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Question: General medicine and spinal c and p exam
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Question: VA 100% but still in Reserves 1 2
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Question: Veterans Evaluation Services C&P
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Question: Should I file PACT Act, Depressed Mood, Coronary Artery Disease, Spine/Neck 1 2 3
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Question: Fast HLR
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Question: DBQ added 8 months later? 1 2 3 4 6
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Question: VA Rated 60% Depression BUT 1 2
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Question: Are you aware 38 CFR Chapter 4 is being updated frequently?
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Question: PTSD CLAIM RELATED:
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Question: Veterans Evaluation Services
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Question: Filing for va disability 1 2
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Question: Unbelievable: Va Exec testifies to Congress they (the VA) will not comply with laws. 1 2
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Question: "Can your attorney, without your approval, change your appeal forum at the BVA?"
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Question: Question concerning IMO or No!
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Question: USS Hancock CVA-19 Apr. 1968-march 1972
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Question: State Tax Waiver Exemption.
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Question: I need to Prove I went to VA when I was released in 79 and in 2010 but was denied 1 2
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Question: How to fix VA's low quality IT (computer) systems. 1 2 3
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Question: Dont let VA pull a fast one on you!!! NOT ONE EFFECTIVE DATE WAS CORRECT!
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Question: A Hill worth climbing? 1 2 3 4
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Question: 1151 Medical Malpractice SOL?
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Question: Re-embursement for non VA Medical care. 1 2 3
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Question: Is VA medical care better or worse than private health care? Actual review/comparison 1 2
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Question: Filed for increase (PTSD) - No private DBQ submitted, what does this VA status mean?
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Question: Firms exploiting Veterans seeking benefits. Avoid this at all cost.
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Question: Do I qualify for SMC? Is it automatic? 1 2 3
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Question: VA's formulary list can compromise Veterans health care.
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Question: Aid & Attendance
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Question: Disabled Veterans Life insurance (SDVI) Changes
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Question: Sleep apnea claim possible denial
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Continue Reading5 Things to Know about the VA Appeals Process
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Continue ReadingA Veterans Benefits Raters View
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Continue ReadingAm I eligible for emergency care at a non-VA facility?
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Continue ReadingBack and Cervical Pain – Bulging Disc and the C and P Exam ROM Test
I have a C&P coming up in October for Neck/Back pains. While in Iraq in 2004, I fell off of a 916 semi-truck and have buddy statements to verify this. I also have medical proof that I went to the TMC in theater and it ...
Continue ReadingCan a 100 percent Disabled Veteran Work and Earn an Income?
You've just been rated 100% disabled by the Veterans Affairs. After the excitement of finally having the rating you deserve wears off, you start asking questions. One of the first questions that you might ask is this: It's a legitimate question - rare is the Veteran that finds ...
Continue ReadingCan I work and receive TDIU? Yes, in some cases you can.
I can't work if I'm getting Unemployability, right? No, in fact, unemployability does not always mean that a veteran is not working. The key, however, is that all income earned from employment must be at or below the poverty level, or from a job that ...
Continue ReadingDisability Calculator: Veterans Compensation Rate Calculator
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