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Service-Connected Disabilities:
If you sustained any injuries while in the service or have any injury or disease that may be caused by your service, you may qualify for service-connected disability compensation. A service connection can be caused by direct correlation, presumption, secondary to another service-connected condition or aggravation.
To qualify you may need the following:
- A clinically diagnosed condition (a diagnosis as per the DSM-V for mental disabilities)
- Documentation of your injury/illness from your Service Treatment Records (STR)
- Documentation of current treatment for the condition(s)
- “Buddy Statements” from fellow service members, family members, or friends
- A **Medical Opinion statement from a physician
**A Medical Opinion statement (or Nexus) is a doctor’s opinion on your medical condition(s) being at least as likely as not caused by service time and their reasoning as to why. It can be in your doctor’s notes or they can even write one on a separate statement.**
**We strongly advise you to contact our office so we may assist you in the claims process**
If you choose to pursue a claim on your own, you can accomplish this by:
- Applying online at VA.gov or eBenefits
- Printing off the 21-526ez Form along with any other required documents and sending it to the Claims Intake Center
Presumptive Service-Connection Conditions:
Disability Compensation Rates 2024:
| Rating | Veteran | Vet, Spouse | Vet, Spouse, 1 child | Vet, 1 Child | Vet, 2 Children | Addl Child < 18 | Addl Child > 18 | A&A Spouse |
| 10% | $171.23 | |||||||
| 20% | $338.49 | |||||||
| 30% | $524.31 | $586.31 | $632.31 | $565.31 | $596.31 | $31 | $100 | $57 |
| 40% | $755.28 | $838.28 | $899.28 | $810.28 | $851.28 | $41 | $133 | $76 |
| 50% | $1,075.16 | $1,179.16 | $1,255.16 | $1,144.16 | $1,195.16 | $51 | $167 | $95 |
| 60% | $1,361.88 | $1,486.88 | $1,577.88 | $1,444.88 | $1,506.88 | $62 | $200 | $114 |
| 70% | $1,716.28 | $1,861.28 | $1,968.28 | $1,813.28 | $1,885.28 | $72 | $234 | $134 |
| 80% | $1,995.01 | $2,161.01 | $2,283.01 | $2,106.01 | $2,188.01 | $82 | $267 | $153 |
| 90% | $2,241.91 | $2,428.91 | $2,565.91 | $2,366.91 | $2,459.91 | $93 | $301 | $172 |
| 100% | $3,737.85 | $3,946.25 | $4,098.87 | $3,877.22 | $3,980.77 | $ 103.55 | $334.49 | $191.14 |