Resources Sitemap
Agent Orange
- 7 Things Every Veteran Should Know About Agent Orange – Video
- Agent Orange Claims
- Agent Orange in Thailand
- Agent Orange Presumptions
- Agent Orange Symptoms and Effects Explained
- Agent Orange with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
- Are Vietnam Veterans the Only Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange?
- BREAKING NEWS: Court Rules Blue Water Navy Veterans Should Be Eligible for Agent Orange Presumption
- Can a Father’s Agent Orange Exposure Cause Birth Defects?
- Can Agent Orange Cause Nerve Damage?
- CCK Court Wins: Agent Orange & Gulf War Illness
- Does Agent Orange Cause Cancer?
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Agent Orange Diseases
- How Many Vietnam Veterans Have Been Affected by Agent Orange?
- How to File a Claim for Agent Orange Exposure?
- Is There a Test for Agent Orange Exposure?
- The History of Agent Orange – Video
- The Truth About Agent Orange and Other Herbicides in Thailand During the Vietnam War
Benefits
- Blue Water Navy Veterans & VA Disability Benefits
- Parkinson’s Disease and VA Disability Compensation
- Post-9/11 PTSD Claims
- Service Connection
- Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU)
Calculator
- 2023 (Veterans Affairs) VA Disability Calculator
- 2023 VA Disability Back Pay Calculator
- Agent Orange Locations Map
- Military Burn Pit Locations
- VA Claims and Appeals Process Interactive Tool
Disability Policy Information
- Common Types of Long Term Disabilities: Do You Qualify?
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Physician Disability Insurance Claims
Downloadable
- Agent Orange VA Claims eBook
- Appeals Reform Guide
- Appeals Reform Terminology Cheat Sheet
- Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) Process and Timeline eBook
- Guide to a 100% VA Rating eBook
- Guide to Mental Health VA Ratings eBook
- TDIU FAQ Sheet
- The Use of Military Burn Pits, Health Effects, and VA Benefits
- Tips to Move Your VA Case Faster
- VA Claims and Appeals Process eBook
- What to Expect When Filing for Long-Term Disability Benefits eBook
FAQs
- ¿Qué significa tener una discapacidad del 100 % según el VA?
- Agent Orange Symptoms and Effects Explained
- Am I Still Eligible for TDIU If I’m Currently Working?
- Are There Retroactive Awards for Veterans Disability Claims?
- Are Veterans (VA) Disability Benefits Taxable?
- Are Vietnam Veterans the Only Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange?
- As a Veteran, How Much Will My Appeal of a Board Denial to the Court Cost?
- As a Veteran, Why Should I Consider Participating in RAMP?
- Can a Father’s Agent Orange Exposure Cause Birth Defects?
- Can a Veteran Receive Both VA and Social Security Benefits?
- Can a Veteran Work While Receiving VA Disability?
- Can Agent Orange Cause Nerve Damage?
- Can Anyone Opt Into the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
- Can I Get VA Legal Representation if I’m Not Located Near a VA Office?
- Can I Lose My VA Benefits If I Don’t Attend My C&P Exam?
- Can I Opt-in to Appeals Reform Once It’s Enacted?
- Can I Opt-In to RAMP Without Receiving an Invitation Letter?
- Can VA Take Away Your Disability Rating?
- Can You Receive VA Disability Benefits for Life?
- Do I need a Car Accident Lawyer?
- Do I Need to Call the Police if the Car Accident Was Minor?
- Do I Qualify for TDIU if I Can’t Maintain Employment?
- Do I Qualify for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployment?
- Do You Have Long-Term Disability Insurance Coverage?
- Do You Need to Hire a Car Accident Lawyer or Can You Handle the Case Yourself?
- Do You Qualify for Long Term Disability Benefits?
- Does Agent Orange Cause Cancer?
- Does RAMP Change the Process for Filing an Initial Disability Claim With VA?
- Does VA Consider Age as a Factor for TDIU?
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Toxic Water at Camp Lejeune
- How Can a Veteran File an Appeal in the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
- How Can I Receive VA Disability Benefits After Burn Pit Exposure?
- How Do I Apply for TDIU?
- How Do I Calculate VA Disability Compensation & Benefits?
- How Do I Increase My VA Disability Rating?
- How do I pay for medical bills after a car accident?
- How Do You Determine the Effective Date of Veterans Disability?
- How Exactly Does RAMP Work for Veterans’ Disability Appeals?
- How Long Does It Take for VA to Review Evidence?
- How Many Options Are There to Appeal a Disability Claims Decision in RAMP?
- How Many Vietnam Veterans Have Been Affected by Agent Orange?
- How Much Do Veterans Get for Disability?
- How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Car Accident Lawyer?
- How to File a Claim for Agent Orange Exposure?
- How Will I Pay for My ERISA Disability Lawyer?
- I Am 100% Disabled by VA; Can I Get TDIU Too?
- I Am a Disabled Veteran; Am I Eligible for Disability Benefits?
- I Don’t Meet VA’s TDIU Eligibility Requirements. Should I Give up on Qualifying for TDIU?
- I Got a RAMP Letter a Long Time Ago. Can I Still Opt In?
- I Have Not Received a RAMP Letter. Can I Still Expect One?
- I Received an Unfavorable Board Decision; What Should I Do?
- I Received the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) Letter, What Now?
