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One of the smartest VA disability claim strategies is simple: Build your claim with the right medical evidence BEFORE you file the claim. Regardless of what anyone else tells you, medical evidence wins VA claims. Full stop.  A private Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) with high probative value can...
Read at VA Claims InsiderAccording to the VBA Annual Benefits Report, the 10 most prevalent service-connected disabilities among the 6,338,253 veterans receiving VA disability compensation are:  Summary of Key Points  What Moved and Why? (And What That Means For Your Own Claim Strategy) The FY2025 report matters because it’s the freshest snapshot of what...
Read at VA Claims InsiderIf you think you’ve already filed for everything you’re entitled to and just have to accept the VA rating you have, recent VBA data says otherwise for most veterans. Across the 6,338,253 veterans currently receiving VA disability compensation, the average combined claim file holds 7.34 separate service-connected VA disabilities — a number...
Read at VA Claims InsiderAsk most veterans whether the VA covers dental, and you’ll usually get one of two answers: “only if you’re 100% disabled” or “no.” Neither is the full picture. Dental and oral conditions are a real, ratable category of VA disability compensation — and according to VBA data, it’s...
Read at VA Claims InsiderIn 2026, updates to VA policies and rating criteria make right now the absolute BEST time to seek a VA rating increase. Changes coming to mental health ratings, stricter guidelines for some other conditions, and potential impacts on compensation highlight the importance of acting now to secure the...
Read at VA Claims InsiderAlmost every category of VA disability claim grew last year. Endocrine conditions didn’t. New endocrine claims (the body system that includes diabetes and thyroid conditions) fell 18.6% year-over-year, the steepest drop of any of the 13 body systems tracked in the annualVBA Compensation Report. That’s worth pausing on. Total VA disability...
Read at VA Claims InsiderIf your jaw clicks, locks, or throbs every time you eat, talk, or yawn, you already know TMJ isn’t a “minor” problem. It’s a daily fight – and it could qualify you for a VA disability rating and compensation. Yes, veterans can receive VA disability for TMJ. The VA rates temporomandibular...
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