Battle Scar Claims

A service-connected disability is a medical condition or impairment that is considered to have resulted from or been aggravated by military service. Veterans who have a service-connected disability may be eligible for compensation and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

In order for a disability to be considered service-connected, there must be evidence that the condition or injury occurred or was worsened during military service. This can include injuries sustained during combat, exposure to hazardous materials, or other events or conditions related to military service.

The VA uses a system of disability ratings to determine the level of compensation that a veteran with a service-connected disability may receive. The rating is based on the severity of the disability, and can range from 0% to 100%. Veterans with a disability rating of 10% or higher may be eligible for additional benefits, such as healthcare and vocational rehabilitation.

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What’s the PACT Act and how will it affect my VA benefits and care?

The PACT Act is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. The full name of the law is The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.

The PACT Act will bring these changes:

Expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras

Adds more than 20 new presumptive conditions for burn pits and other toxic exposures

Adds more presumptive-exposure locations for Agent Orange and radiation

Requires VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to every Veteran enrolled in VA health care

Helps us improve research, staff education, and treatment related to toxic exposures

If you’re a Veteran or survivor, you can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits.

What does it mean to have a presumptive condition for toxic exposure?

To get a VA disability rating, your disability must connect to your military service. For many health conditions, you need to prove that your service caused your condition.

But for some conditions, we automatically assume (or “presume”) that your service caused your condition. We call these “presumptive conditions.”

We consider a condition presumptive when it's established by law or regulation.

If you have a presumptive condition, you don’t need to prove that your service caused the condition. You only need to meet the service requirements for the presumption.

Locations:

On or after September 11, 2001, in any of these locations:

Afghanistan
Djibouti
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
Uzbekistan
Yemen
The airspace above any of these locations

On or after August 2, 1990, in any of these locations:

Bahrain
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The airspace above any of these locations

Source: Department of Veterans Affairs

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Have you heard about CUE?

What is it? Clear and Unmistakable Error

Clear and unmistakable error (CUE) means that the correct facts were not known to the VA at the time, or the law and regulations in effect at the time were not applied correctly. The error must have been grievous enough to have changed the outcome of the decision at the time it was made, and be so wrong that reasonable minds could not differ. These claims are difficult to win, but certainly not impossible.

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Did you know that many Veterans approach to obtaining disability benefits can cause them thousands of monthly tax-free benefits and delays on receiving medical and educational benefits?

If Veteran Affairs said no, we may be able to help you get a yes!

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