My C&P examiner talked about everything else, asked about other conditions, but didn’t address the disability I was being seen for. What can I do? After the fact, you can write a personal statement to include in the claim. That…
The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (Public Law No: 116-23, enacted on June 25, 2019) is a significant piece of legislation that addresses health benefit and home loan programs for veterans. Specifically, the Act extends the presumption…
One of the questions we have received in email on many occasions is what a veteran’s wife would be eligible for when the veteran passes away. The simple and unhelpful answer is ‘it depends’. Today we will break down the…
For many veterans, the effects of their service-connected disabilities can make it difficult or impossible to maintain employment. That’s where Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) comes in. TDIU is a type of disability compensation that provides monthly benefits to veterans…
For veterans filing a disability claim, the effective date, which is crucial for determining when benefits begin, is generally the date the VA receives the claim or the date when the entitlement to the benefit arose, whichever is later. There…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it. PTSD is one of the more common conditions diagnosed among combat veterans. The exposure to intense and often frightening combat…
Yes, a veteran’s 100% Permanent and Total (P&T) disability rating can be changed under certain conditions. Although P&T ratings are meant to be lifelong benefits, the VA can decrease the rating under certain conditions. There are four specific criteria that…
Navigating the world of veteran benefits can sometimes feel like trying to find your way through a maze. There is Disability Compensation, DIC, Pension, SMC, and other compensations. What do they all mean, and am I eligible for any or…
Bottom Line Up Front: No, a US government shutdown would not mean that VA disability payments could stop. If you receive disability or GI bill payments from the VA, you will continue receiving those payments without interruption, even during a…
We talk about presumptive conditions a lot when dealing with VA disabilities. There are presumptive conditions from being exposed to Agent Orange, from exposure to radiation, and for a long list of countries during the Gulf War era. What does…
