Peripheral neuropathy is a common condition that can make daily tasks more challenging. This condition often appears due to another condition, such as
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How VA TBI Ratings Are Evaluated for Compensation
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the most common injuries found in former combat veterans. In fact, health officials have noticed an uptick in
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Lung Cancer Due to Agent Orange Exposure
Service connection may be presumed for residuals of exposure to Agent Orange for veterans who, during active military, naval, or air force, served in
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Can the VA take away my 100% rating based on TDIU?
Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability, or TDIU, is a VA program that awards benefits at the 100% level without a 100% rating.
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Heart Disease and PTSD VA Benefits (RELATED!)
PTSD & Heart Disease: Making a Claim for Benefits Psychiatric disorders and physical illnesses are often linked, and the U.S. Department of
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How To File New and Reopened VA Claims
Back to Basics – How to File New & Reopened VA Disability Claims Our Back to Basics series breaks down how to file a VA disability claim. In the
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Facts on Military Sexual Trauma and Statistics
What is Military Sexual Assault? According to the Department of Defense (DoD), sexual assault is defined as intentional sexual contact,
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Servicewomen Long-Term Mental Health
As of September 2017, there were approximately 19 million women veterans in the United States, Puerto Rico, and foreign U.S territories. Is the
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In my last post, I wrote about chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The cause of CIDP
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder characterized by gradually increasing sensory loss and weakness
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The Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) was created to help speed the processing of Veterans' disability compensation and pension claims. These
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The VA is urging Veterans that served in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations to complete an online survey and report any concerns or symptoms
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