Search our collection of helpful medical research and tips and tricks for disability claims intended for general informational purposes for both veterans and their representatives
Service Connection
Basics of proving that your disability is related to your military service
- How to prove a current disability exists
- How to prove you were injured in service
- How to show your disability is related to service
Disability Ratings & TDIU
Once service-connected, how to increase the compensation VA pays
- How VA assigns rating percentages
- How VA combines multiple disability ratings
- What information to file to get an increase
Effective Dates
Make sure you get as much backpay as you’re owed by double-checking the effective dates of VA awards
- General rules for effective dates
- Special rules for presumptive conditions
- All about clear and unmistakable error (CUE)
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Precedent: Green — BVA Decisions Aren’t Evidence (Also: Discretion to Remand Under AMA)
BVA decisions issued outside an evidentiary window are not evidence and can be considered by BVA. Decision Facts Relevant Law Court Analysis How We Use This: Related posts: New Presumptions for Gulf War Veterans NewContinue readingPrecedent: Green — BVA Decisions Aren’t Evidence (Also: Discretion to Remand Under AMA)
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New Research: Sufficient Evidence Connecting PFAS to Kidney Cancer and More
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of chemicals used in certain household products and in military applications that are known or suspected to have harmful health effects. A July 2022 report shows thatContinue readingNew Research: Sufficient Evidence Connecting PFAS to Kidney Cancer and More
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New Presumptions for Gulf War Veterans
Congress passed the PACT Act Tuesday, which – among other benefits expansions – adds several countries and a large list of disabilities to the presumptive exposures and conditions for Persian Gulf Veterans. Service connection forContinue readingNew Presumptions for Gulf War Veterans