Learn more about VA disability service connections for illness or injury caused or exacerbated by your military service.
VA Policies
Articles about the different VA policies and processes for veterans disability benefits.
VIDEO: Types of Service Connections for VA Benefits
What are the different ways you can service connect a condition for VA benefits? VA disability lawyer Cecilia Ton explains.
Do You Have to Pay Taxes on VA Benefits?
Are VA benefits taxable? Some are, and others are not. Read on to find out if you have to pay taxes on VA benefits.
VIDEO: You Received a Denial from the VA… What is New and Relevant Evidence?
You received a denial from the VA. What is new and relevant evidence? VA disability lawyer Cecilia Ton explains.
VA Presumptive Conditions that Develop Within One Year After Service
We provide the VA presumptive list for first-year veterans and explain how to apply for VA disability for a presumptive condition.
VIDEO: What Are VA Effective Dates and Why Are They Important?Â
VA effective dates are explained by VA disability lawyer Krystal Lechner.
Understanding Deferred VA Claims
We break down what a deferred VA claim means, what to do if you get one, and how you can avoid a VA deferral.Â
VA 1151 Claims for Veterans
If you’re a veteran whose condition was caused or worsened while under VA-sponsored medical care, read on to learn more about VA 1151 claims.
VIDEO: What are P&T Benefits and How Do You Get Them?
VA disability lawyer Joseph Scott discusses obtaining permanent and total (P&T) status for veterans to secure stable VA benefits.
How Much Does a Disability Lawyer Cost?
We explain who is able to handle a VA claim on a veteran’s behalf and how much they can charge. At Woods and Woods, you don’t pay us unless we win.
Presumption of Service Connection for VA Disability
Learn more about getting VA disability for health conditions the VA automatically assumes were caused by the circumstances of some vets’ military service.
Filing a VA Claim for a Condition Aggravated by Military Service
If your military service worsened preexisting or other service-connected conditions, you might qualify for VA disability based on aggravation.Â
