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Intervening Injuries and Your VA Benefits Claim When filing a claim for VA benefits, the end goal is to establish service connection. To establish that a disability is service connected, a claimant must show that the condition or conditions claimed must have been...
What is the Presumption of Soundness? The Presumption of Soundness is a term used by the VA concerning the condition of a veteran at the time that veteran was examined, accepted, and enrolled for service. This comes into play when veterans file claims for compensation...
The Two Types of Veteran's Benefits Compensation There are two distinct types of compensation that Veterans can receive from the Veterans Benefits Administration: Disability Compensation and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Both types of benefits provide...
Schedular vs. Extra-Schedular Total Disability Individual Unempoloyability (TDIU)Schedular TDIU is by far the most common type of TDIU awarded by the Veterans Administration. With this benefit, you are able to receive monthly payments at the 100% rate if you are...
Getting VA Disability Benefits for Exposure to Contaminated Water at Camp LejuneThe VA announced last Thursday that it is working on final regulations that will recognize a correlation between exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejune and eight medical conditions....
DECISION REVIEW OFFICER (DRO) PROCESS IN A VA DISABILITY CLAIM If you have filed a claim for VA disability benefits, the VA will issue a Rating Decision regarding what benefits it has decided you are entitled, whether it be service connection, an increased rating for...
VA Special Monthly Compensation Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an additional tax-free benefit that can be paid to Veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses, and parents. The VA SMC program provides veterans with benefits in addition to, or instead of, his or...
Veterans Day As Veterans Day approaches, it is important to remember the sacrifices made by the men and women of the Armed Forces. Veterans Day is a day not only to remember those who died in service to our country, but also to recognize those who continue to serve....
VA Benefits for Family Members If you are a Veteran who receives VA Disability Compensation with a rating of at least 30 percent, you may be entitled to additional monthly benefits if you have dependents. You may receive additional monthly allowances for your wife,...
What is the VA Evidence Intake Center? The VA has created two centralized evidence intake centers, also known as, EICs, to reduce incoming paper handling and shipping requirements. The VA has established EICs in both Janesville, Wisconsin, and Newnan, Georgia. The two...