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How do I file a VA disability claim?

 Transcript: 00:00:00 Long gone are the days that veterans could just write their claims on the back of a napkin. Now VA requires veterans to use official VA forms to initiate their claims. So if you’re filing a new claim for disability benefits, you have to use…

What is Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)?

 Transcript: 00:00:00 If you’re a survivor of a veteran, you may qualify for a benefit from the VA called dependency and indemnity compensation or DIC. DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit from the VA that’s paid to eligible survivors. Typically, this is going to be spouses, minor…

How to prepare for a VA Compensation & Pension (C&P) exam

 Transcript: 00:00:00 So, the VA has scheduled you for a VA exam. What should you do to prepare? The first thing we do with our clients is we actually look at the instructions that VA sends to the examiner. This shows us the reason for the exam,…

Understanding the AMA vs. the Legacy Appeals System

 Transcript: 00:00:00 So the AMA stands for the Appeals Modernization Act. This was an act that was put into law in 2019, and it completely changed the way that you appeal denials of VA disability compensation claims. 00:00:15 So the AMA was passed in an attempt to…