Applying for a VA disability ratingdoesn’t take benefits away from another deserving veteran. It doesn’t prevent another veteran from applying for or receiving the care or benefits they have earned. If you have earned these benefits, you should apply for them. You aren’t milking the system...
Please provide a brief description if you have a claim involving veteran disability benefits. If you have a copy of the VA decision that you’re dissatisfied with, please feel free to upload it below. This is optional, but it can be helpful. ...
Military service personnel who become disabled as a result of military service may qualify for disability benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA uses a rating system to determine a person's benefit amount based on his physical condition. In the most severe of cases, ...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is taking a long look to determine whether the VA is living up to its responsibilities.In 2007, Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United for Truth sued to address long delays veterans face obtaining VA disability compensation benefits and VA ...
When your claim for VA disability benefits for a current condition that the medical experts find is at least as likely as not caused by an event, injury, or illness during your active service, the VA will likely approve your claim. It is vital to ensure that the medical expert is provided...
However, if you are diagnosed with another asbestos-related illness rated at 60 percent or lower, you may qualify for a VA pension. However, the combination of your disability benefits and any other income must not exceed the maximum annual pension rate. If you meet the requirements for both...
Disability Benefits: Mesothelioma has a disability rating of 100%, which may qualify eligible veterans for over $3,700 each month, including free or low-cost treatment. Family Members: Family members have various survivor benefits they may qualify for, such as Dependency and Indemnity Compensation...
Jonathan Bivens, an Iraq veteran living in California, Md., is one of the 3 percent of veterans whose two-year-old claim was not processed by Hickey’s deadline. On August 8, the VA rated his hernia as a 10% percent disability and denied the other eight injuries he filed 30 months ...
17-01 269 DATE: December 27, 2018 ORDER A disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left calf, Muscle Group XI, is granted, effective March 10, 2010. A disability rating greater than 10 percent for multiple… Share this: Print LinkedIn ...
Veterans with a service-connected disability rating can use VA medical centers, but health care benefits aren’t only limited to those individuals. Let’s dispel some of the myths about VA health care eligibility, see who is eligible, and learn how you can apply for VA health care benefits....