VA Disability Ratings Archives - Page 4 of 4

Can I Increase my VA Disability from 70% to 100%?

ByVA Benefits Attorneys May 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Veterans who possess a 70% VA disability rating and believe they meet the criteria for a 100% VA disability rating have multiple avenues to explore. They can enhance their 70% rating by adding more service-connected conditions, appealing the rating assigned to any of their conditions, or pursuing total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits….

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Will VA Disability Pay Increase in 2024?

ByQuinn Bateman May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Veterans across the United States are concerned about the future of their benefits. Proposed and rumored budget cuts to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) budget have many veterans concerned about their disability benefits. Veterans disability benefits in the recent past have seen an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and veterans who rely on…

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Can I Receive Both VA Disability and SSDI Benefits?

ByQuinn Bateman February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Do you struggle with a disability and cannot work? There are a few programs that can help. Veterans who qualify via the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are eligible for disability compensation. U.S. citizens who have worked all their lives may be eligible for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI). A common…

Does the VA Change Disability Ratings?

ByQuinn Bateman February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Here is the scenario – you have received your disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and you are set to receive your compensation – but what happens next? Do you have to continue to file a claim each year? Do you need to be re-evaluated each year for a disability rating?…