Cases We Fight For AtGang & Associateswe focus on complex claims and appeals regarding veterans’ benefits, increased ratings, Agent Orange and toxic exposure, burn pits, Gulf War Syndrome, TDIU, service-connection, psychiatric disability, PTSD, TDIU, TBI, and DIC benefits. ...
Any injury that resulted from service, and which leaves a veteran in chronic pain, or without the full use of a part of his or her body, can be rated by the VA for disability – so long as the veteran has an honorable discharge or a general under other than honorable circumstances. Th...
Many disability ratings are temporary. The VA retains the right to reexamine your disability rating at any time. If they wish to reexamine you, you will receive a Notice of Reexamination letter in the mail which will include a scheduled appointment date. Make sure you attend this appointment o...
Combined VA disability ratings don't use "normal" math. Instead of adding your disability ratings together, the VA uses a special formula to calculate ratings when you have multiple disabilities.
Under 38 CFR § 4.144, Schedule of Ratings for the Digestive System, Diagnostic Code (DC) 7203, the VA may assign disability ratings for esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus secondary to GERD at 30 percent, 50 percent, or 80 percent, depending on the severity of the condition. ...
How the VA Calculates Combined Disability Ratings Ways to Apply for VA Disability Benefits You will need to complete VA Form 21-526EZ, “Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefit”and submit it with all applicable evidence and records. ...
Persistent low back pain (PLBP) is a common and costly health problem worldwide. Better strategies to manage it are required. The purpose of this study was to longitudinally evaluate absenteeism, pain, and disability in nurses with PLBP following a cognitive functional therapy (CFT) intervention...
Here is a page from the VA: “How To File A VA Disability Claim | Veterans Affairs.” Do you need to contact the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to let them know you’ll be submitting more evidence for an ongoing claim and you’d like them to wait for that evidence? You could...
Effectiveness of Cognitive Functional Therapy for Reducing Pain and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J. Orthop. Sports Phys. Ther. 2023, 53, 244–285. 63. Castro, J.; Correia, L.; Donato, B.d.S.; Arruda, B.; Agulhari, F.; Pellegrini, M...
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