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VA Disability Benefits

These are articles about how to navigate the VA's complex processes, receiving VA disability compensation for service-connected conditions, and other veterans benefits.

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Factors that Can Increase Your PTSD VA Rating

September 5, 2024 by Neil Woods

If you’re unhappy with your VA rating for service-connected PTSD, you can appeal to increase it.

Filed under: Mental Health Conditions, PTSD, Veterans Disability Appeals Process

Photo of a man holding his elbow and grimacing in pain, elbow is highlighted red to indicate said pain. Article title is to the right: Veterans can get an Elbow pain VA Rating

Elbow Pain VA Disability Rating and Related Conditions

September 3, 2024 by Neil Woods

This article explains elbow pain VA ratings, some of the most common conditions that cause elbow pain, and how the VA rates these conditions.

Filed under: Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal System

Photo of a woman lying on a couch holding her stomach in pain. Article title is across the top of the picture: Understanding the Endometriosis VA Rating

VA Rating for Endometriosis

August 27, 2024 by Neil Woods

Endometriosis can severely impact your life. If you’re a veteran with the condition, you’ll want to understand the endometriosis VA rating.

Filed under: Genitourinary and Gynecological Conditions

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Understanding the Gout VA Disability Rating

August 22, 2024 by Neil Woods

This post explains the gout VA disability rating and symptoms.

Filed under: Musculoskeletal System

Photo of a woman wearing a sports bra with her forearms and hands up covering her face to reveal psoriasis on her forearms and stomach. Article title is to the left: Understanding the psoriasis VA rating

Psoriasis VA Disability Rating

August 20, 2024 by Neil Woods

If you’re a veteran with service-connected psoriasis, you may be eligible for a psoriasis VA rating. Read on to learn more.

Filed under: Skin

A photo of a woman with her head down blowing her nose into a white tissue. Article title is to the left: Getting a Sinusitis VA Rating

What is the VA Rating for Sinusitis?

August 13, 2024 by Neil Woods

If you are a veteran with chronic sinusitis, you may be eligible for a sinusitis VA rating. Read this article to learn more.

Filed under: Burn Pits, Respiratory System

Veterans Can Get a Gastritis VA Rating

August 8, 2024 by Neil Woods

If you’ve been diagnosed with gastritis you think was caused or worsened by military service, you’ll want to understand the gastritis VA rating.

Filed under: Digestive System

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Understanding the VA Disability Bilateral Factor

August 6, 2024 by Neil Woods

Veterans with disabilities on the right and left sides of their body or in paired skeletal muscles may qualify for the bilateral factor.

Filed under: Musculoskeletal System, Neurological System, VA Policies

Photo of an eye doctor using an ophthalmoscope on a patient to examine his eyes. Article title is across the bottom of the image: Understanding VA Eye Disability Ratings

Eye Conditions VA Disability

July 30, 2024 by Neil Woods

If you have a service-connected eye issue, read on to learn about VA eye disability ratings and what to do if they prevent you from working.

Filed under: Eyes and Vision

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Understanding MUCMI VA Ratings and VA Disability for Gulf War Syndrome

July 25, 2024 by Neil Woods

You served in the Gulf War, and now you’re unwell. You may have a MUCMI, or what many veterans refer to as “Gulf War Syndrome.”

Filed under: Gulf War Veterans, Presumptive Conditions, Toxic Exposure

Understanding the Vertigo VA Rating

July 18, 2024 by Neil Woods

We explain more about what vertigo is, how the VA rates vertigo, and the relationship between vertigo and migraines and vertigo and tinnitus.

Filed under: Ears and Hearing, Neurological System

Photo of a person bent over holding their stomach in pain. Article title is to the right: Getting a VA Rating for Gastrointestinal Disorders

VA Disability for Gastrointestinal Conditions

July 16, 2024 by Neil Woods

If you have a digestive issue resulting from your military service, you may be eligible to for a VA rating for gastrointestinal disorders.

Filed under: Digestive System

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Injuries to the arms and legs are entered separately from other ratings to account for the VA's bilateral factor. Here is an example of how our calculator works for a veteran with a 20% rating for a left hand injury and a 40% PTSD rating:

Screenshot of two ratings entered in the calculator. The first is Left arm at 20%. The second is a general VA disability at 40%.

Your result will appear below your selections. It includes the VA-calculated final rating as well as the rating before rounding, and your expected monthly payments.

Screenshot of the results from the two entered ratings. The results show the combined rating of 50%, the actual rating of 52%, and a monthly payment of $1132.90.

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