The Department of Veterans Affairs assigns VA disability rates for conditions that are service-connected. The VA’s disability benefits program covers a diverse range of physical and mental conditions. Each condition is rated based on severity, according to the Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The overall rating you receive plays a big part in how much monthly […]
Category: VA
VA Disability Ratings for Kidney Disease
The VA provides benefits to veterans who have become disabled due to a wide range of medical conditions, including kidney disease. To assess your compensation, the VA board will give you a disability rating, but sometimes the rating doesn’t accurately reflect the severity of your kidney disease. What is Kidney Disease? Kidney disease is the […]
How to Win Disability Benefits for PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very real disability that is often misunderstood. Living with PTSD becomes more devastating when sufferers find they can no longer do their jobs. Getting much-needed disability benefits for PTSD can be particularly frustrating. If you are struggling with PTSD and cannot work, we can help you obtain the benefits […]
What Is The VA Disability Appeal Success Rate?
What happens when the decision made by the VA Board in your VA disability benefits claim doesn’t turn out the way you hoped? The Board may have ruled that you aren’t qualified to receive benefits because your disability wasn’t service-related, or you may feel that the rating you received doesn’t accurately reflect the severity of […]
How Long Does it Take to Receive Disability Benefits Back Pay from the Veterans Administration?
Marc Whitehead & Associates are experienced Houston VA disability benefits attorneys who have helped disabled veterans all over the nation navigate the complicated application and appeals process to obtain the full VA disability benefits they deserve. One of the most frustrating things about filing for disability benefits from the Veterans Administration is the long period […]
Getting VA Disability Back Pay For Dependents
Marc Whitehead & Associates are experienced Houston disability benefits attorneys who have helped disabled veterans all over the nation obtain the VA disability benefits they and their families deserve. If you’re a disabled veteran and eligible for disability benefits through the VA and have a combined disability rating of at least 30%, you’re probably eligible […]
What Is the RAMP Appeals Process? How Does It Affect My Claim?
What every veteran must know about the (now discontinued) RAMP appeals decision process, the new Appeals Reform law (AMA) and how they affect your claim. Now concluded, the RAMP appeals process served as the pilot program for the streamlined, 3-laned review framework as set forth by the new VA appeals law. The modernized VA appeals […]
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) VA Claim – Get the Benefits You Deserve
If you suffered a head injury during service, and you have current residuals of TBI, then you may be eligible for veteran’s disability compensation benefits. But don’t let the VA underrate you. Often the VA does not evaluate the long term effects of TBI properly. Should you have questions or need assistance at any stage […]
Prevalence of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Is On the Rise
New data from the Department of Defense reveals that the prevalence of military sexual trauma, or MST, has reached new heights. Military sexual trauma is the term the VA uses to describe the effects of sexual violence, abuse or harassment experienced by a military service member during active duty. If you are suffering from the […]
Ways to Increase Your PTSD Rating
Are you wondering why your PTSD rating is so low? If you are unsatisfied with the VA’s decision, it may be possible to increase your PTSD rating. The VA ratings for PTSD—and all mental health claims—are set at the following percentage increments: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 100%. But the reality is that far […]