Life Impact, what you didn't know you needed to win your VA Claim

EXTRA-FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY

our life. It is not enough to have a disability; the VA needs to know specifically how it affects your life. Proving the life impact of your disability is incredibility important to get the compensation you deserve.

Let’s start this discussion off honestly; the VA does not care that you have a disability. There, I said it. Now that that is out in the open, we can move forward. Many veterans believe that because they have a disability that they will be automatically compensated for it. Life impact, that is what the VA looks for when they decide on your compensation.

What is life impact?

I am going to use PTSD as an example of disability and explain the importance of that life impact. We see this a lot with veterans, they have served one or more combat tours, and after submitting their claim for PTSD, they are denied by the VA. Well if you have followed us here at VA Claims Insider for any length of time, you will know there are several things the VA looks for before they award compensation for a claim.

The first thing the VA must-see is the service connection. Your DD214, any medals or awards you have, your military evaluations are all documents that support your service connection. That is evidence you were there so to speak. That is not enough, though! Many veterans stop there and assume at that point, they will be awarded PTSD.

The second thing the VA needs to see is life impact. How does your PTSD affect your life today? There are two ways you as a veteran can prove that. Join our Elite Membership here with VA Claims Insider and invest in a mental health assessment. This provides you with a disability questionnaire and Nexus letter based on your military experience and medical history. Number two, know your story. This is all you.

Mental Health Rating table out of the CFR-38.

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