Automatic 50 PTSD Rating Explained
In this post, we will be exploring the automatic 50 PTSD rating in detail. Here's a secret...no PTSD rating is considered "automatic" because a veteran must fit the PTSD rating criteria within... continue reading
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70 VA Disability for PTSD Explained
In this post, we will be exploring the 70 VA disability for PTSD rating in detail. So let’s take a minute to explore the law regarding the level of occupational and social impairment required... continue reading
What is a Buddy Letter for PTSD?
A VA buddy letter for PTSD a credible statement to support your VA claim for PTSD, written by a competent individual 18 years of age or older. The buddy must have first-hand knowledge... continue reading
100 Percent VA Disability for PTSD Explained
In this post, we will be exploring the 100 Percent VA disability for PTSD rating in detail. So let’s take a minute to explore the law regarding the level of occupational and social impairment... continue reading
VA Lay Statement Examples (Updated)
In this post, I provide veterans with a real VA lay statement example. I also explain how to use lay evidence to service connect your VA disability claim, even if you’ve already filed or been... continue reading
What is VA Special Monthly Compensation?
VA Special Monthly Compensation, also known as VA SMC, is additional tax-free compensation that can be paid to disabled veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses, and parents. For disabled... continue reading
How to Write a VA Buddy Letter (Step-By-Step)
To write a VA buddy letter is simply to write a credible statement in support of a claim, written by a competent individual 18 years of age or older, who has direct, first-hand knowledge of an event... continue reading
In this article, I break down the 2020 VA disability pay chart in detail. On October 10, 2019, the BLS reported September 2019 inflation data, allowing for the formal announcement of the Social... continue reading
VA Disability Pay Dates 2020 – The Experts Guide
Hi Veterans, Brian Reese here from VA Claims Insider and in this post, I'm explaining the VA Disability Pay Dates 2020 in detail. One of the questions I get asked all the time is... continue reading
VA Higher Level Review, Good or Bad?
The VA Higher Level Review is the first option under the new VA appeals process following the implementation of the VA Appeals Modernization Act. At VA Claims Insider, we’ve seen some... continue reading
How to Prove Your Non Combat PTSD Stressor: The Insider’s Guide
Recently at VA Claims Insider we’ve seen a string of non combat PTSD stressor denials because the veteran “failed to corroborate that the veteran was actually present and witnessed the non... continue reading
New and Relevant Evidence? How to adequately support your VA Supplemental Claim
The new VA Appeals Modernization Act, which went into effect on February 19, 2019 replaced the old “Reconsideration” or “Re-Opening” of a previously adjudicated claim with something called... continue reading