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No matter what your service-connected injury, illness, or medical condition is — whether it is a long-term injury or a mental health condition like PTSD — there is a better than average chance that you were prescribed medication to combat the symptoms. Data indicates that an estimated 75% of veterans have been prescribed pain medication…
Do you believe that your disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is too low? You may have questions about how a disability rating can be changed or how a disability rating can be increased. You may have more specific questions like how to increase your disability rating from 60% to 100%….
Are you a veteran with a service-connected disability that impacts your day-to-day life? When you submit a disability claim to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and it is approved, you are given a disability rating that is tied to the severity of your disability and its impact on your daily life, and this rating…
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) are head injuries that involve a short- or long-term disruption of brain function that is caused by an external force. These injuries are not uncommon among military veterans with more than 108,000 veterans claiming disability for traumatic brain injury and the related symptoms that impact day-to-day life. TBIs can be caused…
Did you know that veterans can receive disability for scar tissue that impacts mobility or causes pain? Veterans who have been burned, been in accidents, or underwent surgeries in the military may be eligible for disability compensation for any excessive scar tissue — which is one of the most common disabilities claimed by veterans. Veterans…
You may have heard the expression VA Math — you may not have. VA Math is a pretty common expression when you talk about disability compensation provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and it applies to the formula and method used to calculate a combined disability rating for veterans who have multiple…
Recent legislation in February 2026 has targeted how medication impacts disability ratings from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The interim final rule has caused backlash among disabled veterans who use medication to combat service-connected disabilities, and many veterans applying for disability compensation are asking — does medication affect VA disability ratings? The answer…
Military veterans are no strangers to back injuries and chronic back pain with an estimated 21% of veterans reporting severe back pain — and an estimated 42,000 veterans claiming spinal cord injuries. More than 11% of the men and women injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have sustained spinal cord injuries. Veterans…
The PACT Act covers a lot of ground for military veterans, providing them with access to disability compensation for many medical conditions due to toxic burn pit and chemical exposure. Medical conditions caused by this toxic exposure, like rhinitis or sinusitis, can impact the day-to-day life of veterans, making it difficult to sleep, breathe, or…
If you have ever been on a ruck march or backpacking, you understand the toll that it can take on your knees and joints. Few know and understand this pain like military veterans who are often required to march and hike long distances with rucksacks that can weigh from 80-120 pounds or more. Veterans who…
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