Many veterans with VA disability claims are familiar with the VA’s reevaluation process. Whenever the VA determines that there is a need...

Under the legacy appeals system, veterans are sent a Supplemental Statement Of The Case (SSOC) by the agency of original jurisdiction...

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3i9pt-10da9fd Carmella George, VA Accredited Claims Agent www.veterandisabilityclaims.com...

The prospect of a hearing before a Veteran Law Judge (“VLJ”) may seem intimidating even for the most experienced, veterans because it is...

By regulation, the VA has a duty to grant “every benefit that can be supported in law.”[1] However, the same regulation also states, in...

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5kxp2-10acfa6 Carmella George, VA Accredited Claims Agent www.veterandisabilityclaims.com...

The VA may send you for a Compensation and Pension Exam, (C&P. The VA relies on these exams in deciding your case. What do you need to...

“Wrong Form” Letters You thought you had finally figured out which form to send to the VA and how to fill it out. Then, the VA sends you a...

In a previous post we discussed that to prove a VA disability claim you must have a medical opinion – a so-called “medical nexus” –...

The answer to this question may change over time. I think that the answer today is different than when Higher Level Reviews became part...