- If the SSA Has Found Me Totally Disabled, Why Isn’t VA Granting Me TDIU?
- Is Having Your TDIU Claim Deferred Bad News?
- Is Individual Unemployability Permanent?
- Is My VA Disability Rating Permanent?
- Is RAMP a Part of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017?
- Is There a Test for Agent Orange Exposure?
- Life Insurance Claim Denials
- My Doctor Says I’m Disabled. Doesn’t the Insurance Company Have to Approve My LTD Claim?
- Once I Join, Can I Opt Out of the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
- Once I Opt In to RAMP Can I Ever Return to the Legacy Appeals Process?
- Should I Give a Recorded Statement About My Car Accident if Requested by a Claims Adjuster?
- The insurance company is calling me and sending me letters, should I speak with them?
- Types of VA Decision Letters Explained
- What Are Some Common Disability Coverage Limitations?
- What Are Some Practical Tips That Can Help You Deal With the Insurance Company?
- What Are Symptoms of Exposure to Military Burn Pits?
- What Are the Advantages of RAMP for Veterans?
- What Are the Current VA Disability Compensation Rates for 2018?
- What Are the Current VA Disability Compensation Rates for 2019?
- What Benefits and Services Are Available for Veterans with PTSD?
- What Can I Do to Establish Service Connection for My Condition?
- What Can I Do to Make the VA Disability Process Go Faster?
- What Do Lawyers Need to Evaluate My ERISA Case?
- What Does It Mean to Be 100% Disabled by the VA?
- What if I Was Not Wearing a Seat Belt at the Time of My Car Accident?
- What is a Decision Review Officer (DRO)?
- What Is a Defoliant Chemical?
- What is a Notice of Disagreement (NOD)?
- What Is a Social Security Offset for Long-Term Disability?
- What is a Statement of the Case (SOC)?
- What is a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC)?
- What is a VA Form 9?
- What Is an Extraschedular VA Disability Rating?
- What Is Disability Insurance?
- What is the Amount of Monthly Compensation for a 100 Percent Schedular Rating?
- What Is the Benefit Amount of TDIU?
- What is the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) and How to Appeal?
- What is the CAVC, or Veterans Court?
- What Is the Difference Between TDIU and a 100 Percent Schedular Rating?
- What Is the Difference Between the Higher-Level Review Lane and the Supplemental Claim Lane?
- What is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)?
- What Should You Include in Your Claim for TDIU?
- What to do after a car accident?
- When should I make a claim for my car accident injuries?
- When Will Appeals Reform Take Effect?
- Which Is Better: TDIU or 100% Schedular?
- Who is Eligible for the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
- Who Is Eligible for VA Service-Connected Disability Compensation?
- Why Did the VA Create the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)?
- Will There Be a Notice of Disagreement Lane for RAMP Appeals to the Board?
General Information
- Getting an Earlier Effective Date for VA Disability Claims
- Helpful Resources for Veterans
- Resources for Veterans & Service Members
Glossary
- 1151 Claims Definition
- Analogous Rating Definition
- At Least as Likely As Not Definition
- Benefit of the Doubt Doctrine Definition
- Blue Water Navy Definition
- Burn Pits Definition
- BVA Definition
- C-File Definition
- CAVC Definition
- Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) Definition
- Compensable Disabilities Definition
- Compensation and Pension (C&P) Examination Definition
- Competent and Credible Definition
- Continuity of Symptomatology Definition
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Definition
- Denial Definition
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Definition
- Duty to Assist Definition
- Extraschedular VA Ratings Definition
- Form 21-4140 Definition
- Form 9 Definition
- Grant Definition
- Gulf War Illness Definition
- Higher-Level Review Lane
- Individual Unemployability Definition
- Lay Evidence Definition
- Medical Nexus Definition
- Nehmer Class Definition
- NOD Definition
- P&T Definition
- Presumption of Exposure Definition
- Presumption of Service Connection Definition
- Presumption of Soundness Definition
- Protected Work Environment Definition
- Regional Office Definition
- Service-Connected Disability Definition
- SOC Definition
- Special Monthly Compensation Definition
- SSOC Definition
- Staged Ratings Definition
- Substantially Gainful Employment Definition
- Supplemental Claim Lane
- VA Definition
- VA Retroactive Benefits Definition
- VBA Definition
Infographic
- 2020 VA Disability Rate Pay Chart – Infographic
- A Guide for Special Monthly Compensation
- A Metaphor for VA Math
- Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) Evidence Submission
- Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) Infographic
- Average VA Appeal Timelines
- Blue Water Navy Veterans Timeline Infographic
- Board of Veterans’ Appeals Dockets
- Burn Pits
- CRDP and CRSC Offsets: VA Disability Compensation
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Veteran Eligibility Criteria
- Discharge Status and Eligibility for VA Benefits
- General VA Rating Formula for Mental Health Disorders
- Gulf War Illness VA Claims
- Herbicides And Their Agents
- Herbicides Used During the Vietnam War
- How To Check Your VA Claim Status
- How VA Rates Sleep Apnea
- Hypertension
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) VA Ratings
- Legacy Appeals
- Long-Term Disability Claim and Appeal Process Infographic
- Medical Disability Exam
- Most Requested Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) Types
- Priority Groups for VA Healthcare
- Pyramiding in VA Claims
- Spouse Eligibility Criteria for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
- The “Forever” G.I Bill Explained
- Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability Infographic
- Unfavorable Legacy VA Board Decision: What Next?
