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[videosingle id="10126" / align="center"] This is an important question, because veterans service-connected for disabilities or diseases incurred in service may receive financial compensation for those disabilities or diseases. Unfortunately, it’s not automatic. The VA is

What Is Special Monthly Compensation? Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is a term used to describe additional benefits that a Veteran can receive on top of their monthly disability payments. Because the VA recognizes that certain

[videosingle id="10096" / align="center"] Once the VA determines that you are service-connected for a disability, the VA must then assign your disability claim effective date. The disability claim effective date is very important because it

https://youtu.be/5J5oycTTEAU Should I hire a VA appeal lawyer? It's a question many veterans trying to receive VA compensation ask themselves. The simple answer is, it depends. Some veterans are able to handle an appeal on

https://youtu.be/5yV-6ziI2DA The VA now has a form for the “stressor letter” that veterans commonly submit when applying for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). A veteran may substantiate his or her claim that he/

Above is a picture of me upon my arrival to Fort Hood to serve with Alpha Company 1-5 Cav 1st Cavalry Division. I had just finished several months of infantry officer basic training at FT

Can Veterans receive VA disability compensation for conditions related to burn pit exposure? The answer is yes – Veterans who served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations and developed disabilities or illnesses potentially due

Veterans’ Law Newsletter The Service Connection - Spring 2017 Responding to VA Letters   When the VA issues a decision on your disability claim, it is required by law to notify you and your representative

Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) allows the VA to pay some disabled Veterans as if they were rated at 100% disability. For example, if a Veteran has been trained for the construction trade

https://youtu.be/CLOxaCkdtlg?si=5tYR3vJbgKxRHh09 America’s Veterans can develop serious injuries or conditions due to their time in the service. While many Veterans know that they can acquire disability benefits for PTSD, they may be unsure about whether acute