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Chronic Conditions, the Presumption of Nexus, and Active Duty for Training: the “Darby Queen” of VA Claims and Appeals.
The Presumption of Nexus for Chronic Conditions is the "Darby Queen" of VA Claims. A lot of the time, Veterans filing VA claims want to jump right in and get to the "nexus" part of their claim - and in this post we will talk about a particular presumption of nexus...
The Veterans Law Blog is the Lighthouse in your VA Claim or Appeal.
Veterans Law Blog Founder Chris Attig gives you 3 tools that will help you learn how to file, appeal and improve your VA Claim.
Get a Copy of Your VA Claims File – so the BVA won’t do this to you!
If you get a copy of your VA Claims File – the BVA can’t do this to you!
VIDEO: My Favorite Tip for Finding an Independent Medical Expert for VA Claims and Appeals
The dominoes of a VA claim tend to fall like this: You need to prove medical nexus between an in-service event and a current diagnosis. MOST times, you need a doctor to provide that proof through an Independent Medical Expert. It's hard to find an Independent medical...
VIDEO: Proving Nexus in VA Claims for Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
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VA Claims LIVE (Season 2 – Episode 013: April 20, 2017)
How to Get VA TDIU If you are unable to get work because of your service connected disabilities, and are...
VIDEO: VA Disability Benefits Eligibility – a Video Overview of proving Pillar 1 in your VA Claim.
When it comes to proving a VA claim, I often talk of the "4 Pillars" - the 4 things that must be proved to win a VA Service Connection Claim. Pillar 1 is crucial - unless you can prove you are eligible for VA Benefits, the other 3 pillars don't matter. This short...
CUE, the Presumption of Soundness, and Really Old Errors.
5 years ago, in 2012, I first wrote about an issue that has been one of my major "preaching" points in VA Claims and Appeals. I pointed out, in a post called "CAVC lashes out at VA: "Again, you failed to follow the law." that the VA had for a very long time...