- VA Appeals Backlog
- VA Rating Reductions Infographic
- VA Ratings for Back Pain Infographic
- Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) Access
- What A 30% PTSD Disability Rating Means
- What A 70% PTSD Disability Rating Means
Insurance Companies
- Aetna Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- Guardian Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- Humana Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- Liberty Mutual Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- MassMutual Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- MetLife Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- New York Life Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- Northwestern Mutual Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- Prudential Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- State Farm Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- Sun Life Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- The Hartford Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- The Standard Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
- Unum Long-Term Disability Denial: How to Appeal
Podcasts
- Episode 1: Service Connection
- Episode 1: VA Errors in the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA)
- Episode 10: 2020 Year in Review
- Episode 10: How and When to Appeal
- Episode 100: Most Common Back Conditions Among Veterans
- Episode 101: VA Disability for Ankle Conditions
- Episode 102: VA Caregiver Program Explained
- Episode 103: VA Secondary Conditions to Depression
- Episode 104: 4 Best Ways to 100% VA Disability Rating
- Episode 105: Winning VA Disability for Depression
- Episode 106: Unaccredited VA Representatives: How to Spot Them and What to Do
- Episode 107: VA Healthcare Eligibility Explained
- Episode 108: IBS VA Disability Ratings
- Episode 109: How to Read Your VA Award Letter
- Episode 11: Fort McClellan Toxic Exposure Court Win
- Episode 11: VA’s Benefit of the Doubt Doctrine
- Episode 110: Thyroid Condition VA Disability Benefits
- Episode 111: VA Disability for Gynecological Conditions
- Episode 112: New Laws for Veterans in 2022 – NDAA
- Episode 113: How to Get a 100% Permanent and Total VA Rating
- Episode 114: CAVC Process and Timeline
- Episode 115: Do’s and Don’ts of VA C&P Exams
- Episode 116: VA Disability Ratings for Wrist Conditions
- Episode 117: When Do VA Ratings Become Permanent?
- Episode 118: Kidney (Renal) Conditions
- Episode 119: BVA Decisions – Veterans’ Next Steps to Appeal
- Episode 12: Foot Conditions
- Episode 120: SCOTUS CUE Case and Veterans Benefits
- Episode 121: VA DBQ – Disability Benefits Questionnaires Explained
- Episode 122: How to Know if Your C&P Exam Went Well
- Episode 123: VA Proposed Updates: Sleep Apnea, Mental Health, Tinnitus
- Episode 124: Picking the Right VA Disability Lawyer for your CAVC Appeal
- Episode 125: Do VA Disability Attorneys Delay Your VA Claim?
- Episode 126: PACT Act Toxic Exposure Bill Explained
- Episode 127: Respiratory Cancers and Burn Pits Presumption
- Episode 128: WINNING VA Ratings for Migraines
- Episode 129: Secondary Conditions to Sleep Apnea
- Episode 13: VA Claims Process
- Episode 130: Secondary Conditions to Hypertension VA Ratings
- Episode 131: How Much Weight Does a C&P Exam Have?
- Episode 132: Court Win Summary – VA 1151 Claims
- Episode 133: 3 Ways to Get a VA Individual Unemployability (TDIU) Rating
- Episode 134: PACT Act Explained: Toxic Exposure
- Episode 135: 4 Reasons to go to CAVC vs BVA or Supplemental Claim Lane
- Episode 136: How to Increase VA Rating Through Secondary VA Claims
- Episode 137: 6 Ways to Improve Your VA Disability Claim or Appeal
- Episode 138: Women Veterans Healthcare at VHA
- Episode 139: VA Mental Health Claim Mistakes
- Episode 14: Hearing Loss & Tinnitus
- Episode 140: Can VA Reduce a 100% VA Disability Rating?
- Episode 141: Large VA Back Pay Award for CCK Client: VA Benefits Case Summary
- Episode 142: New Burn Pits Presumptive Conditions VA Disability 2022 Update
- Episode 143: New Agent Orange VA Disability Presumption 2022
- Episode 144: Why Is My VA Appeal Taking So Long? VA Wait Times
- Episode 145: 5 Ways to Get a 100% VA Rating
- Episode 146: Should I Appeal My VA Claim on My Own?
- Episode 147: CCK Law Case Win: 15-Year 100% TDIU VA Back Pay Award
- Episode 148: VA Disability (VBA) vs. VA Healthcare (VHA) and How They Work
- Episode 149: Agent Orange Benefits for Widows, Dependents, and Survivors
- Episode 15: Migraines and Headaches
- Episode 150: How and When Does VA Reduce 100% VA Disability Ratings?
