Bones, Joints, Muscle Injuries
Detailed Claims Data Status Reports
Reports contain data covering claims inventory,
claims backlog, claims accuracy, and
Fully Developed Claims.
Ratings, Rules, Regulations
Below you'll find much of the law, the regulations and the rules that govern our benefits.
Doing your own research and understanding what effect all this has on you can be an onerous task but these are
some of the things you need to understand. Taking the time to learn this stuff will bring you a lifetime of benefits...
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or casualties? Were you or a buddy wounded, injured or hospitalized?
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Ratings Rules Regulations
VA DISABILITY COMPENSATION
A veteran is entitled to disability compensation
if he or she were
(1) discharged or released from the military under conditions other than dishonorable,
(2) their disease or injury was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, and
(3) the disease or injury was not the
result of the their own willful
misconduct or abuse of drugs.
IHD, Pacemakers
Kidney Disease, Prostate Cancer
This collection tells you the standards you
must meet to be awarded a % rating for a
given condition. Below we've selected a
few of the most frequently needed sections of
Jim Strickland is a Vietnam era Army veteran and nationally recognized expert on VA disability benefits.
Jim writes extensively about VA and Social Security disability benefits.
Jim's Mailbag is a regular column featured at Stateside Legal where veterans, servicemembers, and family members can ask Jim their questions about VA and Social Security disability benefits.
Hearing Loss & Tinnitus
Question:
Since the VA adopted the new mileage application via the internet, I haven't received any travel money. I checked with my travel clerk and he told me that there is a big back log here in Florida. Have others experienced this problem? Thank you Jim.
Jim's Reply:
I'm in Florida so I feel your pain.
We're supposed to be reimbursed a per mile amount for certain travel to and from medical care. In my time with VHA I've seen long lines and over an hour wait to receive a few dollars gas money. Then we went to a fill-out-the-form system. The check-in kiosks were introduced a few years back and those worked well other than you had to remember to sign out and sign in again to submit the travel voucher.
Not all that long ago I checked in to my small clinic and the kiosks were unplugged and parked in a corner. I was told to check in the old school way and only when I asked, I was given an old form to complete for travel pay. I was told the kiosks were gone forever.
I returned to that clinic 2 weeks later and the check in kiosks were back, plugged in and ready to go. There was no option for travel reimbursement, I was told to go to the Internet and figure it out. I haven't seen any deposits either.
I don't have any answer for you other than...welcome to your VA. They care!
Section 1151 Claims
When something goes wrong and
the veteran suffers an injury or
death due to the negligence of
a federal employee, the veteran
or his/her spouse may pursue
claims under the