Veteran Disability (VADA)
Vaccination and Gulf War Veterans
VA and research organizations continue to evaluate possible causes of Gulf War Veterans' chronic multisymptom illnesses, including...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Service In The Gulf War
Gulf War Service For VA benefit purposes, Gulf War service is active military duty in any of the following areas in the Southwest Asia...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Blue Water Navy Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure
Veterans who served on open sea ships off the shore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War are referred to as "Blue Water Navy Veterans."...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
It’s too late to file a disability claim; I left active duty years ago!
FALSE There is no timeline to file a disability claim for a service-connected disability. However, it’s much easier to file a claim...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
Note about 0% disability ratings:
. This occurs when the VA acknowledges there is an illness or injury connected to your military service. This is still considered a valid...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
My illness/injury isn’t bad. There is no need to file a disability claim.
FALSE Everything is fine—until it isn’t. Injuries and illnesses can get worse as we age. This is likely to be the healthiest period of...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
I’m already receiving military retirement pay.
A Disability compensation will only reduce my retirement pay? Slightly Twisted TRUTH. This is another statement that is based on a...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
I don’t have a disability?
This is probably the most common reason veterans don’t file a disability claim. It’s unfortunate that there is a stigma around the...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
Hiring an attorney will speed up my case.
FALSE. (We wish it were true, though.) When it comes to your VA Disability claim there are really only two ways to speed it up. The first...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
Can I file a claim for Agent Orange?
NO…but you can file for a presumptive condition. If I had a dime for every time I had someone ask to file a claim on Agent Orange, I...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
I was injured when I was serving and I will automatically get service connected for it now.
FALSE, When it comes to service connection you have to have the disability in the present. For instance, let’s say you served in 1984...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
I served in combat; I will automatically get service connected for PTSD.
FALSE, In order to get service connected for PTSD, you must have a diagnosis from a doctor, treatment, and many more factors in order to...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
I may have to wait forever for my benefits.
KIND OF TRUE…sadly. On average, a claim can take between 3-5 years. Some are shorter than that, others are longer, but even a year can...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
Back pay will go back to the time I was injured.
FALSE, No matter when you served, who you are, or what your injury is, back pay originates when you initially file for benefits. (As long...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
The VA is out to get me.
FALSE, I don’t work for the VA, and I have never been to one, but I find it hard to believe that the employees are plotting against...
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Veteran Disability (VADA)
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
Deny, deny, deny until you die.
FALSE, If this were true then we probably would not be in business too long. While most Veterans do get denied the first time they apply,...
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