD) (formally known as the Institute of Medicine) of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a non-governmental organization, to scientifically review evidence on the long-term health effects of Agent Orange and other herbicides on Vietnam Veterans. HMD determines whether the evidence points to a statistically […]
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- LHI doing C & P Exam April 20, 2018Not to disagree with Buck52 but I took copies of all pertinent records to my C&P when it was done by an outside examiner. They both thanked me in that they did not have to search through my entire C file for the evidence. Yes they are required to read your entire C file but […]
- DIC Denied Wrong Death Certificate April 20, 2018Thank you for your responses. BOG was term my husband used for Boots on the Ground, Vietnam. Only wording on death certificate is in part I stating cause of death: Multi-compartmental hemorrhage with midline shift. (I researched this and one of the main worries for physicians prescribing blood thinners is hemorrhaging). I also included this […]
- aggravation of SC by non SC April 20, 2018Its all about "what the doc says", that is, the evidence. If you have evidence of an increase, then you should get it. I do not recommend going to "sc aggravated by NSC". Your service connected condition either worsened, or it did not. Now, you can apply for service connection for a (currently) nsc condtion, […]
- Hacker Alert! Your VA benefits can be stolen by hackers!! April 20, 2018Thanks Sir.
- review for PTSD was awarded in 2013 April 20, 2018The odds are good, provided that you meet the criteria for 100 percent, which is "total occupational and social impairment". This means you would not be able to work, for a starter. Are you working? Its impossible to estimate your chances without knowing more.
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Can I work and receive TDIU? Yes, in some cases you can.
I can't work if I'm getting Unemployability, right? No, in fact, unemployability does not always mean that a veteran is not working. The key, … Continue Reading about Can I work and receive TDIU? Yes, in some cases you can.
Unemployability from Hill and Ponton
Excerpt from Hill and Ponton's What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The goal for many veterans is to get to a 100 percent … Continue Reading about Unemployability from Hill and Ponton
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4 Things Veterans Should Know about VA Sleep Apnea Disability Claims
I get asked more questions about how to file and win a Veterans Affairs sleep apnea disability claim than almost any other topic in all of VA Benefits Law. [Reprinted here with permission from Veterans Law … Continue Reading about 4 Things Veterans Should Know about VA Sleep Apnea Disability Claims
5 Things to Know about the VA Appeals Process
Appeals process: The multi-stage appellate process is available to you after you have already received one or more decisions on your claim, but disagree with some aspect of VA’s decision. During the appellate … Continue Reading about 5 Things to Know about the VA Appeals Process
6 Reasons to Keep Pursuing VA Claims and Appeals – AFTER you reach 100%
Today, I want to talk to you about a question that a lot of Veterans ask me: If I get a 100% rating, should I continue fighting the Veterans Affairs for benefits? Let’s jump right into the answer. Many Veterans … Continue Reading about 6 Reasons to Keep Pursuing VA Claims and Appeals – AFTER you reach 100%
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VA Decision Ready Claims
The Decision Ready Claim (DRC) Program is the fastest way to get your claim processed. With the DRC Program you can get a decision on your claim within 30 days when you work with an accredited Veterans Service … Continue Reading about VA Decision Ready Claims
Less Likely, More Likely Than Not – VA Disability Legal Phrases for Your IMO
If you spend any time reading VA case law you'll come across the phrase less likely, more likely than not and so on. In the VA Clinicians Guide for Disability Examination it lays out how these are … Continue Reading about Less Likely, More Likely Than Not – VA Disability Legal Phrases for Your IMO
Back and Cervical Pain – Bulging Disc and the C and P Exam ROM Test
I have a C&P coming up in October for Neck/Back pains. While in Iraq in 2004, I fell off of a 916 semi-truck and have buddy statements to verify this. I also have medical proof that I went to the TMC in theater … Continue Reading about Back and Cervical Pain – Bulging Disc and the C and P Exam ROM Test
The Power of 38 CFR 4.6
I mention here, from time to time, the power of 38 CFR 4.6. I am putting this in the main forum because I think Veterans Affairs makes more CUEs regarding this regulation, then we know. Source Berta Simmons VA … Continue Reading about The Power of 38 CFR 4.6
Tinnitus – it’s a brain malady…
Neuroscientists believe they have discovered your dysfunction. Or, more accurately, your neural mechanisms dysfunction. They "gate" noise controlling the noise and pain signals. You see. there are "circuit breakers" … Continue Reading about Tinnitus – it’s a brain malady…
Recipients, Payments and Disabilities FY 2016
Read the Full Report here VBA Annual Benefits Report FY 2016 Totals – new recipients Veterans who began receiving compensation benefits 284,550 Survivors who began receiving service-connected death … Continue Reading about Recipients, Payments and Disabilities FY 2016
