#VAClaim

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Taylor v. McDonough, No. 2019-2211(July 22, 2021); SUA SPONTE REHEARING EN BANC ; panel opinion of

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit BRUCE R. TAYLOR, Claimant-Appellant v. DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, … Taylor v. McDonough, No. 2019-2211(July 22, 2021); SUA SPONTE REHEARING EN BANC ; panel opinion of June 30, 2021, is vacated and the appeal is … #backpay #VAReductions #appeals #EffectiveDate #ebenefits #informalconference #Evidence #applying #form9 #SevereServiceConnection #Timeline #Error #HigherRating #VAClaims #VAAppeals #Exams

MILITARY-VETERANS ADVOCACY v. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, No. 2019-1600 ( Decided: July 30, 2021

1 min

C-File

MILITARY-VETERANS ADVOCACY v. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, No. 2019-1600 ( Decided: July 30, 2021

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit MILITARY-VETERANS ADVOCACY,Petitionerv.SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,Respondent 2019-1600 … MILITARY-VETERANS ADVOCACY v. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, No. 2019-1600 ( Decided: July 30, 2021 ); We hold that all three regulations are … #attorneyfees #backpay #appeals #claimsagentfees #EffectiveDate #ITF #ebenefits #servicetreatmentrecords #informalconference #Evidence #applying #secrets #SevereServiceConnection #Timelin

VA recognizes asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis as diseases presumed to be connected to burn pits

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VA Records

VA recognizes asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis as diseases presumed to be connected to burn pits

Veterans Will Now Have Presumptive Conditions for Burn Pit Exposure Veterans Will Now Have Presumptive Conditions for Burn Pit Exposure Published: … VA recognizes asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis as diseases presumed to be connected to burn pits #backpay #appeals #burnpits #Evidence #applying #SevereServiceConnection #Timeline #VAClaims #VAAppeals #Tips #medicalrecords #disabilitypay #vamath #bva #VADisability #Veterans #VARating #toxicexposures #SecondaryConditions #Bilateral

Hall v. McDonough, No. 19-8717 (Decided October 18, 2021); The particular form a claimant submits—co

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Applying

Hall v. McDonough, No. 19-8717 (Decided October 18, 2021); The particular form a claimant submits—co

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMSNo. 19-8717WALTER HALL, APPELLANT,V.DENIS MCDONOUGH,SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE.On … Hall v. McDonough, No. 19-8717 (Decided October 18, 2021); The particular form a claimant submits—correct or otherwise—has no bearing on the Board’s … #backpay #appeals #Vavc #EffectiveDate #Evidence #applying #form9 #SevereServiceConnection #Timeline #Error #HigherRating #VAClaims #VAAppeals #appealextension #Tips #bva #VADisabili

VA Math: If the VA increased my disability rating, why didn’t my overall rating change?

2 min

VA Appeals

VA Math: If the VA increased my disability rating, why didn’t my overall rating change?

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 ra

Medical Records and Evidence You Need to Support Your VA Disability Claim or Appeal

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VA Records

Medical Records and Evidence You Need to Support Your VA Disability Claim or Appeal

In order to receive disability compensation from the VA, you will need to demonstrate that you were honorably discharged from the U.S. military and that you have a condition that is connected to your military service: a direct connection, an aggravated connection, a secondary connection, or a presumptive connection. In order to prove you have a disability, you will need medical records supporting your claim. There are other records that you may need, but actual medical eviden

Clear and Unmistakable Error: VA Disability Claim CUE Process and Timeline

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Special Monthly Compensation

Clear and Unmistakable Error: VA Disability Claim CUE Process and Timeline

Process and Timeline The Veteran Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA) was created to streamline the process for veterans who want to challenge a decision on their VA disability claim. There are multiple lanes a veteran can pursue to improve their rating upon initial decisions, one of which is based on clear and unmistakable error. What is Clear and Unmistakable Error? Clear and unmistakable error, also referred to as CUE, refers to a mistake made during a V