VA Service-Connected Disability

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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:

Presumptive Service-Connection Conditions:

Agent Orange Presumptives (PACT Act)
Camp Lejeune Water Presumptives
Gulf War Presumptives
Burn Pit Presumptives (PACT Act)

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 
For full current compensation amounts, please go to va.gov