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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

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

1 min

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

Should I Request a Hearing with the Board of Veterans Appeals?

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Applying

Should I Request a Hearing with the Board of Veterans Appeals?

It depends. The hearing docket gives you the opportunity to present your case to a Veterans Law Judge either in person or via video conference. However, because the Board is prioritizing legacy appeals over the new appeals system, you are likely going to have to wait years before your hearing even takes place. The Board also has a large backlog of requested hearings in the Legacy system and they have to continue to get through those cases before scheduling hearings under AMA.

How To Appeal A VA Disability Claim Rating in the New 2019 VA Appeals System

4 min

Evidence

How To Appeal A VA Disability Claim Rating in the New 2019 VA Appeals System

The various challenges faced by VA adjudicators result in lots of opportunities for error to be committed. The rather narrow focus of VA decision makers, who are operating inside a box defined by their manual, leads to an utter lack of imagination or tolerance for anything out of the ordinary, which also yields erroneous and unfair decisions. And then there is a fair degree of frank incompetence among VA employees, who sometimes simply don’t follow their own rules and proce

How To Appeal Denied VA Disability Claims & Decisions: The Legacy System Before February 2019

6 min

VA Appeals

How To Appeal Denied VA Disability Claims & Decisions: The Legacy System Before February 2019

The various challenges faced by VA adjudicators result in lots of opportunity for error to be committed. The rather narrow focus of VA decision makers, who are operating inside a box defined by their manual, leads to an utter lack of imagination or tolerance for anything out of the ordinary, which also yields erroneous and unfair decisions. And then there is a fair degree of frank incompetence among VA employees, who sometimes simply don’t follow their own rules and procedu