VA Data Deep Dives
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VA Data Deep Dives
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We Classified 16,800 BVA Denials, and here are the top 5 reasons.
When a claim gets denied at the Board of Veterans' Appeals, the decision letter gives a reason. Sometimes it's straightforward. Sometimes it reads like the Board is describing a completely different case than the one you filed. But across thousands of decision
Read analysis →TBI, Parkinson's vs Migraines: What the Board Treats Differently
When you think "neurological conditions," you might picture a single category where the VA evaluates claims in roughly the same way. Same body system, same general expertise required, similar outcomes. That's what I assumed before I started pulling the numbers
Read analysis →Why Are So Many Veterans Stuck at 90%? (And What the Data Shows About Breaking Through)
As of FY 2024, 621,930 veterans are rated at 90% disability.
Read analysis →The Surge: Why 1.5 Million Veterans Are Now Rated 100% Disabled (And What It Means for Your Claim)
Something major is happening with VA disability ratings, and the numbers are impossible to ignore.
Read analysis →The 10 Most Common VA Disability Claims (And Your Statistical Chance of Getting Approved)
78% of all service-connected veterans have tinnitus rated.
Read analysis →The VA's 2025 Appeals Performance: What They're Telling You vs. What the Data Actually Shows
I analyzed all 12 months of VA appeals data from 2025. The official numbers look great on paper - processing times dropped 40%, they completed over 1 million appeals, and the backlog shrank. But before we celebrate, let's talk about what this data ISN'T tellin
Read analysis →I Tracked Every Single VA Claim in 2025: Here's What 52 Weeks of Data Revealed
Not a lawyer or VSO, just a veteran building Claim Raven who analyzed every Monday Morning Workload Report the VA published in 2025.
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