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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;How to Qualify For &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[https://pickmein.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=271736 &lt;/del&gt;Veterans Disability&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;] &lt;/del&gt;Compensation&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;If you're &lt;/del&gt;a veteran &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;suffering from &lt;/del&gt;an injury &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;or illness brought on by &lt;/del&gt;military service&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, you might qualify for [http://fpcom.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=1864539 veterans disability] compensation&lt;/del&gt;. The process &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;isn't easy&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It is recommended &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to submit &lt;/del&gt;all &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of &lt;/del&gt;your documents &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as soon as &lt;/del&gt;possible. VA requires time to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;be reviewed &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to &lt;/del&gt;determine &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;an assessment&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Disabilities &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that are related &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;service&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Service-related disabilities &lt;/del&gt;are those that &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;resulted from &lt;/del&gt;or &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;aggravated while in &lt;/del&gt;military service. Physical health conditions &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;like &lt;/del&gt;Lou Gehrig's &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disease &lt;/del&gt;and chronic knee injuries, as well mental health issues &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;like &lt;/del&gt;PTSD are all included. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Also, it includes recurring disorders, such as &lt;/del&gt;chronic skin &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disorders, which &lt;/del&gt;require frequent visits &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to the VA &lt;/del&gt;for special &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ointments &lt;/del&gt;or appliances. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Veterans &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;this type are &lt;/del&gt;usually &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;entitled &lt;/del&gt;to compensation and services&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. This includes free &lt;/del&gt;healthcare&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;prescription drugs &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and other benefits&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;To prove connection to service&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;veterans must &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;have &lt;/del&gt;medical evidence that &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;links &lt;/del&gt;their medical condition to their military service. This typically &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;comes from medical records for &lt;/del&gt;treatment, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;but &lt;/del&gt;independent medical opinions and nexus letters &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;could &lt;/del&gt;help, too.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The VA uses a rating &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;schedule which is &lt;/del&gt;based on Congressional law to determine which ailments are &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;suitable &lt;/del&gt;for &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;payment &lt;/del&gt;and at what percentage. In general the higher the rating for disability &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;better &lt;/del&gt;the benefits &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;offered&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;A &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;100 &lt;/del&gt;100% permanent and total disability rating is the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;highest level that can be achieved &lt;/del&gt;rating, meaning that a veteran cannot pursue any &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;type &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;job &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is &lt;/del&gt;lucrative. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Those &lt;/del&gt;who &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;are rated &lt;/del&gt;this high may be eligible for additional monthly benefits, known as Aid and Attendance. This allows disabled veterans or their spouse &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;with a survivor to &lt;/del&gt;receive assistance &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;with &lt;/del&gt;daily tasks &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;such as washing&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;dressing &lt;/del&gt;and eating, cleaning up and addressing the needs of nature. This includes &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;organizing &lt;/del&gt;transportation &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as well as &lt;/del&gt;making home modifications to make the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;house &lt;/del&gt;more accessible.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Permanent and Total &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Disabilities Permanent and Total&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;A &lt;/del&gt;VA determination of disability &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can be lifesaving for many Veterans&lt;/del&gt;. The extra income that comes from a disability &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;check &lt;/del&gt;can be extremely helpful and affordable as it is tax-free. It &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;might &lt;/del&gt;not cover &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;mortgage, but &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;it will provide &lt;/del&gt;food on the table and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;help kids through &lt;/del&gt;college. It &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;could even be &lt;/del&gt;the difference between being poor and having a &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;roof over your head &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;having &lt;/del&gt;a car &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;in the garage&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Once &lt;/del&gt;a veteran's claim &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is &lt;/del&gt;accepted &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;at &lt;/del&gt;the Regional Office &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;level after which &lt;/del&gt;they &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;are sent an Assessment &lt;/del&gt;Decision. The decision lists their conditions that are connected to service and assigns a disability &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;rating &lt;/del&gt;to each. In some instances &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;condition &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;itself &lt;/del&gt;is rated 100 percent, whereas in other cases, multiple conditions&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, they &lt;/del&gt;are combined into what's known as a Total Disabled &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Individual Unemployability &lt;/del&gt;(TDIU) rating. TDIU &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is a designation that lasts forever &lt;/del&gt;that &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;means &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;cumulative effect &lt;/del&gt;of your &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ailments prevent &lt;/del&gt;you from retaining &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;significant gainful employment&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;If &lt;/del&gt;you have &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;an &lt;/del&gt;TDIU &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;rating&lt;/del&gt;, you &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can request that it be upgraded &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a permanent, total rating by filing &lt;/del&gt;a claim for Special Monthly Compensation &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(SMC)&lt;/del&gt;. The VA &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;offers &lt;/del&gt;this benefit to veterans who &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;are &lt;/del&gt;permanently &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and completely &lt;/del&gt;disabled as a result of an &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;accident&lt;/del&gt;, loss of organs or body part use&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;or &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;an amalgamation &lt;/del&gt;of both. This is a permanent distinction however, the C&amp;amp;amp;P examiner &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is able to &lt;/del&gt;reduce the rating if they believe that your impairment has improved or may improve in the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;near &lt;/del&gt;future.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Service&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;-Related Disabilities&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Many veterans suffer from illnesses which have a profound impact on their ability to lead an active and productive &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;life&lt;/del&gt;. They are afflicted with chronic pain, mental illness (like PTSD), and injuries. Disability compensation is a way to help veterans deal with the financial &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;burden &lt;/del&gt;of these &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ailments&lt;/del&gt;. These &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ailments &lt;/del&gt;can be &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;very &lt;/del&gt;severe and last a long time.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The VA utilizes an assessment system &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;for &lt;/del&gt;disabilities to determine the severity and determine benefit amounts. The ratings &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;vary &lt;/del&gt;from 0% &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to &lt;/del&gt;100% &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and &lt;/del&gt;higher percentages &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;indicate &lt;/del&gt;higher levels of disability. The rating is based on &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;several &lt;/del&gt;factors, including the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;impact that &lt;/del&gt;the injury or illness &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;affected &lt;/del&gt;the veteran's &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;lifestyle and &lt;/del&gt;daily activities.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Veterans may be able &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;show an unambiguous &lt;/del&gt;connection between their service and their disability in some cases. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;If evidence exists that the illness or injury was caused by military service&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the head &lt;/del&gt;injury &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that is traumatic &lt;/del&gt;or paralysis could be considered &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as &lt;/del&gt;a direct service &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;connection&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Some &lt;/del&gt;conditions, such as depression, tinnitus or anxiety disorders&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, could &lt;/del&gt;be considered secondary conditions&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, and &lt;/del&gt;not directly &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;related &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;service &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of a veteran&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;To &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;claim &lt;/del&gt;benefits, veterans &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;should &lt;/del&gt;submit as &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the most &lt;/del&gt;medical and other &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;evidence &lt;/del&gt;as &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is possible&lt;/del&gt;. This could include &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;private &lt;/del&gt;records of medical treatment and treatment &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;for &lt;/del&gt;service. A County Veterans Service Office, or Veterans Service Representative, can &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;assist &lt;/del&gt;in speeding the process &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of claiming&lt;/del&gt;. It is &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;important that you provide &lt;/del&gt;dates of treatment as accurately as you can, and then send the requested information as &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;swiftly &lt;/del&gt;as possible to the VA.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;PTSD&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It is possible to experience long-lasting effects on your mind &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and body &lt;/del&gt;after &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;trauma&lt;/del&gt;. This &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;could include &lt;/del&gt;flashbacks &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and &lt;/del&gt;nightmares, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;difficulties &lt;/del&gt;concentrating at &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;work or &lt;/del&gt;school&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, feelings of fear &lt;/del&gt;or &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;horror&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as well as &lt;/del&gt;a lack of interest in things &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that &lt;/del&gt;you used to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;enjoy&lt;/del&gt;. It can also &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;lead to &lt;/del&gt;anxiety &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;or depression&lt;/del&gt;, and may &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;cause you &lt;/del&gt;to use drugs.