It’s said that you don’t notice how critical your back is until you hurt it. Many veterans know this to be true, since severe back injuries are unfortunately common among servicemen and women. Though ...
Filing for veterans’ disability benefits is often a long, complex, and confusing process. While free services are available to help veterans file a claim on their own, veterans disability benefits ...
“Disability” is not just a medical issue. Frequently, the d-word has educational, vocational, legal, and other implications. Because disabilities are subjective, the VA’s disability rating system is ...
In many cases, eligibility for VA benefits is entirely objective. Applicants must have the proper service background along with a current disability. There must also be a nexus (direct or indirect ...
Yes, you can! In fact, these types of service-related disabilities have a name: secondary service-connected disabilities. The regulation, 38 C.F.R.§ 3.310(a), provides:
The short answer to this question is: Yes. However, it is very uncommon. Usually, a 100% disability rating translates to a psychiatric disability so severe as to preclude a claimant from engaging in ...
1) What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly while ...
This, in my opinion, is the most important yet most difficult challenge for disabled veterans.
Veterans are eligible to receive disability compensation for both physical and mental health conditions caused by their military service. However, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs rates mental ...
If you have worked with the VA long enough, it probably comes as no surprise to learn that the VA often disagrees about claims of total disability individual unemployability (TDIU). Vocational ...