What a Pain in the Neck: When Diagnosis of Disability is Difficult and Options for Filing Disability Claims Based on Chronic Pain Anyone who has suffered with a chronic condition or confusing medical symptoms understands that being diagnosed is often not a simple process. The complexity of the human body can create an often frustratingly difficult pathway to seeking diagnosis. But … Read More

If you read our post, Three Requirements You Must Prove to Receive Service-Connection Disability Compensation, you know that the first requirement for collecting disability compensation from the VA is to prove your disability was contracted or suffered during your time actively serving in the armed forces. For evidence of current disability, you must prove that your illness or symptoms are … Read More

The Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) has a legal duty to help you prove your service-connection for disability compensation. For more information on the service-connection compensation requirement, click here. Congress requires the VA to inform you about what information is necessary to prove your service-connection and to assist you in gathering the evidence required to prove it. The VA … Read More

If you read our post, Three Requirements You Must Prove to Receive Service-Connection Disability Compensation, you know that one requirement for collecting disability compensation from the VA is to prove your disability was contracted or suffered during your time actively serving in the armed forces. This requirement is referred to as the “In-Service Connection.” The disability need not be caused … Read More

Aside from qualifying as a veteran under the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) standards, you must prove that your injury or illness was suffered or contracted in connection to your service, to receive compensation. If order to prove service-connection, you must prove: 1. You have a diagnosed disability; 2. Your disability was contracted or suffered in the course of … Read More