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

If you are a veteran eligible for disability benefits, then you will receive a monthly compensation based on your disability rating. In a highly politicized world, veteran compensation for disabilities acquired in the line of duty is one mission almost all Americans can agree is important. The line of duty does not end on the battlefield, either. Rather, it encapsulates … Read More

If the VA determines you are eligible for disability benefits (see eligibility requirements here), then your disability compensation will be determined through a schedule for rating disabilities. The schedule is determined by what the average civilian would lose in earnings due to the associated disability. The rating is determined “upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries … Read More

Willful misconduct is an important term to know when determining disability eligibility. The Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) will not accept an application for disability if the illness or injury arose out of “willful misconduct.” What Is Willful Misconduct, Then? Willful misconduct is defined as “an act involving conscious wrongdoing or known prohibited action” that “involves deliberate or intentional … Read More

Eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) disability is dependent upon your discharge category. To receive disability benefits, you must be “discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.” To learn more about discharge codes and their effect on receiving benefits, read our blog post here. Armed service members who were discharged honorably or generally with honorable conditions … Read More