Do not pursue a rating % as your goal in your VA Claims and Appeals instead, seek to service connect every disability that resulted from your military service.

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.

True story. And I’ve been getting asked these questions for years. On top of that, for about two years, I noticed at my VA Benefits law firm and on the Veterans Law Blog that Veterans of all eras were seeking my help – from Vietnam to Cold War to Afghanistan and beyond – appealing their […]

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Maximizing Your VA PTSD Claim: How to Build a Strong Appeal (2025 Edition)

VA disability claim delayed for years, watch this video. Chris Attig has looked at 1000’s of C-Files and appeals, identified common mistakes that veterans make.

Republished from Hill and Ponton July 19, 2019  in VA Claim Tips, Veterans  by Sarah Overcashier In order to receive compensation from the VA, a veteran’s disability must be service-connected. There are five ways to establish service connection: Direct Service Connection Service Connection through Aggravation Presumptive Service Connection Secondary Service Connection Service Connection by Injury Caused by VA Health Care […]

If a veteran fails to report for a scheduled examination for purposes of 38CFR3.655 if they appear but refuses to be examined unless accompanied by a private attorney and allowed to record the evaluation?

Establishing Service Connection for Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation There are two types of service-connection Direct and Presumptive There are three requirements to establish Direct service-connection for residuals of injuries and diseases; In-service documentation of an injury or disease. A current condition with a medical diagnosis. “Before November 2000, when the VCAA was enacted, veterans had […]

To expand: click the button in the top left of the pdf below (square with an arrow in the corner). Card‘}”>Card The Law of Veterans’ Benefits 2008-2010: Significant Developments, Trends, and a Glimpse into the Future Michael P. Allen1 INTRODUCTION The two-year period addressed in this article has been a busy time for the United […]

Question presented since we went from version IV to DSM-5 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders M21-1 MR Part III IV 3 Sec A-1 General Claims Process: Which version are being used in claims?Click this link for the most recent version Section A. Examination Requests – Veterans Benefits – United States Department of Veterans Affairs […]

If you file a claim after March 15, 2015 new rules apply.
There is now only one form for filing each benefit – compensation, pension and dependency indemnity compensation and one form for submitting an appeal for a compensation claim.
Intent to File (Formerly informal claim, rules have changed)
Ways To File A Claim
File Online
When filing a claim for compensation, the fastest and easiest way to file is electronically through eBenefits.
Paper Filing

 Dentistry – Veterans Health Administration. Eligibility and benefits for Veteran Dental Care are limited by law and categorized into VA dental classifications or classes. To learn if you are eligible for VA Dental Care, click on the Dental Benefits for Veterans link (this is a printable document). To find out if you are eligible for VA Health Care, […]

SMC is a higher rate of compensation paid due to special circumstances such as the need of aid and attendance by another person or by specific disability...