Veterans know a Compensation & Pension (C&P) exam is a crucial step to be able to receive disability benefits. Most who have gone through the process would agree it’s never …
The Major Richard Star Act
As it stands, only veterans who served 20+ years and have a disability rating of 50% or more are able to receive full retirement benefits and disability compensation. Data reports …
Sciatica- It’s Getting on My Nerves
The 7th most common veteran disability, sciatica, refers to pain along the path of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back, hips, down both buttocks and legs. It …
Veteran Suicides-How Can We Make a Difference?
Make a Difference Last week, our post addressed rising suicide rates for veterans during Covid-19. Awareness of this real life mental health pandemic (suicide) is a great first step. But …
Veteran Suicide Rate Increase & Covid-19
Suicide is something we don’t like to hear or talk about, but its prevalence in our society, and in our veterans, is something we need to continue shining light on …
Claim Denial – Most Common Reasons
In this post, we will briefly explain some of the most common reasons the VA denies claims. Many of these are easy to avoid with awareness and having someone on …
Back At It
What Contributes to Back Pain? Back pain is in the top 10 most common veteran disabilities. A few examples of things that may contribute to back pain and disabilities are: …
It’s Not the Bee’s Knees
Knee Disabilities Did you know that over 92% of veterans are rated for limitation of flexion of at least one knee? Knee conditions are in the top 5 of the …
More common than you think: PTSD Disability
The third most common veteran disability is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event. …
Ear/Auditory Disabilities.
Auditory Injuries in Veterans Over 1.5 billion people in the world have hearing loss; 430 million of those suffering from disabling hearing loss. Recent statistics put veterans at 30% more …
