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Most veterans avoid mental health claims because they think it'll cost them their firearms, custody of their children, or their job.
Mental health ratings are simply checking boxes on symptoms. There's no difference between 10% Mental Health and 100% Mental Health in terms of your freedoms. You can still work, own firearms, and have custody of your children.
Not Your Average Day. Your Worst Day.
The VA rates you on normal, happy, comfortable range of motion. Not "I can tough it out" range of motion.
If You Have Back Pain, You Probably Have Radiculopathy
Numbness, burning, tingling sensation down your legs and feet? That's radiculopathy. It's rated separately from your back.
Your back alone might be rated at a certain level. But radiculopathy down each leg could be rated separately. Most veterans don't know this exists.
The Missing Link Between Your Service And Your Condition
A NEXUS letter is a medical-legal document that establishes the connection between your current condition and your military service.
The Standardized Form That Determines Your Rating
A Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) is what the VA uses to assign your rating. The difference between proper and improper completion can mean the difference between significantly different ratings.
Traditional C&P exams can be overwhelming and often feel rushed. Our medical professionals know you're rated on worst day, understand the 38 CFR criteria, and document severity properly.
How We Identify What You're Missing
Our comprehensive review analyzes your complete military service records, treatment history, and current ratings to identify gaps in medical documentation.
Missed conditions, incomplete evaluations, improperly documented severity, and opportunities for increases.
Understanding how the VA evaluates these conditions can significantly impact your rating
Does your headache cause you to not feel 100%?
If yes, that's incapacitating.
You only need three or more incapacitating episodes per month to qualify for a significant rating. Most veterans are severely underrated for this.
If you have a knee rating but not two ratings per leg (flexion and extension), something's wrong.
Even if one is rated at zero, that tells us the evaluation was complete. If you only have one rating total, your C&P exam was incomplete.
Your elbows are rated on three different movements. That twisting motion when you rotate your palm? That's supination.
Veterans diagnosed with PTSD are significantly more likely to develop sleep apnea.
This means sleep apnea can be connected as secondary to PTSD. But you need to know the case law and have the right medical literature to prove it.
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Get Your Free Records ReviewAny medical record from any provider. Military, VA, private, civilian. All that matters is you have documentation.
You need an official diagnosis in black and white. No diagnosis = no rating.
Your testimony about what happened. Be consistent. Pick one incident and stick with it.
The only step you can't fully control. But if you have steps 1-3, you still have a strong chance even with a bad exam.
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