If your neck hurts chronically, you should consider whether or not your time in service caused or worsened your neck pain. This article will help you determine if you should claim your neck pain and what rating fits with your pain. Diagnosis? “Neck pain” can be caused by numerous conditions. For example, whiplash, pinched nerves, […]
Veterans Disability Blog
Does your Back Pain entitle you to Compensation?
Military service is physical and often leaves a lasting impact on veterans’ bodies. Low back pain is one of the most common VA disability claims among veterans. Back pain can affect every aspect of your life, making everyday tasks difficult. What about work? Does your service-connected back pain functionally impair your ability to work? Did […]
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: When it Goes into Effect and What it Means for You
The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act was signed into law on June 25, 2019 and takes effect on January 1, 2020. The law extends a presumption of herbicide exposure to Blue Water Navy Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and the offshore waters. Two separate topics are affected by the Blue Water […]
The Difference Between 100% for Unemployability and 100% Disability Rating
In general, neither the 100% disability rating nor a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), or more commonly known as unemployability, is better than the other. The monthly compensation amount for unemployability is equivalent to a 100% disability rating. However, depending on a veteran’s circumstances, one option might be more beneficial to pursue. […]
Court Rules That Vets Can Sue For Exposure to Radiation
On Friday, December 13th an appeals court ruled that elderly disabled veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation while cleaning up a 1966 nuclear bomb disaster in Palomares, Spain are eligible to sue for disability benefits for their radiation-related illnesses in a class action suit. What Happened? On January 17, 1966, a U.S. B-52 bomber […]
Free Map to Find Out If You Were Exposed to Burn Pits
Burn Pits: Why Do They Matter? Over 1.5 million American troops were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between 2001 and 2011. At some of the military bases throughout these regions, waste materials were disposed of in “burn pits.” Breathing in the fumes from the burn pits has damaged the health of countless veterans. Given the […]