The disability evaluations for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are increased from 10 percent to 40 percent, individual unemployability is granted from March 21, 2017, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date.
An error is corrected to establish a 100 percent evaluation for multiple myeloma from February 23, 2012, while special monthly compensation for housebound criteria is granted from February 28, 2020, along with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility based on permanent and total disability status, while the evaluations for prostate cancer with urinary frequency residuals and adjustment … Continued
Effective November 29, 2017, various entitlements and disability ratings are granted, including a 70 percent initial disability rating for persistent depressive disorder, a 60 percent increased disability rating for asthma, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) during a specified period, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability … Continued
A 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was assigned from October 29, 2009. The evaluation was amended to include traumatic brain injury (TBI) but continued to be rated at 70 percent disability, effective February 24, 2020. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from October … Continued
Entitlement to earlier effective dates for various service connections and disability evaluations is granted for different conditions, with the earliest effective date being August 27, 2010, and the latest effective date being November 17, 2017; and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from November 17, 2017.
Disabled Veterans can take advantage of various VA benefits, including disability compensation. In exchange for their military service, disabled Veterans also often qualify for other benefits, like property tax exemptions. If you’re unsure whether disabled Veterans get property tax exemptions or how to qualify, read on. We’ll explain property tax exemptions for disabled Veterans state … Continued
Effective dates and evaluations for various service-connected conditions are granted as follows: a 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder from February 25, 2009; continuation of a 30 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome; a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected carcinoid tumor, diabetes mellitus type 2, and splenectomy, all effective August 10, 2022; a 0 … Continued
Effective April 3, 2023, the evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is raised from 0 to 20 percent, while starting from September 13, 2017, entitlement to individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance for those with permanent and total disability status is established.
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Entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status are both established effective November 9, 2010.
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