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Why are VA Disability Mental Health claims important?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, only 50 percent of veterans who need mental health treatment will get the treatment they need and are entitled to. Eligible veterans have the option to file a VA Disability Mental Health claim which can provide a range of extra benefits. There are many reasons […]
Top 5 tips for preparing for a C&P exam that contains a range of motion exercise
The range of motion portion is one of the most important aspects of your C&P exam. By being prepared for this you can answer the examiners questions.
Medal of Honor Day
I feel privileged and grateful to serve veterans. Many of the vets that I talk to deserve more disability payment than what they are currently receiving. But, many others that our team does not get to speak with are hesitant to file a claim for various reasons. This is gross negligence on the part of […]
The Path to 100 – Richard Shuminsky
This is the third part to Richard Shuminsky’s VA Disability story. The first two parts of this story can be found here and here. Was I excited that I was rated at 60%? Sure. Was I also pissed that many disabilities were deemed non-service connected? Yep! This realization took me into the world of trying […]
Top 4 most common injuries for active-duty Veterans
The most common injuries among active-duty personnel and the evacuated wounded from Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Enduring Freedom (OEF) and New Dawn (OND) are as follows: Hearing Loss PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) The 4th may surprise you. Eye Injury and Vision Disorders While obvious eye injuries from combat and training rarely go […]
Signs of PTSD Military
There’s a common misconception that PTSD is only for combat Vets. Many people would try to shame and belittle Vets out of pursuing a PTSD claim if they haven’t been in combat. I’m just going to call bullshit on all that. We don’t do that with ANY OTHER disability, so why should we single out […]
Can you claim IBS for VA Disability?
Over the years, we’ve seen Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for VA Disability get denied as it can be a challenging illness to prove as service-connected. On the other hand, if it is approved, more often than not, the rating doesn’t get the maximum allowable limit. In this blog, we will explain the effects of IBS, […]
Insomnia Secondary to Tinnitus
Those who suffer from tinnitus know that it isn’t just a slight ringing in the ears. While some may believe that tinnitus is just something you get used to, that you learn to let it be a sort of background annoyance, it isn’t as simple as that. A common connection which you see in many Veterans […]
Top 10 Most Common VA Disability Claims
Veterans, how would you like to learn about the top 10 most common VA disability claims, using SECRET VA disability claims data as your guide? Brian Reese here, USAF disabled veteran, and founder of VA Claims Insider. Part of the reason we call ourselves VA Claims “INSIDER” is because we get access to information that […]