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;There are effective treatments for PTSD. They can &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;help &lt;/del&gt;you &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;get &lt;/del&gt;your life back on track and reduce &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;symptoms. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Most &lt;/del&gt;involve psychological &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;treatment, &lt;/del&gt;such as &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;counseling or &lt;/del&gt;talking therapy&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;but &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;medications &lt;/del&gt;can also be &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;utilized&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Research on PTSD has revealed that the condition is not &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;solely &lt;/del&gt;caused by trauma&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;but changes in &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;how &lt;/del&gt;your brain works. It &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;may &lt;/del&gt;also be aggravated by certain personal &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and environmental &lt;/del&gt;factors, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;such as &lt;/del&gt;living in an area of war&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/del&gt;or having &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a family &lt;/del&gt;history of mental illness.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Mental health &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;conditions&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;such as &lt;/del&gt;PTSD are &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;deemed &lt;/del&gt;&quot;high-value&quot; claims by the VA because they are more difficult to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disprove using &lt;/del&gt;medical evidence&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, unlike conditions &lt;/del&gt;like neurological, skin, auditory or musculoskeletal problems. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Additionally&lt;/del&gt;, veterans &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;with disabling &lt;/del&gt;mental health &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;conditions &lt;/del&gt;are &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;much &lt;/del&gt;more likely to receive a disability rating &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that is &lt;/del&gt;30% or &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;greater than &lt;/del&gt;those &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;suffering from &lt;/del&gt;other &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;conditions&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;How to Qualify For Veterans Disability Compensation&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;You could be qualified for compensation if are &lt;/ins&gt;a veteran &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;who has suffered a disability as a result of ill health or &lt;/ins&gt;an injury &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;sustained during &lt;/ins&gt;military service. The process &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can be complicated&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It is recommended &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that you send &lt;/ins&gt;all your documents &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;in the earliest time &lt;/ins&gt;possible. VA requires time to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;review them &lt;/ins&gt;and determine &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a rating for your condition&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Disabilities &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Linked &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Service&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Disabilities that are a result of service &lt;/ins&gt;are those that &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;have been suffered &lt;/ins&gt;or &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;worsened through &lt;/ins&gt;military service. Physical health conditions&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, such as &lt;/ins&gt;Lou Gehrig's &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Disease &lt;/ins&gt;and chronic knee injuries, as well &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as &lt;/ins&gt;mental health issues &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;such as &lt;/ins&gt;PTSD are all included. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;These include &lt;/ins&gt;chronic skin &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;conditions that &lt;/ins&gt;require frequent &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;VA &lt;/ins&gt;visits for special &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;products &lt;/ins&gt;or appliances. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;These kinds &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;veterans &lt;/ins&gt;usually &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;have the right &lt;/ins&gt;to compensation and services &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that include no-cost &lt;/ins&gt;healthcare &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as well as &lt;/ins&gt;prescription drugs.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;To prove connection to service veterans must &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;provide &lt;/ins&gt;medical evidence that &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ties &lt;/ins&gt;their medical condition to their military service. This &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is &lt;/ins&gt;typically &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;found in documents related to &lt;/ins&gt;treatment, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;however &lt;/ins&gt;independent medical opinions and nexus letters &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;help, too.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The VA uses a rating &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;scale, &lt;/ins&gt;based on Congressional law to determine which ailments are &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;eligible &lt;/ins&gt;for &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;benefits &lt;/ins&gt;and at what percentage. In general the higher the rating for disability the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;greater &lt;/ins&gt;the benefits &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that are available&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;A 100% permanent and total disability rating is the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;most prestigious &lt;/ins&gt;rating, meaning that a &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disabled &lt;/ins&gt;veteran cannot pursue any &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;kind &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;work &lt;/ins&gt;that &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can be considered &lt;/ins&gt;lucrative. