What the VA Needs to See Every PTSD claim, whether combat related or not, comes down to three core pieces. First, there needs to be a stressor. This is the event or environment that affected you. It might have been a hostile or threatening setting, repeated fear, harassment, assault, training accidents, witnessing death, or something […]
Start by trusting your own experience The VA may question you. Contractors may misunderstand you. An examiner may rush you. But none of that changes what you have lived through. You know what you felt then. You know what you deal with now. You know what has changed in your body, your sleep, your relationships, […]
You Have a Diagnosis. But Is That Enough for a VA Disability Claim? 🤔Imagine going to the doctor, getting diagnosed with a medical condition, submitting your records to the VA, and then hearing… “We could not establish service connection.” 😩Wait a minute! You have the diagnosis. You have the medical records. So what is missing? […]