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The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides disability benefits to Veterans whose disabilities are service connected, meaning injuries or illnesses linked to military service. Applying for VA disability back pay benefits can take

Submit Your Stories We are always happy to publish user submissions in our quarterly newsletter. If you have any art, poetry, pictures, or stories from your time in service that you would like to share,

Receiving service connection for a disability can often be a long and difficult process. There are many different hurdles that must be cleared to prove that your current disability is related to your time in

Veterans seeking disability compensation from the VA can encounter many obstacles, and the process can be even tougher when filing a claim for residual conditions.  In some cases it’s easy to know that an injury

With the passage of the Farm Bill by President Trump in 2018, Hemp based CBD use is on the rise in the Veteran community. One Colorado company, WarFighter Hemp, is using this economic opportunity to

When the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denies your disability benefits or assigns you a lower disability rating than you believe you have, you may choose to appeal the disability rating. The right to appeal

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is associated with traumatic experiences and other harrowing life events. The disorder is common among Veterans who were involved in combat. GAD is characterized by excessive, persistent worrying that is hard

Increasing a VA disability rating, especially from 50 to 70 VA Disability Rating, can be a challenging struggle. Veterans nationwide often face a lengthy process of applying, appealing, and appealing again to achieve the coveted

It can be frustrating for a veteran with multiple service-connected disabilities to go from a 70 to 100 VA disability rating. Because of how the VA combines claims, 1 plus 1 does not equal 2.

Veterans are exposed to numerous things in service that can cause permanent damage to the body or mind.  For this reason, there are laws meant to compensate Veterans for the damage the military caused to