What is the VA Higher Level Review Process? The VA Higher Level Review process is part of the new Modernized Appeal process (AMA). Under the AMA, veterans and survivors must choose between 3 paths if (after February 19, 2019) they receive a VA Ratings Decision they do...
Over the past month, I’ve been surveying veterans who follow Veterans Law Blog. I want to learn what the VLB does well, I want to learn what the VLB is not doing well. I wanted to learn how the VLB could be better and get you more information and knowledge. In...
One of the critical concepts of the AMA is the idea of the continuously pursued claim. If you continuously pursue a VA Claim, you can keep your original claim effective date. So what does it mean to continuously pursue a VA claim, and how do you do it? Essentially,...
The VA has a whole bag of tricks for denying entitlement to VA TDIU benefits. This, in my opinion, is really a tacky thing for the VA to do. The veterans seeking a TDIU rating are often earning wages below the poverty threshold – if they are earning anything at...
What is a claim for increased rating? When the VA grants service connection for your service connected disability, it will assign an initial rating. However, medical conditions are rarely static, and will frequently – almost always – get worse. So, when...
I’m working to get this information out QUICK, so sorry for the brevity. You can catch up on what’s going on with Blue Water Navy Veterans and the presumption of Agent Orange exposure by clicking here. Here’s the updated timeline – keep in...
Today I want to take a deep dive into the 70 percent disability rating for PTSD. It is at this rating level where the most severe symptoms of PTSD have begun to manifest. I want to make 4 points to make from the beginning. First, it is my hope that this information is...
What is Erectile Dysfunction and What Causes It. Simply put, erectile dysfunction is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex. In my casual observance, an increasing number of veterans with male sex organs areseeking to service connect, and...
You will often hear that the VA is required to offer a C&P Examination to Veterans seeking compensation for a service-connected disability. It is true that, as part of the VA’s Duty to Assist, it may have to offer an examination to the Veteran seeking...
You will find that, with few exceptions, until you’ve received a VA rating decision letter on your claim, attorneys will not able to assist you in challenging the VA. That means it is up to you to make sure that your VA Claim is the best it can be. On one hand, it may...
They are both extinct. It used to be that Veterans had a choice. When they gathered new evidence that established an issue in a claim that the VA had previously denied, they had a choice to file a Claim to Reopen, or a Notice of Disagreement. This choice was largely...
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