The Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) directive began to incorporate best practices for stroke victims. When VA stroke victims accounted for 15,000+ cases per year, there needed to be a viable solution, which resulted in the stroke rehabilitation process for veterans! The VA implemented a comprehensive program so stroke victims can start rehabilitating within six months […]
We cover a lot of topics here at VA Claims Insider, but sometimes it is important to get back to the basics like, “How to File a VA Claim for disability!” There are many disabilities with different helpful information and tips exclusive to them, but the truth is there is still a foundation of filing […]
Let’s start with the good news about getting VA disability for back problems! In April 2018, it was determined by the Federal Circuit that the VA must award disability benefits for pain due to military service. Previously, pain without an underlying diagnosis was not awarded compensation, meaning that many, many veterans with a back disability […]
One of the questions we get the most is, “How can I get a 100 VA rating?” As a disabled veteran, you’ve given your health to the country you served and part of what you’ve been promised in return is that the military would take care of you. So we have put together this article […]
There are a number of VA benefits available for the spouse and children of every veteran. In fact, as the dependent of a veteran, you may qualify for benefits such as health care, life insurance, money for school, or vocational training. If you are the survivor of a service member or veteran, you may also […]
UGH! Getting that horrible denied letter after spending months or YEARS of working on your claim is FRUSTRATING! We don’t want a lack of knowledge or information to be the reason for any veteran to get their claim denied. In this post, we asked a group of THOUSANDS of veterans what the TOP reason why […]
The highest VA disability rating for migraines is 50%. You might be thinking, “but mine are so bad I’m completely disabled!” You wouldn’t be alone, so we will discuss how to get more benefits later in this article. But for now, the severity of migraines is hard to diagnosis objectively from an outsider, which is one of the reasons the VA maxes out its rating for migraines at 50%.
It is estimated that 1/4 women veterans and 1/100 male veterans experienced MST, according to the DAV. With this alarming statistic, it is crucial to know what to do to get a VA rating for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and PTSD today. If you have PTSD as a result of MST, we are here to […]
Veterans who have pes planus (or “flat feet”) may be eligible for a VA disability rating. What many don’t know is that there are also a number of secondary conditions attributed to flat feet that you may also receive benefits for. What’s a Secondary Condition? First of all, it’s important to understand secondary conditions in […]
Fatty Liver Disease (FLD) dates to the dawn of the industrial revolution – when food started to be processed more abundantly while demand for hard labor declined. It wasn’t until the 1980s that fatty liver gained recognition in the clinical arena. The rise of technology and virtual reality led to a decrease in physical activity […]
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