- Episode 151: Top 7 VA Claim Mistakes When Filing to Increase VA Disability Rating
- Episode 152: Presumptive VA Claims and How They Work – VA Disability
- Episode 153: CCK Wins 25 Years of VA Back Pay Benefits for Surviving Spouse
- Episode 154: Top 8 Tips for Winning Your VA Claim
- Episode 155: WINNING Your VA Rating for Anxiety
- Episode 156: Top 5 PTSD VA Claim Mistakes – VA PTSD Rating
- Episode 157: VA Secondary Conditions to Knee Pain
- Episode 158: Secondary Conditions to Agent Orange Exposure
- Episode 159: Top Causes of Denied VA Claims
- Episode 16: VA Claims for Anxiety
- Episode 160: Bad C&P Exam? What Veterans Can Do Next
- Episode 161: How to Calculate Your VA Disability Back Pay
- Episode 162: How to Get the Highest VA Rating for Migraines
- Episode 163: How to Use DBQs in VA Claims – Disability Benefits Questionnaires
- Episode 164: High Value Secondary VA Claims – VA Benefits for Secondary Conditions
- Episode 165: VA Survivor Benefits Claims – Common Mistakes Dependents Make
- Episode 166: New Laws for Veterans and Service Members in 2023 NDAA
- Episode 167: Denied VA Claim? Here’s How CCK Secured TDIU Benefits for This Veteran
- Episode 168: Depression and PTSD VA Ratings – How Mental Health Ratings Work
- Episode 169: Most Common VA Disabilities 2023 Update
- Episode 17: How to Challenge a VA Exam
- Episode 170: What Happens to Your VA Benefits After Death?
- Episode 171: What to Do if VA Denies Your PACT Act Disability Benefits Claim
- Episode 172: VA Rating Too Low? How to Increase Your VA Disability Benefits
- Episode 173: CCK CAVC Case Win – Earlier Effective Date for Veteran’s Heart Disease
- Episode 174: VA Form 21-526EZ for Disability Benefits – Step by Step How-To Guide
- Episode 175: High Value Mental Health VA Disability Benefits Claims
- Episode 176: VA’s Budget and Legislative Proposals for Fiscal Year 2024
- Episode 177: What Makes Your VA Disability Rating Permanent
- Episode 178: VA Claims Backlog Expected to Grow
- Episode 179: VA Disability Compensation, Drug & Alcohol Use: Can You Get VA Benefits?
- Episode 18: VA Claims for Arthritis
- Episode 180: How Does a Veterans’ Age Affect VA Claims?
- Episode 181: Is VA Granting PACT Act Claims for Disabled Veterans?
- Episode 182: VA Disability Benefits For Pes Planus With Plantar Fasciitis
- Episode 183: VA Claim Effective Date Mistakes: 4 Ways Your Effective Date Could Be Wrong
- Episode 184: 70% VA Disability Rating – Benefits for Veterans Rated at 70%
- Episode 185: Can I Get a VA Rating Without a Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exam?
- Episode 186: 3 Ways VA Can Take Away Your Veterans Disability Benefits
- Episode 187: What is VA’s Presumption of Soundness for Disability Benefits Claims?
- Episode 188: What to Expect at a Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exam For Depression
- Episode 189: 5 Benefits You Can Get With a 100% Rating
- Episode 19: Mefloquine Poisoning
- Episode 190: Texas Benefits Town Hall: Guide to State-Sponsored Veterans Benefits
- Episode 191: Top 3 VA Special Monthly Compensation Level K (SMC(k)) Rates
- Episode 2: Agent Orange and Guam
- Episode 2: Burn Pits
- Episode 20: Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Episode 21: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Episode 22: VA Benefits for Spouses of Disabled Veterans
- Episode 23: 7 Most Important VA Forms (and How to Use Them)
- Episode 24: Burn Pits
- Episode 25: Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) Data and Results for Veterans
- Episode 26: Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams for PTSD
- Episode 27: Top Reasons VA Denies Claims
- Episode 28: The Post-9/11 GI Bill Explained
- Episode 29: New Laws for Veterans Servicemembers in 2020
- Episode 3: C&P Exams: Delays Denials and Dysfunction
- Episode 3: Increased Ratings
- Episode 30: 7 Things Every Veteran Should Know About Agent Orange
- Episode 31: VA Disability Benefits & Diabetes
- Episode 32: VA Rating Reevaluations and Reexaminations
- Episode 33: 5 Ways to Establish VA Service Connection
- Episode 34: VA Disability and Working
- Episode 35: Legislative Proposals
- Episode 36: Camp Lejeune
- Episode 37: Most Common Disabilities in Women Veterans
- Episode 38: PTSD Stressors Explained
- Episode 39: TDIU Myths vs. Facts
- Episode 4: VA Responds to DBQ Removal
- Episode 40: Respiratory Conditions
- Episode 41: Knee Conditions & Pain
- Episode 42: Benefits All Disabled Veterans Qualify For
- Episode 43: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Claims
- Episode 44: VA Representation, Costs, and Accreditation – What is Legal What is Not
- Episode 45: Common Mistakes: C&P Exams
- Episode 46: DBQ Removal and Outsourcing C&P Exams
- Episode 47: Protected VA Disability Ratings
- Episode 48: Secondary Conditions to Tinnitus for VA Disability Benefits
- Episode 49: Tips for Your VA Buddy Letter
- Episode 5: Board of Veterans’ Appeals Issues 100k Decisions in FY20
- Episode 5: VA – Access Denied
- Episode 50: VA Disability for Neck Pain
- Episode 51: Delayed BVA Decisions
- Episode 52: Agent Orange Condition Changes
- Episode 53: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Explained
- Episode 54: Common Mistakes Veterans Make on VA Claims
- Episode 55: Army Discharge Reviews
- Episode 56: PTSD Rating Scale Explained
- Episode 57: VA Fully Developed Claims
- Episode 58: Accrued Benefits and Substitution
- Episode 59: New Laws for Veterans 2021-2022 (NDAA)
- Episode 6: How to Win Your TDIU Claim?
