The difference between a Disability Benefit Questionnaire, or DBQ, and a Nexus Letter is comparable to the difference between apples and oranges. Both of them are fruits but have many differences. ​Many veterans will ask Valor 4 Vet for a Disability Benefit Questionnaire when what they really need is a Nexus Letter. When a veteran claims a VA disability, the veteran is sent to the Compensation and Pension Department at the VA or to a contract examiner for a physical exam. ​Th

For VA rating purpose, ANY type of headache is eligible to be rated at either 0%, 10%, 30%, or 50% depending upon your medical diagnosis, whether its service connected, and the severity of your headache symptoms. Okay, now let’s jump into the CFR 38 rating criteria and chart for migraine headaches. VA Migraines Rating – 38 CFR Criteria Migraine headaches are evaluated and rated under 38 CFR § 4.124a, Miscellaneous Diseases, Diagnostic Code (DC) 8100. Accordingly, the DC 8100

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Unfortunately, the VA’s system for organizing medical records is not foolproof. Each year, hundreds of Veterans applying for disability are told their service-related medical records can’t be located, and their applications are stuck in limbo. Some of these records were lost during a VA warehouse fire in St. Louis in 1973, but others are missing due to simple clerical errors. It feels like you’ve been on the phone constantly since you finished your disability application. Alt

Many veterans fear having their ratings reduced. But what goes into a VA rating reduction on your benefits? If the VA finds that the veteran’s disability has decreased in severity, then a VA rating reduction may be proposed. In some cases, they may even terminate the service-connected status entirely. However, the VA is only allowed to reduce a veteran’s disability rating under certain circumstances and when allowed by law. There are legal requirements to meet and the VA has