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A new Federal Circuit ruling ends the VA's implicit denial doctrine for AMA-era claims. A claim the VA never explicitly decided may still be pending, with an earlier effective date on the table.
Air Force veterans grant at 34.1% at the BVA. National Guard veterans at 21.5%. A 12.6-point spread across services that should follow the same statute.
Check the 180-to-90-day BDD window, examination availability, SHA Part A, and records requirements. Includes a separation preparation worksheet.
A Vietnam veteran won lung cancer and colon cancer on Agent Orange theories in the same decision he lost anemia. The reason why is a lesson in how presumptive lists actually work.
Find VA medical records online, request missing treatment notes, distinguish your C-file, and track which records you have actually received.
The VACOLS appeal-closure settlement now has a fairness hearing set for August 13, 2026. Here is where things stand and what affected veterans should watch for.
If you face homelessness, severe financial hardship, terminal illness, or advanced age, VA Form 20-10207 can expedite your claim. Here is who qualifies and how to file.
Current status of H.R. 9237 and S. 4744, plus the proposed tinnitus and sleep apnea rating changes. Neither proposal is law.
Check the current Agent Orange conditions, service locations and dates, onset requirements, and records needed to evaluate a presumptive claim.
Learn when spouses, children, and parents qualify for added VA disability pay, which forms to use, and how to check the correct 2026 rate.
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