- Episode 6: VA Approves 34% of Blue Water Navy Claims
- Episode 60: Do You Really Need That Board Hearing?
- Episode 61: What to Do When VA Proposes to Reduce Your Disability Rating
- Episode 62: VA Provisions in COVID Relief Bill: American Rescue Plan
- Episode 63: Common Mistakes – VA TDIU Claims
- Episode 64: New VA Forms to Replace Form 21-4138 – Statement in Support of Claim
- Episode 65: AMA Update – How is the AMA Actually Going?
- Episode 66: Burn Pit Bills Pending in Congress
- Episode 67: Common Secondary Conditions to Back Pain
- Episode 68: VA Disability Ratings for Skin Conditions
- Episode 69: Appeals to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
- Episode 7: Back Conditions
- Episode 7: Breaking Down the BVA Backlog
- Episode 70: How to Get an Earlier Effective Date
- Episode 71: VA’s 2022 Budget and Legislative Proposals
- Episode 72: Sleep Apnea and Hypertension
- Episode 73: 4 Ways to Increase Your VA Disability Rating
- Episode 74: VA Disability Ratings for Insomnia
- Episode 75: VA Disability Ratings for Radiculopathy
- Episode 76: 0% Non-Compensable VA Ratings and Why They Still Matter
- Episode 77: Your VA C-File and How to Get It
- Episode 78: Winning VA Unemployability for PTSD
- Episode 79: Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis VA Ratings
- Episode 8: PFAS Water Contamination
- Episode 8: Zantac Recall & Cancer Lawsuit
- Episode 80: 0% Non-Compensable VA Ratings and Why They Still Matter
- Episode 81: PTSD Secondary Conditions and VA Ratings
- Episode 82: Will VA Doctors Write Nexus Letters?
- Episode 83: How to WIN Your Sleep Apnea VA Claim
- Episode 84: Secondary Conditions to Migraines
- Episode 85: VA Rating for Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
- Episode 86: Mental Health C&P Exams
- Episode 87: Particulate Matter Presumption
- Episode 88: Veterans Benefits You May Not Know
- Episode 89: Why You Should Not Give Out Your E-Benefits Information
- Episode 9: Court Rules VA Must Pay Retroactive Benefits to Blue Water Navy Veterans
- Episode 9: Sleep Apnea
- Episode 90: Disability Ratings for Hip Pain
- Episode 91: Red Flags to Watch Out for When Choosing a VA Representative
- Episode 92: Agent Orange Effects, Presumption, and Veterans Benefits
- Episode 93: 100 Percent Ratings – What it Means to Be 100% Disabled
- Episode 94: Gulf War Syndrome and Presumptives
- Episode 95: Blue Water Effective Dates
- Episode 96: VA Compensation for TBI and PTSD
- Episode 97: VA Death and Burial Benefits Explained
- Episode 98: VA Benefits for National Guard and Reserve Members
- Episode 99: Top 20 VA Disability Claims
- VA 2022 Budget Proposal
Qualifying Conditions
- Common Types of Long Term Disabilities: Do You Qualify?
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits After Suffering a Stroke
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Agoraphobia
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Asthma
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Bell’s Palsy
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Bipolar Disorder
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Breast Cancer
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Chemotherapy Fatigue
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for COPD
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for COVID-Related Symptoms
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Crohn’s Disease
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for CRPS
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Dementia
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Diabetes
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Epilepsy
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Genitourinary Disorders
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Hepatitis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for HIV/AIDS
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Hypertension
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Insomnia
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Kidney Disease
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Leukemia
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Lupus
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Lymphoma
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Melanoma
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Migraines
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Multiple Sclerosis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Narcolepsy
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Non-Epileptic Seizures
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Orthopedic Issues
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Osteoporosis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Parkinson’s Disease
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Peripheral Neuropathy
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for PTSD
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Restless Legs Syndrome
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Sarcoidosis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Sciatica
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Scoliosis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Skin Disorders
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Sleep Apnea
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Spinal Stenosis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Spondylosis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Tendonitis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Thrombophlebitis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Thyroid Disorders
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Ulcerative Colitis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Autoimmune Disorders
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Cancer
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Chronic Pain
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Depression and Anxiety
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Fibromyalgia
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Huntington’s Disease
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Lung Disease
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Lyme Disease
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Osteoarthritis
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Radiculopathy
- Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Getting Long-Term Disability Benefits for Herniated Disc
- Getting Long-Term Disability Benefits for Meniere’s Disease
- Getting Long-Term Disability for Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS)
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for “Gulf War Syndrome”
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Agent Orange Diseases
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Artery & Vein Conditions
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Back Pain Injury
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Cancer
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Coronary Artery Disease
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Diabetes
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Erectile Dysfunction
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Hearing Loss
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Heart Conditions
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Hypertension
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Knee Injuries
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Knee Replacements
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Lung Cancer
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Mental Illness
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Orthopedic Injuries
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Sleep Apnea
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Spinal Injuries
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Tinnitus
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Toxic Chemical Medical Condition
- Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Visual Eyesight Impairment
- Parkinson’s Disease and VA Disability Compensation
- PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Types of Military Veterans (VA) Disabilities
Video
- 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know – Part 2
- 10 CAVC Cases Every Veteran Should Know (Part 1)
- 10 Most Common VA Disabilities
- 100 Percent VA Ratings: What It Means To Be a 100% Disabled Veteran
- 100% VA Disability and Working
- 2018 Federal Circuit Rulings & Their Impact on Veterans
- 2020 Review
- 2022 VA Disability Pay Chart and Compensation Rates
- 3 Ways to Get an Individual Unemployability (TDIU) VA Rating
- 30% PTSD VA Disability Rating Breakdown
- 30% VA Disability Rating for Migraines
- 4 Best Ways to 100% VA Disability Rating
- 4 Reasons to Appeal to the CAVC vs. Supplemental Claim Lane: VA Claims
- 5 Ways to Establish VA Service Connection – Video
- 50 Percent Rating for Migraines
- 6 Ways to Improve Your VA Disability Claim or Appeal
- 60% VA Disability Rating for Heart Conditions
- 7 Common Long-Term Disability Claim Mistakes – Video
- 7 Most Common Conditions Affecting Women Veterans
- 7 Things Every Veteran Should Know About Agent Orange – Video
- 70% PTSD VA Rating: What it Means and How to Qualify
- 70% to 100% VA Disability Rating: Increase VA Rating
- Additional Benefits For 100% Disabled Veterans – Video
- Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety VA Disability Ratings
- Agent Orange Claims
- Agent Orange Effects, Presumption, and Veterans’ Benefits Breakdown
- Agent Orange in Thailand
- Agent Orange Presumptions
- Agent Orange with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
- Allergic Rhinitis & Sinusitis VA Disability Ratings
- Any Occupation LTD Policies Video
- Appealing to the CAVC
- Appeals at the Board of Veterans Appeals
- Appeals Modernization Data and Results for Veterans
- Applying for VA Disability Benefits
- Are VA Disability Benefits Taxable?
- Asthma VA Disability Claims and Ratings
- At Least As Likely As Not: VA’s Standard of Proof
- Attorney Fees, Costs, and Accreditation
- Benefits All Disabled Veterans Qualify For
- Bilateral Factor VA Ratings for VA Disability Claims
- Bilateral Hearing Loss VA Disability Claims and Ratings
- Bilateral Pes Planus (Flat Feet) VA Ratings
- Blue Water Navy 2020 Update
- Blue Water Navy Benefits to be Delayed July 2019 Update
- Blue Water Navy Veterans Update – June 2019
- Blue Water Navy Veterans: Incorrect VA Back Pay, Effective Dates
- Blue Water Veterans, Nehmer, & Back Pay
- Board of Veterans’ Appeals Issues 100k Decisions in FY 2020
- Breaking Down the BVA Backlog
- BREAKING NEWS: Court Rules Blue Water Navy Veterans Should Be Eligible for Agent Orange Presumption
- Burn Pits and VA Disability Benefits
- Burn Pits with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
- Burn Pits: How to prove your VA claim
- BVA Decisions: Veterans Next Steps to Appeal VA Claims
- BVA Docket Backlog Stagnating: Board of Veterans’ Appeals
- C&P Exam and DBQ Changes Amid COVID-19
- C&P Exams: Delays, Denials, & Dysfunction
- Camp Lejeune Class Action Lawsuit: PACT Act
- Camp Lejeune Water Contamination & VA Disability Benefits
- Camp Lejeune with Dr. Cassano, Military Medicine and Exposures Expert
- Can VA Reduce a 100% VA Disability Rating?
- Can Veterans Be Charged to File VA Claims?
- Carpal Tunnel VA Disability Rating
- CAVC Process and Timelines: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- CCK Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Win: VA 1151 Claims
- CCK Court Win for Gulf War Veterans: Precedential Decision
- CCK Court Win: Precedential Decision on VA Unemployability
- CCK Court Wins: Agent Orange & Gulf War Illness
- CCK Law Takes Legal Action Against VA: Department of Veterans Affairs
- CCK LIVE UNDER 5:00 : 100% Disability vs. TDIU
- CCK LIVE UNDER 5:00 : 2021 Pay Rates & COLA
- CCK Live Under 5:00: Back Pay
- CCK LIVE: Evidence for Your TDIU Claim
- CCK Under 5: Plantar Fasciitis
- Common C&P Exam Mistakes
- Common Mistakes Veterans Make on VA Claims
- Common Mistakes: TDIU Claims
- Common Secondary Conditions to Back Pain
- Common Secondary VA Disabilities
- Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams
- Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams for PTSD – Video
- CUE “Claims” – How to request a revision when the VA messed up
- DBQs and Outsourced C&P Exams
- Delayed BVA Decision Mailings
- Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Explained
- Direct Review Docket at the Board of Appeals (BVA): Notice of Disagreement
- Disability Ratings for Skin Conditions
- Do VA Disability Lawyers Delay Veterans’ VA Claims?
