VA Most Commonly Approved Disability Claims The Veterans Administration recently submitted a report to Congress, which outlines the most common claims approved by the VA. Here Are The Top Ten: Tinnitus Hearing Loss Limitation of Flexion, Knee Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain (Back Pain) Scars, General Paralysis of the Sciatic Nerve Limitation… Continue reading VA Most Commonly Approved Disability Claims
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
VA Disability Claims – Pro Tips
VA Disability Claims – Pro Tips ***NOTE*** I’m not a professional at this. These are just some things that I have learned along the way from doing my personal claims and my stepfather’s claims and from doing research for posts on this blog. Be careful of up-front costs. Your initial consultation with a VA disability… Continue reading VA Disability Claims – Pro Tips
Playing the VA Disability Claim Game
Playing the VA Disability Claim Game The answer is in there somewhere, I know it is, it has to be. The Veterans Administration has made this so difficult and that seems to be that it was very much intentional. In 1998, I was 29 years old and I had made the choice to leave the… Continue reading Playing the VA Disability Claim Game
Find Accredited Attorneys or Claims Agents
Find Accredited Attorneys or Claims Agents Having an accredited attorney or claims agent is a must. As sad as it is, there are hundreds if not more thieves that prey on veterans and those that are trying to go through the disability claims process. There are some that will “help” the veteran, and charge a… Continue reading Find Accredited Attorneys or Claims Agents
Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Uses Fuzzy Math
Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Uses Fuzzy Math “Fuzzy Math”, is more like math with several months of growth, it is well beyond “fuzzy”. When working with a Veterans Affairs Disability rating, you need to first understand it’s a combined rating, NOT an accumulative or added rating. (That’s why 50% + 50% doesn’t equal 100%.) I… Continue reading Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Uses Fuzzy Math
Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Process
Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Process Filing a Veterans Affairs disability claim can be exhausting for some, but knowing how the process works is a big help. This post is just that. Claim Received – I personally, have sent in a claim entirely via the United States Postal Service (snail Mail), and electronically via their website.… Continue reading Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Process
Military Medical and Health Records
Military Medical and Health Records At some time in your life, you may run across a need for your military medical records. In my case, I was lucky enough to make a photocopy of my medical records before I had to turn them over to the Navy so they could lose them, which is exactly… Continue reading Military Medical and Health Records
It Is Not Lymphoma, But What Is It?
It Is Not Lymphoma, But What Is It? I got really good news, but it is also a little bittersweet at the same time. On the 11th, I saw my oncologist, armed with the blood test results, that stated: “Localized Enlarged Lymph Nodes” “There is no flow immunophenotypic evidence of a B or T-cell lymphoproliferative… Continue reading It Is Not Lymphoma, But What Is It?
A World of Poor Decisions in Korea
A World of Poor Decisions in Korea So we have this young Army cavalry scout private (PV2 or E2 actually) who was already in a world of shit with the Army and South Korea, after being arrested on assault charges several months earlier after assaulting two Koreans. Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King (23), was already… Continue reading A World of Poor Decisions in Korea
What is Temu and is it Safe?
What is Temu and is it Safe? Who is Temu – Temu (pronounced TEE’-moo) is an online marketplace operated by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. and headquartered in Boston. PDD Holdings, Inc. is a Chinese-based, Cayman Islands-registered company, which also owns Pinduoduo, which is a very popular online commerce platform in China. What… Continue reading What is Temu and is it Safe?
