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What Can I Expect When I Appeal a VA Disability Denial? 

It is an unfortunate fact that many veterans have difficulty obtaining the benefits they deserve. A major example involves collecting payments through the Veterans’ Disability Compensation Program. When veterans now suffer from a physical or mental health condition that impacts their civilian lives and has a basis in their time spent on active duty, they…

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What Does a Disability Rating Mean in a Veterans’ Disability Benefits Case?

People who are dealing with an illness or injury in their civilian life that stems back to their time in the military deserve compensation. The Veterans Disability Compensation Program exists to provide these people with cash payments that they can use to pay the rent, cover the costs of groceries, and make their lives a…

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VA Tort Claims vs. VA Disability Claims: What’s the Difference?

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…

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Three Most Common Mental Conditions that Lead to Successful VA Claims

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…

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Surprising Conditions that Can Lead to VA Disability Benefits 

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…