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2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates an Pay Dates
Tbird posted a question in VA Disability Claims Research,
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VA Disability Payment Schedule for 2025
VA Disability Rates 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.-
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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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Do the sct codes help or hurt my disability rating
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retiredat44
Had requests for BVA hearing going back to 2009, in another state. I Moved. I started new claims and requests, the latest an 1151, denied, then BVA hearing requested. Had BVA hearing for 1151 (Necrotizing pancreatitis,. failed operations,) too many health problems to list (plus it is a fatal disease, time is not on my side), we asked judge to put all appeals in one.
Had BVA hearing March 2016.
The Ebenefits shows :
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Open Appeals (2)
Historical Appeals
This section shows status updates for your Open Appeals.
Date not available
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No clue what's going on. Not sure if the old BVA hearing requests a rolled into the last hearing, or?
When I click the links I get a generic BVA hearing page:
https://eauth.va.gov/ebenefits/claims
Details about Your Appeal
Received: 03/11/2016
Return to Work in ProcessCurrent Progress
Pending Hearing Request / Scheduling
You have requested a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. Currently, your hearing is awaiting scheduling, or has already been scheduled, but has not taken place.
Location
The Board
Hearing Details: Requested
Travel ..........................
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etc...etc...
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At least it's moving forward... every few weeks they change the date... little else changes.
Not in appeals, since I got 100%, and some of it was winning an 1151 negligence, which the VA turns out does not give ful benefits if you win 1151 negligence they squirm and legal loophhole you and your family out of many benefits, really crapp nasty bunch running the va benefits, they wil backstab and scre wyou even if you win you lose. May 2021.
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