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How does the VA rate TBI? If you’re service-connected for traumatic brain injury, your condition may have been diagnosed as mild, moderate, or severe. Those descriptions of your incident have nothing to do with your TBI rating. That’s just how severe your injury was at the time. Some veterans can have a severe TBI and not have any residual symptoms.
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What is a VA Award Letter or VA Rating Decision Letter?
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Suppose you’re a Veteran and you claim disabilities from the VA and have been granted service connection for a disability. In that case, you will eventually receive a rating decision letter or an award letter. The new Appeals Modernization Act has provided a new, improved rating decision letter. The decision letter will tell you precisely the medical evidence you need to develop when that claim was denied to win it on appeal.
How is VA TBI Rating Determined?
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If you’re a veteran and have suffered a traumatic brain injury and have long-term effects, you may qualify for a TBI VA rating. Your TBI rating will be rated as either mild, moderate, or severe, depending on how long you were unconscious. The rating is determined by the long-term and chronic symptoms that you have. Veterans are affected by TBI differently; some veterans may suffer severe TBI and have no long-term symptoms, while others may suffer mild TBI but have severe long-term symptoms, such as headaches.
How the VA rates Military Sexual Trauma
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Military Sexual Trauma is not a diagnosis; it is sexual violence or repeated sexual harassment that results in psychological trauma that can affect your relationships and well-being. The VA has provided additional training to raters of Military sexual trauma. You do not have to prove the event occurred in order to get a service connection. Instead, you need to show clues that the event occurred. Some clues that would qualify would be panic attacks, ER visits, pregnancy tests, police records, ex.
Social Security Disability for Veterans with PTSD
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If you’re a veteran and suffer from PTSD and you’re unable to work because of that condition, you may qualify for social security disability. You could be paid up to a hundred percent VA disability benefits and also receive social security disability.
What is Military Sexual Trauma (MST)?
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Military Sexual Trauma (MST) can cause symptoms right away, or the symptoms can be delayed, even many years after the incident. With any trauma-related claim, it’s important that there be stressor verification, some corroboration of the event. Unfortunately, military sexual trauma is frequently not reported, which can affect the success of a claim. Any evidence showing that the event happened can help win a VA disability claim for MST.
What’s the VA Disability Rating for Asthma?
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What’s the VA Disability rating for Asthma? Asthma is related either to your treatment (what kind of treatment did you have), or your pulmonary function test results (the breathing test that you take to measure how much air you can expel out of your lungs). So the VA understands that sometimes those breathing tests are not a reflection of the severity of your asthma.
Because if you’re not having an asthma attack at the time, or you’re not having any inflammation in your lungs at the time that they do the test your tests may be completely normal. But your symptoms may be bad at other times when you have flare-ups, and you might have to have more continuous therapy.
For occasional inhalers (rescue inhalers, bronchodilators) if you’re prescribed that, you’ll have a 10% rating. If you have to have daily inhalers, or if you take an anti-inflammatory inhaled medication like Flovent or Advair on a daily basis, you would be rated that 30%. If you have to take oral steroids at least three times a year (like prednisone) to knock down severe asthma symptoms, you would be rated at 60%.
If you’re on high-dose steroids every day, or you have to take immunosuppressive therapies or an oral medication that knocks down your immune system to prevent you from having severe asthma symptoms, you’d be at 100%.
So 10, 30, 60, and 100% are all possible ratings for asthma.
You may qualify for service connection for asthma if you develop asthma on active duty. Or some veterans who were exposed to burn pits in the Gulf War developed asthma because of that exposure. So you may be eligible for service connection for asthma if you’ve developed that condition , since you had exposure to those burn pits. For whatever reason, whatever’s in that burn pit smoke has triggered chronic asthma in some veterans. So if that happened to you, you may be eligible for service connection for asthma related to burn pit exposure.
The VA Rating Code for Asthma: What You Need to Know
The VA uses a rating system to determine the severity of disabilities, and can answer the question Is asthma a disability? The ratings look at how often and how severe your asthma attacks are, what kind of medication you’re on, and how much you can move around. This will all factor into your VA disability rating, which will determine your VA disability benefits. The VA disability rating scale is from 0% to 100%, depending on how badly your disability affects your life.