- Do You NEED That Board Hearing
- Effective Communication & Long-Term Disability Claims
- Effective Dates
- Effective Dates – Video
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Evidence for Your VA Claim: What you need & where to find it
- Expedited VA Claim: How to Fast Track Your VA Disability Claim
- Eye Conditions VA Claims
- Federal Circuit Decision: Euzebio v. McDonough
- Flat Feet (Pes Planus)
- FOIA Basics: How to use the Freedom of Information Act
- Fort McClellan Chemical Exposures
- Fort McClellan Toxic Exposure Court Win
- Fully Developed Claims
- Genitourinary System VA Disability Ratings
- GERD
- Going from 90 to 100% VA Disability Rating Increase
- Going from STD to LTD Video
- Gulf War Illness
- Gulf War Syndrome & Gulf War Presumptives Explained
- Hearing Docket at Board of Veterans’ Appeals: Notice of Disagreement
- How and When to Appeal Your VA Claim Decision
- How Do I Know If My C&P Exam Went Well? – Video
- How Does SS Work With LTD Video
- How is the AMA Actually Working?
- How Much Weight Does a C&P Exam Have for VA Claims?
- How to Challenge a VA Exam (C&P Exam)
- How to Get 100% Permanent and Total VA Rating
- How to Get a Copy of Your C&P Exam Report
- How to Get an Earlier Effective Date
- How to Increase VA Rating Through Secondary VA Claims
- How to Increase Your VA Disability Rating
- How to Read Your VA Disability Award Letter
- How to Reopen a VA Claim
- How to Use Lay Statements & Buddy Statements
- How to WIN Your Sleep Apnea VA Disability Claim
- How to Win Your VA Claim – Video
- How to Win Your VA Unemployability Claim
- How VA Will Process Blue Water Navy Veterans’ Claims – Video
- How Will COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Affect VA Claims?
- Hypertension VA Rating Explained
- IBS VA Disability Ratings
- Independent Medical Opinion: VA Nexus Letter
- Individual Unemployability (TDIU) Myths and Facts
- Is Age a Factor in VA Claims?
- Is The AMA Better for VA Claims?
- Is the VA really non-adversarial?
- La relación secundaria al servicio y el agravio
- Large VA Back Pay Award for CCK Client: VA Benefits Case Summary
- Legislation Update: Blue Water Veterans
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Claim & Update Forms
- Long-Term Disability and Vocational Evidence
- Long-Term Disability Claims Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- Long-Term Disability Deadlines
- Long-Term Disability For Doctors & Nurses During COVID-19
- LTD Insurance 101
- LTD Offsets Video
- Maximum Rating for Hearing Loss
- Mefloquine Toxicity with Dr. Remington Nevin
- Mental Health C&P Exams for VA Disability Claims
- Mental Health Ratings at VA
- Military Discharge Status, Upgrades, and Entitlement to VA Benefits
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST): How to Get Service Connection – Video
- Military Sexual Trauma and PTSD VA Disability Rating
- Military Toxic Exposure: Burn Pits – Video
- Monk v. Wilkie: Class Actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
- Most Common Back Pain VA Claims Among Veterans
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Claims at VA
- New Agent Orange Conditions 2021
- New Automated VA Claim Decision System: Hypertension Claims
- New Burn Pit VA Presumptive Respiratory Cancers
- New Laws for Veterans and Servicemembers in 2020
- New Laws for Veterans and Servicemembers in 2022: NDAA – Video
- New Laws for Veterans in 2021-2022 (NDAA)
- New VA Debt Collection Regulations: VA Overpayment and Offsets
- New VA Forms Replacing Statement in Support of Claim: 21-4138
- New VA Respiratory Presumption: Particulate Matter and Burn Pits
- Obesity and VA Disability Compensation – Video
- Obtaining a 100% VA Disability Rating – Video
- Orthopedic Ratings at the VA
- Own Occupation Insurance Policies
- Pending Burn Pit Legislation 2021
- Permanent and Total VA Disability
- Picking the Right VA Disability Lawyer for Your CAVC Appeal – Video
- Post 9/11 PTSD Claims
- Protected VA Disability
- Proving Non-Combat PTSD Stressors
- PTSD Claims and Ratings
- PTSD Ratings Scale Explained
- PTSD Stressors and VA Disability Benefits
- Revisiting the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)
- Robert Chisholm Interviews Military Exposure Expert Dr. Victoria Cassano
- Sciatica VA Disability Claims and Ratings
- Secondary Conditions to PTSD: VA Claims and Ratings
- Secondary Conditions to Sleep Apnea and VA Ratings
- Secondary Service Connection & Aggravation
- Selecting the Right Representative, Part 1 – 5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a VA Representative
- Selecting the Right Representative, Part 2 – Why You Should Not Give Out Your E-Benefits Information
- Shoulder & Arm Conditions
- Sleep Apnea & Hypertension
- Sleep Apnea Claims
- Social Security Disability (SSDI) vs. VA Disability Compensation – Video
- Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
- Supreme Court Hears VA CUE Case: Veterans’ Benefits
- Survivors Benefits from VA
- TDIU C&P Exams
- The Board of Veterans’ Appeals Explained
- The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
- The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) Docket Explained
- The Do’s and Don’ts of VA C&P Exams
- The Elements of Service Connection
- The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) and VA Claims Explained
- The History of Agent Orange – Video
- The New VA Appeals System, Explained
- The PACT ACT Explained: Toxic Exposure Veterans’ Benefits
- The Post-9/11 GI Bill Explained – Video
- Thyroid Conditions VA Disability Ratings
- Tinnitus VA Disability Claims and Ratings
- Tips for Your VA Buddy Letter
- Top 20 VA Disability Claims
- Top 3 Benefits Issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2019
- Top 5 Issues for VA in 2020
- Top 5 VA Errors on Veterans’ Disability Claims
- Top 5 VA Mental Health Claim Mistakes
- Top 6 VA Disability Claims: Common VA Disability Claims
- Top 7 Reasons Why VA Denies Claims – Video
- Top 8 Disability Claim & Appeal Tips
- Top 8 Tips for C&P Exams
- Transfer of Power & VA Benefits
- Traumatic Brain Injury Claims
- Unaccredited VA Representatives: How to Spot Them & What to Do
- Understanding VA Decision Letters
- Understanding Your BVA Decision
- Using the VA Combined Ratings Table
- VA 2022 Budget Proposal
- VA Accrued Benefits and Substitution
- VA Appeals Reform is HERE (February 19, 2019)
- VA Appeals Reform: How will it affect your claim?
