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Understanding the 70 percent rating for PTSD.
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...
Are you getting the highest VA disability rating for erectile dysfunction?
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...
When is the VA required to offer a VA Compensation Exam?
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 compensation...
5 steps to a great VA rating decision letter!
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...
What does a Wooly Mammoth have in common with a VA Claim to Reopen?
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...
The new VA Duty to Assist law: a life preserver with no rope.
In the past, I have talked to you about the VA Duty to Assist law, and how I think it's largely, well, nothing to write home about. That was the Duty to Assist under the Legacy Appeals process. Now, under the "modernized" appeals process, we are getting a new version...
Lest we forget….the Legacy VA Claims Process.
From the VA Regional Office to the Veterans Court – understanding the VA Claims Process is the first step in getting a quicker VA decision.
Proving “Substantially Gainful Occupation” in a VA TDIU Claim.
This post is about proving you can't get or keep a substantially gainful occupation due to your service connected disabilities or, in other words, proving an element of a VA TDIU claim. Before we get to that though, VA TDIU claims (aka, claims by a veteran for...
