VA Disability

The mission of the Office of General Counsel (OGC) is to identify and meet the legal needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Its primary objective is to ensure the just and faithful execution of the laws, regulations and policies that the Secretary has responsibility for administering, and by so doing enable the Department […]

2010 Precedent Opinions PREC 1-2010 Overpayment and Requirement to Offset from Compensation Paid Under 38 U.S.C., § 1151 Amounts Recovered Under the Federal Tort Claims Act PREC 2-2010 Osborn v. Nicholson 21 Vet. App. 223 (2007) – Effect on Existing General Counsel Opinions, Application to other Benefit Programs, and Applicability to Series HH U.S. Savings Bonds and […]

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Sample Nexus Letter for VA Disability Claims.

Effective Date Provisions for Supplemental Claims for Comp and Pension Claims Filed Within a Year of a Decision from the USCA for the Fed Circ or Supreme Court.

100% unemployability Additional Benefits for 100% Schedular Benefits.

Hello, I just need some clarification on 100 P&T disabilities. I have been 100 P&T since Sept 2015 and have read this is not a protected rating, and the VA only awards you this to give you additional benefits. But I also have read that you are protected from future rating decreases if you are […]

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What do you need to get from 90% to 100% service-connected disability compensation?

When submitting our initial disability claim, should we do what we can to guide the reviewer because my medical history documents is 400 pages long? Such as listing the page number diagnosis A is on. Or should I print everything out, highlight all diagnoses, and scan into system?

VA Disability Claims Glossary will aid you as you pursue your VA Claim. There are words, acronyms, abbreviations, and more...the VA has its own language.

Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection see COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records: Current Diagnosis.   (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.) In Service Event or Aggravation. Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at […]