If you are eligible for service connected disability compensation for an illness or injury, and that illness or injury has caused another medical condition, you may be eligible for additional compensation based on the theory of “secondary service connection.” To be eligible you must show that you have a current diagnosed disability. That disability must be caused by an event … Read More

Many VA cases are denied for what is known as lack of service connection. In fact, most denials arise for this very reason. But what is service connection? In general service connection means that a veteran has a currently diagnosed disability caused by an event or injury in service. However, service connection becomes more complex as one understands what is … Read More

To receive VA disability, pay, you must meet several legal requirements. One of the initial requirements is that you must be considered a veteran. This seems obvious but when you start to analyze the legal requirements it becomes a bit more challenging. It’s easy to see if a person is a veteran if they have a DD214 and were honorably … Read More

It seems obvious that a veteran must have a disability before proceeding with a VA disability claim. However, this situation arises many times and here is the most common context in which we see this issue. A veteran who was hurt in service now has back pain. The veteran has been going for treatment for back pain for years. Most … Read More

How Long Will a Case Take? We are often asked how long will a case take? This question is challenging to answer as there are three things that impact on the speed of the case. 1. How complex are the issues? If you are appealing a case that has 9 issues versus a case isolated to one or two issues, … Read More