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We’re Veterans helping Veterans get the VA disability rating and compensation YOU deserve.
I’m your host, Air Force service-disabled veteran Brian Reese, and each week we share VA disability claim tips, strategies, and lessons learned to help you win, service-connect, and get rated at the appropriate level, even if you’ve already filed or been denied!
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Veterans, Here are "The 10 Things Every Veteran Should Know About Their VA C&P Exam!"
C&P Exam Tips - Topic & Timestamp: 1:00 Disclaimers 7:28 Are You eligible for VA Disability Compensation Benefits under the law? 9:12 High-Value VS. Low Value 10:53 C&P Exam defined! 11:31 How important is the VA C&P Exam? 12:52 Why does the VA require C&P Exams? 14:40 10 Things to know before your C&P Exam! 21:08 Tip #1 PREPARE 22:09 Tip #2 PLAN 24:06 Tip #3 PROMPT 25:30 Tip #4 POLITE 26:23 Tip #5 PRECISE 28:55 WHY VA CLAIMS INSIDER ELITE?
Compensation & Pension Exams are stressful for many reasons. If you are a Veteran and have ever had to attend one for anyone of your disabilities, you understand how nerve-racking they can be. They can go one of two ways, either you have a good exam or a bad exam. You CANNOT change who the examiner will be, but you CAN change how prepared you are. The C&P ExamExam is the #1 MOST IMPORTANT DAY in the entire VA Disability Process. The VA Rating Officials rely (ALMOST) solely on the results of your C&P ExamExam. So KEEP IN MIND that the examiner is simply a note-taker, and anything you say can either help or harm your VA Disability Rating! Now, you might be wondering why the VA almost always requires a C&P Exam. The short answer is there are many!
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5:30 What is a disc herniation 16:53 Somatic Symptom Disorder 24:43 How is Dry Needling Different Than Acupuncture 35:51 Taking Pain Meds for Neck and Back Pain 42:31 Lack of sleep affects your mental health
Lara Chase is a Veteran as well as a Doctor of Physical Therapy! If you are a Veteran or current Active Duty Service Member suffering from Neck and Back pain this is a MUST WATCH! Lara & Combat Craig break down the signs, symptoms and how Veterans can apply for benefits for their neck and back injuries.
As many of you know, neck and back pain can have serious effects on your daily life. Veterans are often unaware of why they are in pain, and what that pain is telling them. It is highly likely that your pains may very well be from another previous injury you sustained and the current back pain you're now feeling is from overcompensation of some sort. If this is the case, your injuries can be Secondary Service Connected if you are already Service Connected for another injury.
The VA Claims Process is a pain, but it doesn't have to be. More often than not, the Veteran's disability claims are denied due to a lack of medical evidence. This is where Veterans hit a wall and are unable to get past it without the right documentation. VA Claims Insider is a company of Veterans fighting for Veterans to get the compensation they deserve. We understand what you've been through and what you're going through because we've already done it! If your lacking the proper evidence and are frustrated with the VA, VA Claims Insider has your back. Our team understands how the VA works. They are well aware of Secondary Service Connections and are experts at determining which injuries were caused or made worse by another injury.
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Many veterans who experience a traumatic event on active duty develop PTSD, also called your VA PTSD Claim.
This traumatic event is called a PTSD stressor by the VA. It is estimated that veterans are four times (4x) as likely to have or develop PTSD compared to those who didn’t serve in the military–a truly shocking statistic. It’s reasonable to assume a veteran will pursue a VA claim for PTSD at some point, and this post will help you on your path to service connection for PTSD.
The VA states a stressor involves exposure to death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence. The exposure can be related to: Direct exposure Indirect exposure, such as learning that a close relative or close friend was exposed to trauma Witnessing in-person Repeated or extreme indirect exposure to details of the event For rating purposes, the VA classifies PTSD as either (1) PTSD Combat or (2) PTSD Non-Combat.
