3 min readC & P ExamsThe Top 5 Reasons Your VA Disability Claim Was DeniedIt can be incredibly frustrating when the VA denies your disability claim! Here are the top five likely reasons your claim was denied...
1 min readHow-ToHow To Apply For VA Disability: Filing A VA Claim 101There are four different ways to apply for VA disability benefits depending on the type of benefit you are seeking which include:...
2 min readEvidenceHow can I help my claim move through the VA process quickly?You can help move a claim through the VA process quickly by providing all the evidence, medical and lay, up front in a well-organized...
4 min readC & P ExamsBe Prepared: What To Expect In Your VA C&P ExamCompensation and Pension examinations, also known as “C&P exams,” are frequently used by the VA when deciding veterans’ disability...
1 min readTipsCommon VA Functional Loss & Limitations for Joint ConditionsFunctional limitation or loss for VA purposes is simply what you can and cannot do as a result of your injuries. You should be as...
6 min readVA AppealsHow To Appeal Denied VA Disability Claims & Decisions: The Legacy System Before February 2019The various challenges faced by VA adjudicators result in lots of opportunity for error to be committed. The rather narrow focus of VA...
2 min readHow-ToHow to Claim Secondary Service Connection & Common Secondary ConditionsMost veterans don’t realize that there are at least five distinct routes to connect a medical condition to their military service. One of...
2 min readVA AppealsFighting and Stopping Proposed VA Rating ReductionsWhat can you do if the VA ever proposes to reduce your rating? Whatever you do read this before you file a Notice Of Disagreement(NOD)!!...
2 min readHow-ToClaiming A VA Clear And Unmistakable Error (CUEs)If you are challenging a prior VA decision on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error, you must do more than disagree with how VA...
2 min readHow-ToIndependent Medical Opinions & Nexus LettersA “nexus letter” is a document prepared for a claimant by a medical professional that explicitly connects an in-service event to the...
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VA Disability Rating for Neck Pain: Cervical Spine, Neck Arthritis, Radiculopathy and Cervicalgia VAVA Appeals