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2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates an Pay Dates
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VA Disability Payment Schedule for 2025
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VA Disability Claims: 5 Game-Changing Precedential Decisions You Need to Know
Tbird posted a record in VA Claims and Benefits Information,
These decisions have made a big impact on how VA disability claims are handled, giving veterans more chances to get benefits and clearing up important issues.
Service Connection
Frost v. Shulkin (2017)
This case established that for secondary service connection claims, the primary service-connected disability does not need to be service-connected or diagnosed at the time the secondary condition is incurred 1. This allows veterans to potentially receive secondary service connection for conditions that developed before their primary condition was officially service-connected.
Saunders v. Wilkie (2018)
The Federal Circuit ruled that pain alone, without an accompanying diagnosed condition, can constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes if it results in functional impairment 1. This overturned previous precedent that required an underlying pathology for pain to be considered a disability.
Effective Dates
Martinez v. McDonough (2023)
This case dealt with the denial of an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) 2. It addressed issues around the validity of appeal withdrawals and the consideration of cognitive impairment in such decisions.
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Are all military medical records on file at the VA?
RichardZ posted a topic in How to's on filing a Claim,
I met with a VSO today at my VA Hospital who was very knowledgeable and very helpful. We decided I should submit a few new claims which we did. He told me that he didn't need copies of my military records that showed my sick call notations related to any of the claims. He said that the VA now has entire military medical record on file and would find the record(s) in their own file. It seemed odd to me as my service dates back to 1981 and spans 34 years through my retirement in 2015. It sure seemed to make more sense for me to give him copies of my military medical record pages that document the injuries as I'd already had them with me. He didn't want my copies. Anyone have any information on this. Much thanks in advance.- 4 replies
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Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection
Tbird posted a record in VA Claims and Benefits Information,
Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL
This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:
Current Diagnosis. (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)
In-Service Event or Aggravation.
Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at least as likely due to x Event in military service”-
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Post in ICD Codes and SCT CODES?WHAT THEY MEAN?
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(You might have seen these 4 Chaplains on postage stamps or even honored in some way at your local VA.
Our Chapel in Bath always has a display every February to honor them.
They first helped pass out life jackets to the 900 men on the troopship and then the life jackets ran out and they gave their own lifejackets to soldiers as the Dorchester went down after being struck by 3 torpedos in 1943.
Almost 700 troops lost their lives in one of the most horrific Naval tragedies
of WWII.
"Wednesday 30 April 2008 - David Fox.
INFO - To learn more about David Fox and his wonderful mission go to:
www.immortalchaplains.org/home.htm
The Immortal Chaplains Foundation was incorporated in October 1997 as a Minnesota non-profit corporation. The original concept for the Foundation was from David Fox, nephew of Chaplain George Fox, and Rosalie Goode Fried, the daughter of Chaplain Alexander Goode. They were joined by Klee Poling Dugan, niece of Chaplain Clark Poling, and by Theresa Goode Kaplan, widow of Chaplain Alexander Goode.
Dorchester survivors and those from the U-boat 223 in Germany, which sank the troopship, also joined national and international leaders in helping establish the foundation to raise a voice to tell this uplifting story and the stories of people who have also risked everything to save others of another faith or race.
The Foundation's goal is to remind us of the capacity for compassion we all have within us, no matter the differences of race, religion or creed. This will be a very good show for sure. Jerrel, svr
The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm central time. Don't forget you can call toll free during the show.
1-877-213-4329
http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm
If you wish you can join the chat line. There you can ask questions for Jerrel to ask the guest"
GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !
When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief
Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was
simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."
Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.
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