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2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates an Pay Dates
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VA Disability Claims: 5 Game-Changing Precedential Decisions You Need to Know
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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
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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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I'm trying to make some sense out of my claim I filed in early May. I requested an increase for s/c conditions (knee,back,shoulder) rated 3 years ago 10% each. I had my C&P exam at the middle of May and monitored my claim daily on work week days. The day my C&P exam was completed my claim went to preparation for decision estimated end date of June 22nd at the latest. I passed my completion date with no changes on ebenefits. No explanation provided by the VA.
I checked on or around July 3rd and saw my claim went back to review of evidence with a estimated completion date of August 8th at the latest. I'm kind of confused why they are reviewing more evidence as I turned all paperwork in before I even had my C&P exam.
I am going through physical therapy and just recently had 2/3 series of injections on my knees. My ROM was terrible in my left knee at the time of the exam resulting from a flare up. Other than that, there was evidence of worsening changes involving ROM from my previous exams, but my knee was definitely the worst.
Im wondering if they are holding the claim open until I finish the series of injections or physical therapy to try and discredit an increase. Even though the results of injections are a temporary fix, I feel they are going to wait to try and justify a decrease if anything.
Anyone have an opinion on this or advice?
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