Serving in the United States’ armed forces comes with many benefits in civilian life. Among these is the right to seek out cash payments if an illness or injury that you endured while on active duty now affects your health. The Veterans’ Disability Compensation Program provides these benefits but does require you to show that…
The PACT Act delivered significant benefits to veterans of the Gulf War and the War on Terror who were exposed to toxic burn pits. By making certain cancers that these veterans are diagnosed with following their service presumptive conditions, the PACT Act, in theory, makes disability benefits more accessible to a wider number of veterans. …
When you have applied for VA disability benefits, waiting to hear what decision the VA reachedon your claim can seem like an eternity. Adding to your anxiety is undoubtedly the realization thatif your claim is denied, you must either appeal the denial and wait longer to receive your benefitsor abandon your claim altogether. The amount…
If you served in the military and developed an injury or illness as a result of your service, you can apply for disability benefits through the VA. Nearly two million veterans took advantage of filing for disability and other VA benefits in 2022 alone, and millions of veterans receive such benefits each year. Veterans have more…
The VA disability claims process depends entirely on both you and the VA taking definitive action. For example, you begin the process by taking the concrete steps of applying for benefits, including attending your C&P exam. The VA responds by taking definitive action on your claim by either approving it or denying it. The process…
Many private employers provide benefits to their full-time employees, including retirement benefits and health insurance. One benefit that you might have and not know about is disability insurance. As the name implies, this insurance protects you in the event you are unable to work and earn a paycheck for an extended period of time. If…
Veterans can be impacted by injuries they sustained while serving, whether those injuries are physical or mental in nature. Just as the loss of an arm or a concussion can lead to VA disability benefits, so too veterans who are suffering the effects of a service-connected mental condition can often receive VA disability benefits for…
Missing limbs, traumatic brain injuries, and posttraumatic stress disorder are not the only conditions that can result in a favorable VA disability benefits claim. Any illness or injury, or any combination of them together, that meets two requirements can lead to your benefits claim being granted: With these being the two primary requirements for a…
Veterans whose VA disability claims are denied have three options for appealing the denial. They can request the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (the “Board”) review their claim, file a supplemental claim, or request a more senior reviewer at the VA look at your claim. Much attention is paid to filing a supplemental claim or taking…
Timing is everything, and nothing could be more accurate than when it comes to your VA disability claim. When you file for disability benefits in San Francisco through the VA, the VA will make three related and critical findings: The answer the VA gives to all three questions will determine not only whether you receive…
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