Was Your VA Claim Denied? Try This!

FINAL- FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY

As a fellow disabled Veteran, I realize it can be extremely frustrating to have your VA claim denied.

In this post, I share the two most common reasons why VA claims get denied, and how to easily overcome them with additional medical evidence.

But first, let’s talk about the basic eligibility for VA disability benefits.
Do I Qualify for VA Benefits?

In order to qualify for VA benefits by law, a veteran must have an honorable or other than honorable discharge.

In addition, a veteran must meet three fundamental elements to get VA compensation benefits, which include:

Medical diagnosis of the disability in a medical record. This diagnosis can be in service treatment records, VA medical records, or any private medical records.

The disability was caused or made worse by a veteran’s active duty military service for direct service connection OR by another service connected disability rated at 0 percent or higher for secondary service connection.

Persistent and reoccurring symptoms of the disability into the present day, which we call “severity of symptoms” at VA Claims Insider. Be thinking about “how” your disability is limiting or affecting your work, life, and social functioning.

Top Two Reasons Why VA Claims Get Denied

Reason #1: Not enough medical evidence! This means you probably didn’t go to the doctor enough on active duty and your service treatment records either don’t contain a medical diagnosis or don’t even have subjective complaints of your current disability.

Reason #2: No clear Nexus! A Nexus is simply a logical link or connection to an in-service incident or event to a veteran’s military service needed to prove his/her service connected disability.

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