Defining New & Relevant EvidenceNew and relevant evidence is defined as existing evidence not previously submitted to agency decision-makers
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WHODAS 2.0: What Does It Mean For Your VA Claim?
What does the VA use to rate mental health conditions? The VA uses The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
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VA Disability Claims Related to Ft. McClellan Exposure
History of Fort McClellan Fort McClellan (originally called Camp McClellan) was a U.S. Army post near Anniston, Alabama that opened in 1917. Ft.
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Permanent and Total Ratings
Meaning of Permanent & Total First, let’s break down each word in the phrase “permanent and total.” Permanent means that a veteran has a
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Understanding Decisions from RAMP
Background RAMP (Rapid Appeals Modernization Program) is the VA’s pilot program for the new appeals system created by the VA Appeals Improvement and
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PTSD is a psychiatric condition that is classified as a trauma and stressor-related disorder by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
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When filing a claim for residuals of a shell fragment wound, it is important to pay close attention to how the VA ultimately rates your condition.
Learn MoreProgressive Supranuclear Palsy and the VA
What is PSP? Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a brain disorder that affects movement, control of walking and balance, speech, swallowing,
Learn MoreAgent Orange: VA Disability Claims for Multiple Myeloma
For many years veterans that had been exposed to Agent Orange during active duty service were denied VA disability benefits for Agent Orange related
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In the early 1980’s two on-base water supply systems at the Camp Lejeune military base were contaminated with chemicals such as trichloroethylene
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In the early 1980’s two on-base water supply systems at the Camp Lejeune military base were contaminated with chemicals such as trichloroethylene
Learn MoreCamp Lejeune Veterans & VA Disability Claims – The Presumptive Conditions are Here!
Hundreds of thousands of people were exposed to toxic chemicals in the water at Camp Lejeune from the 1950s to the late 1980s. Two water treatment
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