Medical evidence is the key to winning almost every aspect of your VA disability claim. This is especially true when you are looking to increase your rating. You’ve already overcome the hurdle associated with service connection but what do you do when you want your rating higher? To get a higher rating the symptoms of your condition need to be … Read More

PTSD is a complex condition that impacts on a lot of veterans. While many veterans try and “tough” out the symptoms of PTSD such avoidance contributes to a worsening of the condition. Some of the common experiences we see in representing hundreds of veterans fighting for PTSD benefits from VA are as follows: A. Failure to get adequate treatment: We … Read More

As professionals gain more understanding of PTSD, it is easier to understand and recognize the warning signs for those veterans suffering with this disability. PTSD is diagnosed after a person experiences symptoms for at least one month following a traumatic event. However symptoms may not appear until several months or even years later. The disorder is characterized by three main … Read More

According to VA regulations, aggravation is defined as occurring under the following conditions: A preexisting injury or disease will be considered to have been aggravated by active military, naval, or air service, where there is an increase in disability during such service, unless there is a specific finding that the increase in disability is due to the natural progress of … Read More

When a military service veteran files a claim for disability compensation with the VA for an illness or disability that resulted from military service, one of the first things a veteran has to establish is that the current illness or disability is connected to the veteran’s military service. There are several ways to consider when trying to establish service connection. … Read More