Examples of PTSD combat stressors • Rocket and mortar attacks in Iraq • Enemy ambush in Vietnam • IED event in Afghanistan • Flight deck plane crash in the Gulf War • Seeing another service-member killed while deployed Examples of PTSD non-combat stressors
Military Sexual Trauma (MST), assault or harassment • Service-member suicide • Serious car accidents • Training accidents • Witnessing a rape • Serious weather event such as a hurricane • Death of a family member
How to Prove Your Service-Connected VA Claim For PTSD Stressor verification is a huge deal for VA disability claims for PTSD. The reality is if the veteran can’t prove their PTSD stressor on an “at least as likely as not” basis, you’ll likely be denied service connection. This is also referred to as “corroboration” of a claimed stressor. By definition, “corroborate” means “to support with evidence or authority and make more certain.” The VA has different rules to assess whether a stressor event needs further verification. But in our experience, I want to make something very clear to veterans seeking service connection for PTSD: The burden of proof is on YOU to show on an “at least as likely as not” basis that the stressor event happened to YOU.
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You can download a copy of 38 CFR Part 4 The Schedule For Rating Disabilities from https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/C...There is a link at the top left of the page that says PDF and you want to click the download button. Once you have downloaded a copy of 38 CFR Part 4 The Schedule For Rating Disabilities you can use your favorite PDF editor or viewer and you can start looking up your VA service-connected disabilities and see what you need in order to receive a particular rating for your service-connected disabilities.
38 CFR Part 4 The Schedule For Rating Disabilities covers pensions, veterans' compensation, and bonus and this is the law. Title 38 is the principal set of rules and regulations issued by the VA regarding pensions, bonuses, and veterans' relief. It is available in digital and printed form and can be referenced online using the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR).
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VA Disability Rates 2020 were released on October 10, 2019, with the implementation of the Social Security Administration’s announcement of a 1.6% increase in the 2020 COLA. If you’re wondering if disabled veterans got a VA disability pay increase in 2020, watch this video for a full explanation! 2020 VA disability rates are effective December 1, 2019, and disabled veterans will see the new 1.6% increase on their January 1, 2020 VA compensation payment. This means Disabled Veterans with a current VA disability rating of 10% of higher will receive a 1.6% increase in their VA disability pay rate for 2020.
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How Many Veterans Have PTSD? According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the prevalence of combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Veterans depends on which conflict a service member was involved with. About 11 to 20 out of every 100 veterans (or between 11% and 20%) who served in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have PTSD each year. About 12 out of every 100 Gulf War Veterans (or 12%) have PTSD each year. About 15 out of every 100 Vietnam veterans (15%) were currently diagnosed with PTSD when the most recent study of them (the National Vietnam Veteran Readjustment Study) was conducted in the late 1980s. It’s believed that 30% of Vietnam veterans have had PTSD in their lifetime.
How Many Veterans Have PTSD MST? Sadly, another common cause of non-combat PTSD in the military is referred to as PTSD MST, which stands for Military Sexual Trauma (MST). This is any form of sexual harassment or sexual assault that occurs on active duty. MST can happen to both men and women and can occur during peacetime, training, or war. Among veterans who use VA health care, it is reported that: 23 out of 100 women (or 23%) reported sexual assault when in the military. 55 out of 100 women (or 55%) and 38 out of 100 men (or 38%) have experienced sexual harassment when in the military.
According to the VBA’s statistics reported to congress, PTSD was the #3 most commonly claimed VA disability, with 1,753,091 veterans (of 4,743,108) receiving VA compensation having a service-connected PTSD VA rating at 0 percent or higher.
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Brian Reese VA Insider breaks down “How to Win Your VA Lifestyle Impact Claim!” A Lifestyle Impact Claim is also Chronic Pain Syndrome and Somatic Symptom Disorder. Those terms are synonymous with depression and anxiety in veterans. These three terms all mean the same thing when it comes to VA claims for mental health.