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;People &lt;/ins&gt;who &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;score &lt;/ins&gt;this high may be eligible for additional monthly benefits, known as Aid and Attendance. This allows disabled veterans or their spouse &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of surviving &lt;/ins&gt;receive assistance &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;in &lt;/ins&gt;daily tasks &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;like dressing&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;bathing &lt;/ins&gt;and eating, cleaning up and addressing the needs of nature. This includes &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;arranging &lt;/ins&gt;transportation &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and &lt;/ins&gt;making home modifications to make the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;surroundings &lt;/ins&gt;more accessible.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Permanent and Total &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Disability&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;For many Veterans the &lt;/ins&gt;VA determination of disability &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is an essential lifeline&lt;/ins&gt;. The extra income that comes from a disability &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;determination &lt;/ins&gt;can be extremely helpful and affordable as it is tax-free. It &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;not cover &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;your &lt;/ins&gt;mortgage, but &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;you can get &lt;/ins&gt;food on the table and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;send your children to &lt;/ins&gt;college. It &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can mean &lt;/ins&gt;the difference between being poor and having a &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;house &lt;/ins&gt;and a car.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;After &lt;/ins&gt;a veteran's claim &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;been &lt;/ins&gt;accepted &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;by &lt;/ins&gt;the Regional Office &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and they have been approved, &lt;/ins&gt;they &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;will be issued a Rating &lt;/ins&gt;Decision. The decision lists their conditions that are connected to service and assigns a disability &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;score &lt;/ins&gt;to each. In some instances&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, a single &lt;/ins&gt;condition is rated &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;at &lt;/ins&gt;100 percent, whereas in other cases, multiple conditions are combined into what's known as a Total Disabled &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Independent Unemployment &lt;/ins&gt;(TDIU) rating. TDIU &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;means &lt;/ins&gt;that the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;combined effects of all &lt;/ins&gt;of your &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;conditions hinder &lt;/ins&gt;you from retaining &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a substantial amount of work, and is permanent designation&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;You can apply for an upgrade to a permanent total rating if &lt;/ins&gt;you have &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a &lt;/ins&gt;TDIU&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. To do this&lt;/ins&gt;, you &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;have &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;file &lt;/ins&gt;a claim for Special Monthly Compensation. The VA &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;provides &lt;/ins&gt;this benefit to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[https://vimeo.com/709549096 fayetteville &lt;/ins&gt;veterans &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disability law firm] &lt;/ins&gt;who &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;have been completely and &lt;/ins&gt;permanently disabled as a result of an &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;amputation&lt;/ins&gt;, loss of organs or body part use or &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the combination &lt;/ins&gt;of both. This is a permanent distinction&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;however, the C&amp;amp;amp;P examiner &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;may &lt;/ins&gt;reduce the rating if they believe that your impairment has improved or may improve in the future.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Disabilities Associated with &lt;/ins&gt;Service&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Many veterans suffer from illnesses which have a profound impact on their ability to lead an active and productive &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;lifestyle&lt;/ins&gt;. They are afflicted with chronic pain, mental illness (like PTSD), and injuries. Disability compensation is a way to help veterans deal with the financial &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;impact &lt;/ins&gt;of these &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;conditions&lt;/ins&gt;. These &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;conditions &lt;/ins&gt;can be &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;extremely &lt;/ins&gt;severe and last a long time.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The VA utilizes an assessment system &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that rates &lt;/ins&gt;disabilities to determine the severity and determine benefit amounts. The ratings &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;range &lt;/ins&gt;from 0% &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and &lt;/ins&gt;100% &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;with &lt;/ins&gt;higher percentages &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;representing &lt;/ins&gt;higher levels of disability. The &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;criteria for determining this &lt;/ins&gt;rating is based on &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;various &lt;/ins&gt;factors, including the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;effect &lt;/ins&gt;the injury or illness &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;has on &lt;/ins&gt;the veteran's daily activities &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as well as life&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Veterans may be able &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to demonstrate the direct &lt;/ins&gt;connection between their service and their disability in some cases. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;For instance&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a traumatizing brain &lt;/ins&gt;injury or paralysis could be considered &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to be &lt;/ins&gt;a direct &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;connection to service if there is evidence of the injury or illness occurring during military &lt;/ins&gt;service. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Certain &lt;/ins&gt;conditions, such as depression, tinnitus or anxiety disorders &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can &lt;/ins&gt;be considered &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to be &lt;/ins&gt;secondary conditions &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;that are &lt;/ins&gt;not directly &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;connected &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;military &lt;/ins&gt;service.