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Quick Guide: 5 Ways to Prove VA Service Connection.
Competent and Credible Lay Evidence Gives Your VA Claim WINGS!
I promise this post is about competent and credible lay evidence. But let me start with a story. Some time ago, I was out for drinks with a particular friend who was, and still is, a big fan of a mixed drink with 2 ingredients: Red Bull and Vodka. Something he said...
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TWO ways to prove unemployability and win a VA TDIU claim.
When we all got out of the military, we thought our days of acronyms and weird abbreviations were over, right? Think again - VA Benefits are loaded with phrases and acronyms that can be overwhelmingly puzzling sometimes. Take TDIU for example - it is one of the many...
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Facebook Live: Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Update (December 2018)
Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Update 2018: Reopening the Door to a Legal Presumption. In 2018, the plot thickened for veterans who have fought to extend a legal presumption to veterans with Blue Water Navy Agent Orange exposure claims. The big news for those Vietnam...
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5 things you Didn’t Know about Total VA Disability Ratings.
The phrases "100% disabled," "permanent and total VA disability ratings," and "total VA disability rating" get thrown around a lot in Veterans disability benefits claims. Problem is, that phrase doesn't always mean the same thing to everyone. In fact it can mean...
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10 common mistakes in Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions.
Proving ONE thing gets you VA Individual Unemployability.
There are a lot of myths surrounding VA individual unemployability benefits - what we commonly call VA TDIU. Some folks tell you that to qualify for TDIU have to be unemployed (That's not true.) Some folks tell you that you have to be unable to do any work. (Also not...
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Did the VA lowball your VA PTSD rating? Here’s how to find out.
The day was just like any other day. Until you checked your mail. The big brown envelope was in it, with the VA logo in the upper left corner. You knew it was your VA PTSD Rating Decision. It's about time - you filed your PTSD service-connection claim 18 months ago....
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