This guide will break down how vets can earn a 100% disability rating from the VA and as many monetary benefits as possible. In some instances,
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CUE Claims – Clear and Unmistakable Error
As a general rule, when the VA awards service-connected disability benefits, the effective date for the award is the date of the latest claim the
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Can I Get VA Benefits With an Other Than Honorable Discharge?
To be eligible for disability compensation through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, a veteran's discharge characterization must be
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How Do I Increase My VA Disability Rating?
Once the Department of Veterans Affairs determines that a veteran does have service connection on a disability that resulted from their military
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Ischemic Heart Disease and Agent Orange
For several years, the VA has acknowledged that veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between 1962 and 1975 were likely exposed to tactical
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How Do I Figure Out If My VA Rating Decision is Correct?
When the VA regional office finally makes a decision in a case, it issues a rating decision to the veteran in which the VA attempts to explain the
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Can You Get Over 100% Disability Rating? (Yes; it’s complicated)
Can You Get Over 100% VA Disability Ratings? When making a claim for disability compensation through the United States Department of Veterans
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Agent Orange Exposure and Lymphoma | VA Disability
VA Disability Compensation: Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma UPDATE: As of January 2020, Blue Water claims are being
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2020 Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Update
Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Update In the past year, a lot has changed for U.S. Navy veterans who served during the Vietnam War era and did not go
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VA Not Planning to Appeal Blue Water Decision
UPDATE: As of January 2020, Blue Water claims are being processed. List of Navy Ships in Vietnam here! Earlier this week, we heard for the first
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Blue Water Veterans Now Get Agent Orange Rights
UPDATE: As of January 2020, Blue Water claims are being processed. Today, January 29, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released a
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How Does VA Determine A Psychiatric Disability Rating?
For all service-connected disabilities, the VA references its own rating schedule, and the criteria listed therein, in determining the appropriate
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