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Yes, some VA claims are more commonly approved than others. Service connection for tinnitus is granted more frequently than any other disability. More than 2.3 million veterans have benefits for tinnitus. Hearing loss may be more difficult to get approved despite being the second most commonly approved disability.

The paperless, electronic claims submission process on eBenefits allows you to fill out your application, upload all required documentation, and submit your claim with ease.

The most direct and easiest way to get 100 VA disability is to have one service-connected disability that is 100 percent disabling. Examples of injuries that can qualify you for a 100 percent disability rating by themselves include the total loss of use of both feet, or of both hands, or of one hand and one foot.

What Is the Most Approved Disability? Arthritis and other musculoskeletal system disabilities make up the most commonly approved conditions for social security disability benefits. This is because arthritis is so common. In the United States, over 58 million people suffer from arthritis.

Veterans who are rated by the VA as permanently and totally disabled can travel Space-A (space available) on military aircraft for free. If you qualify you can travel in the continental United States (CONUS) or directly between CONUS and Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa.

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To be eligible for schedular TDIU benefits, a veteran must have either: a single service-connected condition with a rating of at least 60 percent; or. (the 70/40 rule) at least two service-connected conditions with a combined rating of at least 70 percent, with at least one of the conditions rated 40 percent or higher.

Unfortunately, your spouse cannot receive your VA disability compensation after you die. However, they may get a monthly allowance if they qualify for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. If you lived in government housing, VA might also allow them to stay in residence for up to a year.

What is the most common 100% VA disability? The most common VA disability claims are awards for Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, PTSD, Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain, Paralysis of the Sciatic Nerve, Scars (General) and Limited Range of Motion for the Knee and Ankle.

No, there aren't any VA disability claims that cannot be proven. In fact, all VA claims must be proven on an “at least as likely as not” basis. If you have no evidence (no proof), your VA claim will be denied. Also, you must first ensure you're even eligible for VA disability benefits under the law.

Through a sub-regulatory policy letter published to the Federal Register, the following three cancer types have been included in the list of presumptive diseases: Male breast cancer. Urethral cancer. Cancer of the paraurethral glands.

Use the VA Blue Button tool to view, print, and download information from your My HealtheVet account. Enroll in the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) Health Program to securely share parts of your health records among VA, DoD, and selected private health care providers.

To obtain your DD-214 on your own, submit your request via the National Archives and Records Administration webpage or call 314-801-0800.

If the Veteran does not wish to print, sign, scan, and send these documents, the Veteran has the option to sign these documents electronically.