In 2018 Congress passed the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). Among other things, this law changed how to appeal a VA disability claim or other benefits claim. The AMA went into effect on February 19, 2019. The AMA requires any Rating Decision issued by the VA on or after February 19, 2019 must use this new […]
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Common VA Mistakes In PTSD Claims
Military Service requirements Even with the law change in 2010 eliminating the requirement that veterans prove exposure to stressful events in most combat situations, the VA still frequently requires veterans to produce evidence of being in a combat zone, etc. It also still unfairly places the burden on veterans to prove the stressful events in […]
Air Force Airmen Exposed to Agent Orange from C-123 Aircraft
The VA has acknowledged that if you flew on—or worked with—C-123 aircrafts in Vietnam or other locations, you may have been exposed to Agent Orange. These aircrafts were used to spray Agent Orange in and around Vietnam and elsewhere. Moreover, these planes still had traces of the chemical in them afterward while they were being […]
PTSD and Veterans Affairs Rating Scale
The following blog article will relay information on PTSD and how the VA compensates for veterans diagnosed with PTSD. To go directly to the section on compensation, click here. What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after you have been through a traumatic event. A […]
Unemployment Amongst Veterans in 2018
Veteran unemployability has been on the decline since 2001. According to data from the Department of Labor, in December 2018 the veteran unemployment rate was 3.2 percent. Diving deeper into the data, you can see that a large part of the reason for the shrinking number of unemployed veterans is other veterans. Veterans helped more […]
2019 VA Disability Pay Rates
The 2019 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for disability compensation has been raised to 2.8%. This marks the largest increase in COLA made by the VA since 2012. The Social Security Administration determines COLA based on changes to the cost of living intended to parallel the increase in inflation. You can see all rate increases […]