Episode 186: 3 Ways VA Can Take Away Your Veterans Disability Benefits

Not all VA disability benefits are guaranteed to be paid for the rest of the veteran’s life. VA disability ratings can be at risk of being reduced or taken away if they are not protected. Veterans, and the disabilities they receive benefits for, typically need to meet certain criteria for their ratings to be protected. If a veteran does not have protected ratings, VA can take or reduce them. This can happen in situations where a veteran’s benefits if the veteran committed fraud to receive them or a clear and unmistakable error was found. To learn about protected ratings and the 3 ways VA can take away your disability benefits, tune in to this episode.