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How Does VA Rate TBI?

How Does VA Rate TBI?

What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? Understanding the basics will help you learn how VA Rates TBI. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. According to the Department of Defense, more than 313,816 service members have...

VA Sleep Apnea Eligibility

VA Sleep Apnea Eligibility

Service Connection VA Disability Sleep Apnea Eligibility Criteria. The VA uses sleep apnea eligibility criteria to figure out the correct rating for a veteran’s disability.  That goes for sleep apnea, PTSD, and any other disability.  But before VA will...

How to Prepare for Your Social Security Disability (SSD) Hearing

How to Prepare for Your Social Security Disability (SSD) Hearing By Erica S. Chitwood, Senior Disability Advocate If you’ve applied for Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI or SSI) and received two denials, your next step is likely a hearing before an...

Faster SSDI Claims for 100% P&T Disabled Veterans

Faster SSDI Claims for 100% P&T Disabled Veterans By Scott Layden, Senior Disability Advocate U.S military disabled veterans who have been rated 100% Permanent and Total (P&T) disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may qualify for expedited...

Understanding the Difference Between SSI and SSD

Understanding the Difference Between SSI and SSD By Jennifer Walker, Senior Disability Advocate One of the most common questions we hear is: “What’s the difference between SSI and SSD?” While both programs fall under the umbrella of Social Security disability...

I Was Wrongfully Denied Disability: What Should I Do?

I Was Wrongfully Denied Disability: What Should I Do? If you have been denied Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) and believe you should have been eligible, you are far from alone. More than 60% of Social Security Disability claims are initially denied. Many...

Highest Disability Approval Rates By State

Highest Disability Approval Rates By State If you’re applying for or considering applying for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits, you’ve probably heard that denial rates are high. You may also know that if you appeal, you can wait a long time for a hearing....

2025 Social Security Disability Benefits Pay Chart

2025 Social Security Disability Benefits Pay Chart Social Security disability benefits are an important resource for people in the United States who can no longer earn a living due to an injury or medical condition. There’s a lot to know about disability, from how you...

Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma?

Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disability triggered by a traumatic event.  When the average person thinks of a traumatic military event, they...

How To Increase Your VA Disability Rating

How To Increase Your VA Disability Rating From 70% To 100% If you currently have a 70% VA disability rating, you may already understand how VA ratings work. A 100% VA disability rating is the maximum allowed by law and with some...

Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange The children of Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange often suffer serious disabling health conditions. Many infants born in the 1960s and 70s following the Vietnam and Korean Wars suffered birth...

Can I get 100% VA Disability for Sleep Apnea?

Sleep Apnea can have a severe impact on your life. Call Now for a FREE CASE REVIEW to see if you are eligible for VA 100% disability rating.

Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma?

Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disability triggered by a traumatic event.  When the average person thinks of a traumatic military event, they...

What Medical Conditions Are Considered Disabling?

What Medical Conditions Are Considered Disabling? If you suffer from a disability and live in the U.S. you may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. For this to happen the Social Security Administration must deem your disability severe enough that you...

Can I get 100% VA Disability for Sleep Apnea?

Sleep Apnea can have a severe impact on your life. Call Now for a FREE CASE REVIEW to see if you are eligible for VA 100% disability rating.

If Someone Getting SSD Dies, Can I Get Their Benefits?

If Someone Getting SSD Dies, Can I Get Their Benefits? Not exactly. Social Security disability benefits (SSD) are for the disabled worker, and those benefits terminate when the recipient passes away. But that doesn’t necessarily mean dependents are on their own. Here...

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How Can I Get TDIU?

What Is TDIU? Many veterans are unable to earn a living because of service-connected disabilities.  Congress created a special benefit called...

Can I Get SSD for ADHD as an Adult?

Can I Get SSD for ADHD as an Adult? ADHD isn’t specifically listed in the Social Security Blue Book, but that’s okay. There is a general listing for...

Can I Get SSD for My Bipolar Disorder? 

Can I Get SSD for My Bipolar Disorder?  Like most mental health issues, bipolar disorder may or may not qualify you for Social Security...

Getting Disability Benefits for Schizophrenia

Getting Disability Benefits for Schizophrenia About 1% of Americans suffer from schizophrenia. Like most mental disorders, schizophrenia varies in...

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