What is a Lifestyle Impact Claim? I consider this a high-value va claim and if you meet the criteria under the law, a Va Lifestyle Impact Claim is something you should consider as you are developing your strategy for veteran benefits. A Lifestyle Impact Claim is a high-value secondary claim that many veterans are eligible for due to one or more primary service-connected disabilities. Many veterans, lawyers, and VSOs DON’T know about secondary claims, which are eligible for compensation under the law, just like any other ratable disability. It is also actually called Somatic Symptom Disorder according to DSM-V, and the VA used to call it “Chronic Pain Syndrome with Depression/Anxiety.” You are eligible for this if you already have a rating from the VA as 0% or higher, and you have specific, rated, disabilities. For example, you are rated at 20% for your left shoulder, 10% for your right knee, and 0% for your back. If these disabilities have caused chronic pain and negatively limiting your life, then you may qualify for a secondary claim to mental health. You will need a certification from a Psychologist for Somatic Symptom Disorder, which will link the two together.
There are three types of service connection, there is direct service connection, secondary service connection or presumptive service connection and we are going to be talking about secondary service conditions because that is exactly what Chronic Pain Syndrome - Somatic Symptom Disorder is. Va rates all service-connected disabilities based on your social and occupational impairment and VA will rate you based on how Somatic Symptom Disorder affects your ability to work and your social life. If you are unable to lift your niece because of the chronic pain in your neck then that is an example of a disability that directly affects your lifestyle and that is why we call it a Lifestyle Impact Claim.
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How would you like to learn 5 SECRET VA disability claim strategies that may help you get the VA benefits you deserve in less time? Brian Reese VA Insider here! Part of the reason we call ourselves VA Claims “INSIDER” is because we get access to secret information that nobody else does... In my brand-new 60-minute video training you’ll hear from “Actual VA Raters Reveal 5 *SECRET* VA Claim Tips!” Brian Reese VA Claims Insider, shares 5 secret VA claim strategies to help you increase your service-connected disability rating:
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Many veterans don't realize they are eligible for high-value secondary VA disability claims, also called Secondary Service Connection. Service connection on a secondary basis requires a showing of causation. A showing of causation requires that the secondary disability be shown to be proximately due to, or the result of, another service connected VA disability condition. In order to prove secondary service connection, however, you'll need to get a VA DBQ and a VA Nexus Letter, or you risk having your secondary VA claim denied. What this means is that you're telling the VA that your current disability was caused or made worse by ANOTHER service connected disability in your body rated at 0% or higher. Secondary VA disability claims are rated just like primary VA disability claims. You can get rated between 0-100 for any secondary disability claims you're suffering from as a result of another service connected disability rated by the VA.
The benefit of secondary VA claims and secondary service connection is that they are much easier to win and service connect, especially if you've been out of the military for more than 12 months. If you found this video valuable, please give it a like. If you know someone who needs to see it, share it. Leave a comment below with your thoughts. Need a VA DBQ or VA nexus letter completed by a qualified medical provider? VA Claims Insider can help you win, service-connect, and get a higher VA disability rating from the VA. We can also help you with the medical evidence needed to WIN your appeal. Please reach out to us at VA Claims Insider, and we’ll get you the VA disability rating and compensation YOU deserve
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Need a medical nexus letter to service-connect your conditions to get rated at the appropriate level in support of your VA disability claim or appeal? Veterans, how would you like to learn How to Get a 100 Percent P&T VA Rating? Brian Reese VA Claims Insider here, USAF disabled veteran, and founder of VA Claims Insider. Part of the reason we call ourselves VA Claims “INSIDER” is because we get access to information that nobody else does…this video is no exception. If you’ve ever asked yourself “How can I get a 100 Permanent and Total VA Rating?” this video is for you! Total and Permanent Disability VA, also known as 100 percent P&T, applies to veterans whose disabilities are Total (meets total disability definition) AND Permanent (impairment is reasonably certain to continue throughout the life of the disabled person).
Many veterans mistakenly interchange “Permanent” and “Total,” when, they have very different meanings. For example, a veteran can have a Total disability that’s temporary, such as a total knee replacement OR a Permanent disability rated less than 100 percent, such as Sleep Apnea that’s been rated at 50 percent for the past 10 years. Veterans can also be both Permanent and Total, not just one or the other. The major benefit of being deemed both “Permanent and Total” or 100 P&T is that veterans are protected from a VA ratings reduction. Furthermore, being rated 100 percent P&T entitles you or your family to a host of additional VA benefits.
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