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Below you will find questions that are commonly asked about veterans disability benefits.

I will try and to add new questions and answers to this page frequently.  If your question is not answered here you can e-mail me and I will get back to you as soon as I can. 

  • What is Veterans Compensation?
  • What is Veterans Pension?
  • What is definition of veteran for disability case?  A Person who served in the active military, naval or air services, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
  • What is Dependent Benefits?  Children and Widows can receive compensation and pension if certain conditions are met.
  • What is a Regional Office or RO?  There are RO through out the country about one in every state.  This is were the original application is filed.  A determination of the application is made here.  If a veteran disagrees with the rating decision the vet can ask for a review of the decision at the RO.
  • What is the Board of Veterans Appeals or BVA?  This is made up of Administrative Law Judges.  If you are unsatisfied with RO decision you can appeal to the BVA.  The BVA can review new evidence if the veteran waived consideration of that new evidence at the RO.  This stage can take two years or more to get a decision.
  • What is Court of Veterans Claims or CAVC?  Federal Court that hears appeals from BVA.
  • In a compensation claim what is meant by "nexus"?  There must be a connection between the current medical condition to an in service disease, injury or event.
  • What is a Rating Decision?  Decision issued by the RO and will address service connection, percentage of disability and date of eligibility.
  • What is Notice of Disagreement or NOD?  If the veteran wants to appeal a rating decision he or she files a NOD with the Regional Office.
  • What is a Statement of the Case or SOC?  When a NOD is filed with the RO the RO will issue a Statement of the Case.   

I will continue to add more questions and answers about veterans disability but if you have any questions feel free to ask.

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