- VA Appeals Reform: Proposed Regulations
- VA Appeals Reform: RAMP in Review (Jan. 2019)
- VA Back Pay, or Retroactive Benefits
- VA Backlogs: Claims, Appeals, C&P Exams, Service Records, and Mail
- VA Benefits for Dependents
- VA Benefits for National Guard and Reserve Members – Video
- VA Benefits for Spouses of Disabled Veterans – Video
- VA Caregiver Program Application, Benefits, and Requirements Explained
- VA Claim Deferred: What It Means and How Long They Take
- VA Claims & Appeals Timeline
- VA Claims and Appeals Backlog (Dec. 2018 Update)
- VA Claims for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
- VA Claims for Nerve Conditions
- VA Claims Process
- VA Database: Access Denied
- VA DBQ: Disability Benefits Questionnaire Explained
- VA Death and Burial Benefits Explained
- VA Delays Impacting Veterans: VA Claims, Appeals, Mail, and More
- VA Disability 10-Year Rule Explained
- VA Disability 5-Year Rule Explained
- VA Disability Benefits for Anxiety
- VA Disability Benefits For Cancer
- VA Disability Benefits for Depression
- VA Disability Benefits for Diabetes
- VA Disability Benefits for Respiratory Conditions
- VA Disability Compensation for TBI and PTSD
- VA Disability for Arthritis
- VA Disability for Back Pain
- VA Disability for Chronic Pain
- VA Disability For Depression & Anxiety
- VA Disability for Foot Conditions
- VA Disability for Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders
- VA Disability For Knee Conditions And Pain
- VA Disability for Migraines & Headaches
- VA Disability for Neck Pain
- VA Disability Pay Dates for 2022
- VA Disability Rating for Incontinence
- VA Disability Rating for Lower Back Pain
- VA Disability Rating Reevaluations
- VA Disability Rating: Is it Permanent? – Video
- VA Disability Ratings for Ankle Conditions
- VA Disability Ratings for Gynecological Conditions
- VA Disability Ratings for Heart and Cardiovascular Conditions
- VA Disability Ratings for Hip Pain and Hip Conditions
- VA Disability Ratings for Kidney Disease – Video
- VA Disability Ratings for Sleep Disorders
- VA Disability Ratings for Wrist Conditions – Video
- VA Disability Ratings Over 100 Percent: Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
- VA Disability, Divorce, Child Support, & Apportionment
- VA General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders EXPLAINED
- VA Health Care Eligibility and Priority Groups Explained
- VA Housebound Benefits: Special Monthly Compensation
- VA Math & Disability Ratings
- VA Operations During COVID-19
- VA Overpayment and What Veterans Can Do To Avoid Them
- VA Proposed Updates to Sleep Apnea, Mental Health, Tinnitus VA Ratings
- VA Provisions in the New COVID-19 Relief Bill (American Rescue Plan Act 2021)
- VA Pyramiding: How to Avoid Stacking VA Disability Ratings
- VA Rating Reductions
- VA Remands and How Long They Take
- VA Secondary Conditions to Depression and How They’re Rated
- VA Secondary Conditions to Hypertension and Disability Ratings
- VA Secondary Conditions to Migraines
- VA Unemployability (TDIU) During COVID-19 – Video
- VA’s 2021 Budget and Legislative Proposals – Video
- VA’s 2023 Budget and Legislative Proposals: Veterans Affairs
- VA’s Benefit of the Doubt Doctrine Explained
- VA’s Duty to Assist Veterans’ Claims and Common Errors
- VA’s Gulf War Presumptives
- Veterans’ Benefits You May Not Know
- Video: 9 Myths About the VA Appeals Modernization Act
- Video: Types of 100% VA Disability Ratings
- What Are The Most Important Va Forms and How to Use Them – Video
- What is a BVA Docket Number? Board of Veterans Appeals
- What is a VES C&P Exam? – Video
- What is the VA Evidence Intake Center (EIC)? – Video
- What to Do After a Car Accident
- What to Do When VA Proposes to Reduce Your Disability Rating
- When Do VA Disability Ratings Become Permanent?
- Why You Need a Long-Term Disability Attorney
- Will VA Doctors Write Nexus Letters? – Video
- Winning 100% VA Unemployability for PTSD: TDIU
- WINNING a VA Disability Rating for Back Pain
- Winning VA Disability Rating for Migraines
- Women Veteran Healthcare at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
- Zantac Cancer Claims – Video