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;To &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;be eligible for &lt;/ins&gt;benefits, veterans &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;need to &lt;/ins&gt;submit as &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;as much &lt;/ins&gt;medical &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;evidence &lt;/ins&gt;and other &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;documentation &lt;/ins&gt;as &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;they can&lt;/ins&gt;. This could include &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;personal &lt;/ins&gt;records of medical treatment and treatment &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;received during &lt;/ins&gt;service. A County Veterans Service Office, or Veterans Service Representative, can &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;aid &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;speeding &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;up of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;claim &lt;/ins&gt;process. It is &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;vital to submit &lt;/ins&gt;dates of treatment as accurately as you can, and then send the requested information as &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;soon &lt;/ins&gt;as possible to the VA.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;PTSD&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It is possible to experience long-lasting effects on your &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;body and &lt;/ins&gt;mind after &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;an experience that was traumatic&lt;/ins&gt;. This &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can result in &lt;/ins&gt;flashbacks&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;nightmares, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; [https://vimeo.com/709880196 legal] difficulty in &lt;/ins&gt;concentrating at school or &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;work fears and terror&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and &lt;/ins&gt;a lack of interest in things you used to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;love&lt;/ins&gt;. It can also &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;trigger depression or &lt;/ins&gt;anxiety, and may &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;lead &lt;/ins&gt;to use drugs.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;There are effective treatments for PTSD. They can &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;assist &lt;/ins&gt;you &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;in getting &lt;/ins&gt;your life back on track and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;help &lt;/ins&gt;reduce &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;your &lt;/ins&gt;symptoms. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The majority of them &lt;/ins&gt;involve psychological &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;treatments &lt;/ins&gt;such as talking therapy &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;or counseling &lt;/ins&gt;but &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;medicines &lt;/ins&gt;can also be &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;used&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Research on PTSD has revealed that the condition is not &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;only &lt;/ins&gt;caused by trauma but changes in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the way &lt;/ins&gt;your brain works. It &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;can &lt;/ins&gt;also be aggravated by certain &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;environmental and &lt;/ins&gt;personal factors, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;like &lt;/ins&gt;living in an area of war or having &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;an ancestral &lt;/ins&gt;history of mental illness.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Mental health &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;problems&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;like &lt;/ins&gt;PTSD are &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;regarded as &lt;/ins&gt;&quot;high-value&quot; claims by the VA because they are more difficult to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;prove by &lt;/ins&gt;medical evidence &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;than other ailments &lt;/ins&gt;like neurological, skin, auditory or musculoskeletal problems. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Furthermore&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[https://vimeo.com/709381950 burr ridge &lt;/ins&gt;veterans &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disability lawsuit] who suffer from disabilities in their &lt;/ins&gt;mental health are more likely to receive a disability rating &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of &lt;/ins&gt;30% or &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;higher over &lt;/ins&gt;those &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;with &lt;/ins&gt;other &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ailments&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>CarmaTmq633: Created page with &quot;How to Qualify For [https://pickmein.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;wr_id=271736 Veterans Disability] Compensation&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you're a veteran suffering from an injury or illness brought on by military service, you might qualify for [http://fpcom.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;wr_id=1864539 veterans disability] compensation. The process isn't easy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is recommended to submit all of your documents as soon as possible. VA requires time to be reviewed and to deter...&quot;</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;How to Qualify For [https://pickmein.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=271736 Veterans Disability] Compensation&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If you&amp;#039;re a veteran suffering from an injury or illness brought on by military service, you might qualify for [http://fpcom.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=1864539 veterans disability] compensation. The process isn&amp;#039;t easy.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It is recommended to submit all of your documents as soon as possible. VA requires time to be reviewed and to deter...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;How to Qualify For [https://pickmein.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=271736 Veterans Disability] Compensation&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If you're a veteran suffering from an injury or illness brought on by military service, you might qualify for [http://fpcom.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&amp;amp;wr_id=1864539 veterans disability] compensation. The process isn't easy.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;It is recommended to submit all of your documents as soon as possible. VA requires time to be reviewed and to determine an assessment.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Disabilities that are related to service&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Service-related disabilities are those that resulted from or aggravated while in military service. Physical health conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease and chronic knee injuries, as well mental health issues like PTSD are all included. 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Additionally, veterans with disabling mental health conditions are much more likely to receive a disability rating that is 30% or greater than those suffering from other conditions.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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