United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit BRUCE R. TAYLOR, Claimant-Appellant v. DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF VETERANS...

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit MILITARY-VETERANS ADVOCACY,Petitionerv.SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,Respondent...

Veterans Will Now Have Presumptive Conditions for Burn Pit Exposure Veterans Will Now Have Presumptive Conditions for Burn Pit Exposure...

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMSNo. 19-8717WALTER HALL, APPELLANT,V.DENIS MCDONOUGH,SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,...

Veterans who have multiple disabilities are often confused by how the VA obtains their overall disability rating. While it may seem that a condition with a 60% disability rating and a condition with a 50% rating would make you totally disabled, this is not the case.  How VA Math Works The VA recognizes that it’s impossible to be more than 100% disabled, regardless of how many disabilities you have. As such, combining a 60% disability and a 50% disability will not earn you a

In order to receive disability compensation from the VA, you will need to demonstrate that you were honorably discharged from the U.S....

Process and Timeline The Veteran Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA) was created to streamline the process for...

VA Disability Rating for Neck Pain (Cervicalgia), Cervical Spine Pain, & Neck Arthritis The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) views conditions of the spine through two main categories—neck and back. Back pain typically refers to injuries in the lower half of the spine or the thoracolumbar section. Neck pain refers to the top seven vertebrae of the cervical spine. Pain in the neck—or cervicalgia—is recognized by VA as a disability that should be compensated if caused by mil

When a veteran appeals a rating decision he or she can opt to have a Decision Review Officer (DRO) review the appeal in what is called a...