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Eligibility for VA Health Care You may be eligible for VA health care benefits if you served in the active military, naval, or air service and didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge. If you enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered active duty after October 16, 1981. Unless any of the descriptions below are true, you must have served 24 continuous months or the entire period the government called you to active duty. This minimum duty requirement may not apply if any of these are true: You were discharged for a disability that was caused—or made worse—by your active-duty service or You were discharged for a hardship or “early ou…
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5 Year VA Year Rating Protection The five-year rule states that the VA can’t reduce a veteran’s disability that’s been in place for five years unless the condition improves over time on a sustained basis. The veteran will likely need to present medical evidence to prove the material improvement of their condition. Hill and Ponton View full record
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Crucial information about VA disability rules that can significantly affect your benefits. Let's dive into the 5, 10, and 20-year rules, as well as some other important protections for veterans. The Five-Year Rule: Protecting Your Disability Rating With VA disability ratings, stability is key. The Five-Year Rule protects veterans from sudden reductions in their disability benefits. Here's what you need to know: What is the Five-Year Rule? This rule states that the VA can't reduce a veteran's disability rating that has been in place for five years or more unless there's clear evidence of sustained improvement in the condition. How does it work? …
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The wait begins for many of us as soon as we start considering filing a claim. For others, it begins when they file a claim or talk to a service officer. Don't let the wait for your claim become the weight that you carry. The wait then becomes the weight, and there it sits on you. The wait is damn near unbearable for many, exacerbating many of our symptoms. Don't even get me started on "triggers." I say, "Don't Let Being A Waiter Turn You Into A Hater," for your protection. The VA will piss you off sometimes routinely, sometimes randomly. I truly believe they could piss off the Pope. You can get a hate on that may last for days. This is unhealthy for y…
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VA Disability Law, Manuals, etc. VA Law – VA Disability claims are governed by law. You may want to bookmark this page as a reference as you proceed with your claim. It can be a bit daunting. Just remember, the U.S.C. is the law, the C.F.R. is how they interpret the law, and last but certainly not least is the V.A. adjudication manuals, which is how they apply the law. The law's section covering veterans' benefits is Title 38 in the U.S.C. The C.F.R. is usually written 38 C.F.R. or something similar. C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations The C.F.R. is the interpretation of the law. VA Manuals Manuals take the interpretation of the law fro…
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The Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2018 (“HAVEN Act”) provides disabled military veterans and their families with greater protections in bankruptcy proceedings by allowing the exclusion of Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense Disability payments from the calculation when doing means testing and disposable income calculations. The Haven Act places military disability benefits in the same protected category as Social Security Disability Benefits. Note: Benefits to current service members may still be included. For example, monthly special compensation from the Department of Defense (DOD), and retirement pay for people on…
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VA Disability Basic Rates for 2024 2024 VA Disability Compensation Rate COLA Increase: The 3.2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to Social Security beneficiaries and veterans receiving VA Disability Compensation in January 2024. Source: VA Disability Rates Compensation rates for Veterans with a 10% to 20% disability rating. Effective Date 12/01/2023 Note: If you have a 10% to 20% disability rating, you won’t receive a higher rate even if you have a dependent spouse, child, or parent. These are the basic rates for rates with dependents click here. VA Disability Rates 10% to 20% Rating…
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Question Posed: What does compensation issue mean? Answer: Compensation issue means your claim is for disability compensation instead of some other kind of claim. Maybe upgrade for discharge, for example. Most claims that are submitted are designated compensation issues. Nothing to worry about. View full record
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Question Poised: We closed the notice for request 1. VA message states Closed the for Request 1 or 2 or some #. What does it mean? It is a status message that doesn't tell you where your claim is in the process. Logged into eBenefits today, and my (migraine/headache) claim went from PFD back to GOE. The estimated completion dates have been moved back to another 4 to 6 months again! The message states, “We closed the notice for Request 1,” which was a C&P exam. It states the developmental letter sent. The previous post says this means and C&P exam has been scheduled, while another vet posted this means a…
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The VA Disability Calculator page will open in a new window. When the VA page opens, scroll down to locate the calculator. Summary: The VA Disability Calculator uses a unique "VA Math" method to compute combined impairment ratings for veterans with multiple service-connected conditions. Instead of simply adding up the percentages of each condition, the VA uses a combined rating table and a concept of "Whole Person Remaining." Each subsequent rating is a reduction of the whole person remaining. For instance, if a veteran has a 30% rating for one condition and a 40% rating for another, the total rating is not 70% but 60%. This is because the 30% r…
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An Examiners' perspective relating to psychiatric compensation and pension exams. It is still a good guideline for all exams. A Guideline for your VA compensation and pension exam A VA Compensation and Pension Examiners’ perspective relating to psychiatric exams. It is a good guideline for all exams, but they only did psych exams. The VA has examined me for multiple problems, and this is my format when I go to be examined. A little common sense and clarity of thinking will go a long way toward getting you what you are entitled to. Written by: Steve A. Neff MSW …
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