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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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 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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VA Disability Benefits – Back to Basics
We often blog about the intricate details of specific issues in VA law, so I wanted to take a moment to take us back to the basics of VA disability
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VA Disability Benefits: The VA Says I Had a Pre-existing Condition
When I am reviewing a veteran’s file to determine if I can help, a VA notation that a claim has been denied because the veteran had a pre-existing
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