The VA may deny your claim for compensation for various reasons. A frequently used rationale to deny service connection for an orthopedic condition
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During the Vietnam War, the Air Force used the Fairchild C-123 Provider, a military assault aircraft, for transporting military personnel and
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Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) a new neurodegenerative disease?
CTE is a form of encephalopathy that is progressively degenerative in nature and has been diagnosed post-mortem in many individuals with a history of
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Ambiguity in the VA manual regarding diabetes and cataracts According to recent statistics, more than half of all Americans age 65 or older have
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Many veterans seeking service-connected compensation benefits from the VA are not aware of the importance of a well-prepared “buddy statement”. These
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In my last post, I discussed the correlation between diabetes and kidney disease. The results of recent epidemiological and basic science
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Under the Agent Orange Act of 1991, veterans who were exposed to herbicides during service in Vietnam may be entitled to certain presumptive diseases.
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The integration of yoga into mainstream treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) unearthed motley of opinions, not only about whether the
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The VA presumes certain conditions to be related to service in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations any time during the first Gulf War starting
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The invasion of the small Caribbean island of Grenada by the Unites States on October 25, 1983 was key to the implementation of the Goldwater-Nichols
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PART TWO: Back to Basics – What do I need to do in order to submit a claim for compensation?
In part one of Back to Basics we talked about what a service-connected compensation claim means to a veteran who served in the Armed Forces. In this
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The road to VA compensation benefits can be long and confusing to say the least. With the VA implementing new rules and regulations as it grows from
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