There are different types of claims at the VA. There are first time claims. There are reopen claims. There are appeals. When it comes to the world of appeals there are also two types. There are appeals to the BVA and there are appeals to the Regional Office. An appeal occurs whenever a veteran files the appeal within 1 year … Read More

The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act is designed to assist veterans in the appeals process. It takes six years on average for veterans to resolve an appeal for a disability claim with the VA. Any time a veteran files a claim for disability that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rejects, they have the right to appeal. But the … Read More

The VA has a duty to assist a veteran with the VA disability claim process. The Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) details the VA’s duties to assist veterans with benefits claims. The VA has a duty under 38 U.S.C.S. § 7104(a) to consider all possible claims for compensation that are raised by the medical evidence in your record. … Read More

If you were denied veterans benefits and you have exhausted your appeals (DRO, BVA, CAVC), or you missed the appeal deadlines, you may not be out of luck, and you don’t necessarily have to start a new claim for benefits to try again. While you always have the right to start your veterans benefits claim over again (as many times … Read More

A new claim is exactly what the name implies…it is a claim that is being raised for the first time. The reason it’s important to recognize a new claim is because there are certain rules associated with the new claim process. One such aspect is the fully developed claim process. The Fully Developed Claims (FDC) program is an optional initiative … Read More