VA Obesity Claims – Can they be Won?
So you filed a VA Obesity claim. At some point you have seen this phrase in a VA Ratings Decision or the decision of a BVA Judge: “Your obesity is not an injury or disease for VA purposes”. At best, it’s a half-truth. But, like most half-truths...How the VA uses the Presumption of Soundness to Put Your VA Claim On the Road to Nowhere.
Accredited VA Attorney Vince Handler discusses how the VA tries to trip Veterans up by misapplying the Presumption of Soundness.