In this video Marc Whitehead, an Accredited Veterans Disability Attorney, explains how using a chronic condition exception can help a veteran win their veterans disability claim.
Although in most veterans disability claims medical evidence must be provided showing a link between a current disability and a precipitating service incident. There are a few special circumstances in which evidence of a nexus is not necessary.
Chronisity can be used in a situation in which a veteran can receive benefits because a disability in question is a chronic condition that was diagnosed during a period of service or a designated presumptive period.
If you feel that your disability could be considered chronic by the VA you will need to provide Medical Evidence to show that you were diagnosed with a condition during service and that a recent medical examination shows that you continue to suffer from the same condition.
Though you’ll have to produce statements from medical professionals you won’t need to produce anything other then diagnosis. A direct service connection will be presumed under the policy of Chronisity.
There are two ways to prove to the VA that your conditions are chronic and thus being able to prove disability under Chronisity.
1- Illustrate that your illness/impairment is on the list of conditions recognized by the VA as chronic. Veterans with conditions on their list can quickly make successful disability claims even if a long period of time has past since their period of service as long as they can successfully present diagnosis of the same chronic condition during service and at the present time.
2- If your illness/ impairment is not of the VA’s list of chronic conditions but you still feel your impairments are chronic it still may be possible to successfully argue your case and receive Veterans Benefits. In this situation it could be beneficial for you to seek the help of an experienced Veterans disability attorney.
Making a successful case based on veteran provided evidence is slightly more challenging, but still highly possible.
Chronisity makes it much easier for veterans with long term conditions to successfully argue their disability and receive the benefits they deserve.
