An important initial step in the Veteran’s disability benefits application process is the “Intent to File” Form 21-0966. It is possible to delay the process of filing a claim and receive maximum retroactive compensation by using the intent to file. If your claim is later accepted after filing an intent […]
Puerto Rico Veterans who were injured while serving in the military may be eligible for Service-Connected Compensation. Examples of such injuries include severe brain damage, TBI, burn pit diseases Gulf War Syndrome, Agent Orange diseases, amputation, and post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome (PTSD). Additionally, a spouse, child, or parent may also […]
The VA will send you an award letter when it makes a decision on your disability claim. However, even if you didn’t receive it (or if you lost it), you’re not completely out of luck. But first, what is a VA Award Letter? A VA Award letter, also known as […]
“Buddy letters” are lay statements provided in support of a veteran’s claim for VA disability benefits. These letters can describe the nature of a veteran’s observable symptoms—including their onset, frequency, duration, and the extent to which they affect or interfere with the veteran’s life—as well as the events that may […]
An attorney or representative who is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is legally allowed to help claimants in obtaining benefits from the VA. With this accrediting program, a VA Accredited Attorney is allowed to help Veterans and their families. Accredited personnel have undergone extensive training to assist […]
Congress enacted the Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay Act (CRDP) in 2004. Veterans who qualify for the CRDP program are eligible to receive both their full DoD disability and retirement benefits as well as their full VA disability benefits. To be eligible for the CRDP, you must meet one of […]
Claims for disability compensation based on service connection of PTSD are one of the most commonly filed claims, but such claims are not without pitfalls. In general, a VA claim requires the following: (1) a current diagnosis; (2) an in-service occurrence; and (3) a medical link between the diagnosis and […]
Oscoda Army Air Field, Camp Skeel, and Oscoda Air Force Post were the names given to Michigan’s Wurtsmith Air Force Base between 1923 and 1993. Toxic chemicals contained in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), generally referred to as PFAS, began to poison the base’s drinking water in the 1970s. Contamination with […]
Several hundred VA support lines are now in operation, each of which is dedicated to a certain problem. Most likely, you won’t obtain a response to your precise inquiry if you dial the wrong phone number. A single-access telephone contact point is available, though. This aims to reduce confusion and […]
The M21-1MR Part I VA Disability Compensation Manual is only one of several guides, handbooks, and manuals available from the Department of Veterans Affairs. There are set guidelines in the M21-1MR Disability Manual for all types of disability compensation applications. To help combat Veterans or non-combat veterans expedite the claims […]
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