Service-Connected VA Benefits
The VA can pay you monthly compensation if you are at least 10% disabled as a result of your military service. Disabilities may be physical in nature (knee, back, hearing loss, etc.), physiological in nature (PTSD, depression, etc.), and may also include numerous other conditions including certain cancers, heart conditions, ALS, and the list goes on. Many veterans have conditions they don't realize are related to their service, and some have "presumptive conditions" that are presumed to have been caused by their service. CLICK HERE for more information regarding presumptive conditions.
Many valid service-connected claims are denied improperly by the VA, and should be appealed or reopened by the Veteran. Sometimes denied benefits can be paid retroactively. The Veteran should know his or her rights in this regard. Sometimes there are time limitations, and sometimes there are no time limitations for making, reopening, or appealing a claim. Also, if the Veteran has been successful in pursuing a service-connected claim, the veteran can file for an increased rating if he or she can show the disability has worsened. Or, an additional claim may be pursued if a secondary condition has surfaced due to the first service-connected condition. Also, as stated above, there are many conditions that are “presumptive” – meaning that just by nature of having the condition, it is “presumed” to have been caused by military service, resulting in a monthly payment. Veterans should know their options when dealing with service connected benefits.
The VA can pay you monthly compensation if you are at least 10% disabled as a result of your military service. Disabilities may be physical in nature (knee, back, hearing loss, etc.), physiological in nature (PTSD, depression, etc.), and may also include numerous other conditions including certain cancers, heart conditions, ALS, and the list goes on. Many veterans have conditions they don't realize are related to their service, and some have "presumptive conditions" that are presumed to have been caused by their service. CLICK HERE for more information regarding presumptive conditions.
Many valid service-connected claims are denied improperly by the VA, and should be appealed or reopened by the Veteran. Sometimes denied benefits can be paid retroactively. The Veteran should know his or her rights in this regard. Sometimes there are time limitations, and sometimes there are no time limitations for making, reopening, or appealing a claim. Also, if the Veteran has been successful in pursuing a service-connected claim, the veteran can file for an increased rating if he or she can show the disability has worsened. Or, an additional claim may be pursued if a secondary condition has surfaced due to the first service-connected condition. Also, as stated above, there are many conditions that are “presumptive” – meaning that just by nature of having the condition, it is “presumed” to have been caused by military service, resulting in a monthly payment. Veterans should know their options when dealing with service connected benefits.
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