Brian Reese

VA Disability Rating for Asthma Explained (The Insider’s Guide)

VA Disability Rating for Asthma Explained (The Insider’s Guide) VA Disability Rating for Asthma

In this post, we will be exploring how to get a VA disability rating for asthma. I’ll also reveal 3 new insider tips to increase your VA rating for asthma, even if you’ve already filed or been denied. In 2021, a veteran’s asthma VA disability can be rated at 10%, 30%, 60%, or 100%. So, let’s […]

VA Rating for Anxiety Explained – The Definitive Guide (Plus 3 *NEW* Tips Revealed)

VA Rating for Anxiety Explained – The Definitive Guide (Plus 3 *NEW* Tips Revealed) VA Rating for Anxiety

In this post, we will be exploring how to get a VA rating for anxiety in detail. I’ll also reveal 3 new expert-level tips to increase your VA disability rating for anxiety, even if you’ve been previously denied. In 2021, a veteran’s VA rating for anxiety can be 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, or 100%. So, […]

Publication and Acceptance of VA DBQ Forms for Completion by Private Medical Providers Are Now Codified in the Law (Effective Immediately)

Publication and Acceptance of VA DBQ Forms for Completion by Private Medical Providers Are Now Codified in the Law (Effective Immediately) Public use VA DBQ forms approved by law

Thanks to the recently approved Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, publication and acceptance of VA DBQ forms are now codified in federal law. The passage of this new Bill protects veterans (and private healthcare providers) who wish to use a private DBQ as medical […]

How to Increase VA Rating and Have Your VA Disability Claim Approved Faster and More Accurately (Top 3 *TIPS* VA Raters Want YOU to Know!)

How to Increase VA Rating and Have Your VA Disability Claim Approved Faster and More Accurately (Top 3 *TIPS* VA Raters Want YOU to Know!) How to Increase VA Rating

In this post, veterans with a VA disability rating of 0% or higher will learn “How to Increase VA Rating and Get Your VA Disability Claim Approved Faster” using 3 little known tips, strategies, and lesson learned from actual VA Rating Officials. These “tried-and-true” methods work, and they will help you increase your VA disability […]

How to Write a Winning VA Buddy Letter with the New VA Form 21-10210 – Lay & Witness Statement (FREE Fillable Buddy Letter Template with Examples!)

How to Write a Winning VA Buddy Letter with the New VA Form 21-10210 – Lay & Witness Statement (FREE Fillable Buddy Letter Template with Examples!) 3 Key Parts to a VA Buddy Letter

Hi Veterans, Brian Reese here from VA Claims Insider, and in this post, I’ll be breaking-down the brand-new VA Form 21 10210 – Lay & Witness Statement (aka, “VA Buddy Letter”) to help support your VA disability compensation claim. The VA recently launched a new standardized VA Buddy Letter form to be written by a […]

Military Disability Pay Rates for 2021 – The Experts Guide (with 1.3% COLA Bump)

Military Disability Pay Rates for 2021 – The Experts Guide (with 1.3% COLA Bump) Military Disability Pay

Military disability pay rates for 2021 were released on October 13, 2020, with the implementation of the Social Security Administration’s announcement of a 1.3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2021. On October 20, 2020, the President signed into law H.R. 6168, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020, which authorized a 1.3% COLA adjustment […]

Top 3 Ways to Prove Service Connection for Sleep Apnea (Most Likely Cause ‘MLC’ Technique)

Top 3 Ways to Prove Service Connection for Sleep Apnea (Most Likely Cause ‘MLC’ Technique) Service Connection for Sleep Apnea

While trying to prove service connection for Sleep Apnea might seem as elusive as a four-leaf clover, in today’s post, I’m sharing an expert level technique that can help you get your VA sleep apnea service connected, regardless of past denials. It’s called the Most Likely Cause (MLC) Technique for your VA Sleep Apnea claim, […]

Top 3 Ways to Get Your VA Home Loan Certificate of Eligibility Online in 2021 [New Tutorial]

Top 3 Ways to Get Your VA Home Loan Certificate of Eligibility Online in 2021 [New Tutorial] How to Get VA COE

In this high-value post, I’m going to show you how to view and download your VA home loan Certificate of Eligibility (COE) online in 2021 by following a simple 5-step process. To start the VA home loan process, you’ll need to confirm your basic VA loan eligibility for your private lender, using a simple one-page […]

VA Migraines Rating Criteria Explained (Top 3 Tips Revealed)

VA Migraines Rating Criteria Explained (Top 3 Tips Revealed) VA Migraines Rating

Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the VA migraines rating criteria with 38 CFR Part 4 as our guide. We’ll also examine the primary (and confusing) differences between the 30% and 50% VA rating for migraine headaches. VA ratings for migraines depend upon the Frequency, Severity, and Duration of symptoms, and more specifically, the […]

VA Claims Made Easy: The Definitive Guide to the VA Disability Compensation Program

VA Claims Made Easy: The Definitive Guide to the VA Disability Compensation Program VA Claims Made Easy

Hi fellow Veterans, Brian Reese here from VA Claims Insider, and this is your VA Claims Made Easy moment, because we go in-depth to bring you the most common VA disabilities by body system, condition, and rating using REAL VBA data. Filing a VA disability claim is pretty simple using the new VA.gov website, and […]