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Can the VA Lower Your Rating if You Ask for an Increase?
If you are working through the VA rating increase process, you may be concerned about one question: can the VA lower your current rating instead?...
Why You Don’t Have to Choose Between VA Benefits and SSDI
A lot of veterans worry that they have to make a choice between VA disability benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). That concern...
What to Do if You Disagree with Your VA Rating Decision
When a VA disability rating decision arrives, the first thing you will most likely look for is the percentage rating you received. After all, this...
A Guide to the VA Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) for PTSD
38 CFR § 4.130 = PTSD If you are filing a claim for a VA PTSD rating, the Disability Benefits Questionnaire, or DBQ, can play a major role in your...
Tips for Increasing Your VA Disability Rating from 90% to 100%
If you already have a 90% VA disability rating, you know how serious your service-connected conditions are. You also know that 90% and 100% are not...
A Veteran’s Guide to VA Ratings for Low Back Pain
38 CFR § 4.71a Low back pain can take over your day in quiet ways. You feel it when you get out of bed, when you stand too long, when you drive, and...
How to Qualify for PACT Act Compensation
If you're dealing with respiratory issues, unusual fatigue, high-blood pressure, unexplained chronic medical symptoms, or cancer-related warning...
Your Best Path to a VA Rating for Knee Pain
38 CFR § 4.71a Knee pain has a way of following you long after you hang up the uniform. Maybe it started as a nagging ache after ruck marches,...
Can You Get Paid Backpay After a VA Rating Increase?
Let's say you file to increase your VA disability rating for PTSD, knee pain, tinnitus, or another service-connected condition. If you are granted...
How Long Will It Take for the VA to Review My Disability Increase Claim?
When you file for a VA disability rating increase, the waiting can feel like the hardest part. You took the time to learn how to appeal a VA claim....
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