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How Will the Coronavirus Affect my Disability Claim?

Published on April 10th, 2020

With more and more of the country experiencing shelter in place orders due to the coronavirus, you may be wondering what will happen to your veterans disability claim. For now, despite some delays in the process as VA staff adapts to working remotely, the VA, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), and the United States […]


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Can I get Disability Benefits for Heart Disease?

Published on March 13th, 2020

Ischemic heart disease, also called coronary heart disease or coronary artery disease, is the most common type of heart disease. The VA recognizes it as a debilitating condition, but to receive disability benefits for it, you must show that it was either caused by or made worse by your military service. If the VA has […]


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Sleep Apnea and PTSD: What You Need to Know

Published on March 10th, 2020

A recent study has shown a connection between sleep apnea and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is good news for many veterans seeking disability compensation for their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that involves excessive snoring, choking, or gasping during sleep. It’s a common condition, occurring in around 25 million American adults, so […]


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VA Admits it Can’t get Back Pain Claims Right

Published on March 6th, 2020

A new report from the VA’s Office of the Inspector General called into question the administration’s ability to accurately process claims involving back pain and other conditions of the spine. The report, entitled “Accuracy of Claims Decisions Involving Conditions of the Spine,” concluded that the VA incorrectly processed over 60,000 claims for spine conditions over […]


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Can I get VA Disability for my Hypertension?

Published on March 3rd, 2020

Like many other veterans you may suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure. And this condition may have been caused by your military service. But it can be hard to show that your time in the military caused your hypertension, when around 50% of all Americans suffer from this condition. Fortunately, hypertension is a condition […]


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