Something worth noting: even if your asthma gets rated low, you could still get what’s called a “service connection.” This means you can get more medical help and maybe even some extra benefits, along with the chance to appeal for a higher rating in the future (even a 0% rating is better than nothing).
Your first step should be to file a VA disability claim. Include your medical record, especially everything about your asthma diagnosis and asthma attacks or secondary conditions, like sleep apnea. Also include a proof of service connection, and any additional evidence, like buddy letters, to make your case stronger. After you submit your claim, the VA will look at it and decide which benefits you’re eligible for.
Show How Asthma Affects Your Daily Life
Severe asthma can make life tough, cutting into work, social stuff, and even peace of mind. One minute you’re fine, and the next, you’re gasping for air experiencing an asthma attack. This not only messes with your health but also cranks up stress and anxiety levels. All of these asthma symptoms can contribute to difficult daily life and maintaining a career—which are two huge factors considered in the VA rating system.
Sometimes, your asthma might even be tied to your time in military service—like if you were around harmful chemicals or pollution. This link makes a stronger case for VA disability compensation.
The VA offers cash help every month based on how bad your asthma is and how much it messes with your day-to-day. But that’s not all; the VA also has health benefits that can cover your prescribed treatment plan for your asthma condition. All this helps ease both your health troubles and your money worries.
Going Beyond VA Help with SSDI
You can also think about getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI benefits). If you can’t work because of your severe asthma, SSDI benefits are a solid plan B. Keep an organized medical record as well as additional documents like buddy letters and previous forms from a VA claim or other social security benefits claim.
Remember, every case is different. Just because one vet gets approved doesn’t mean you automatically will too. The VA digs deep into your situation, so get help from experts if you can—especially ones who know the ins and outs of vet benefits. The key to getting the green light? Show the VA how your asthma affects you and how it’s linked to your time in the service.
Living Well with an Asthma Diagnosis: What Vets Can Do
Got asthma? It’s tough, but there are ways to fight back. Here are some strategies for vets to keep their asthma symptoms in check:
Partner with Your Doc: Make a prescribed treatment plan with your healthcare provider. This could include the meds you need, lifestyle changes, and check-ups.
Know Your Triggers: Certain stuff like smoke or pollen can set off your asthma. Knowing your triggers helps you avoid them and cuts down on attacks.
Stay Active: Physical activity is good for you, but talk to your healthcare provider about what’s safe for your asthma condition.
Making the Most of Your Benefits
Here’s the deal: if your asthma messes with your daily life or job, you could be seen as disabled by the VA. They rate your asthma based on how bad it is and how it impacts you. This is super important if you’re looking to get some financial help.
Don’t forget, you can also apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. To get approved, you’ll need a rock-solid claim, which means medical records, buddy letters, and any other evidence that paints the full picture.
Vets with asthma should look into the VA benefits that are out there. Work with your healthcare provider to manage your asthma effectively, and you can still live a fulfilling life. For more help, contact us for free advise anytime. We’ve got your back!
Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
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If you’re a disabled veteran, you may be eligible for valuable property tax breaks in your state. Each state has different laws on property tax. We recommend that you look up the property appraiser office in your county and contact them to determine the exact laws regarding property tax breaks for Veterans in your state.
Erectile Dysfunction VA Rating
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Erectile dysfunction, if you can show that it’s service-connected, will always be service-connected at 0%. Even though the rating is 0%, you will receive what’s called a special monthly compensation. The special monthly compensation for erectile dysfunction is about $110 a month.
IBS and GERD VA Claims
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IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) are common claims that many veterans may be eligible for VA disabilities. Most veterans file for IBS and GERD as a secondary condition to mental health. Having a mental health disability can cause these conditions to be exacerbated.
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How does the VA rate TBI? If you’re service-connected for traumatic brain injury, your condition may have been diagnosed as mild, moderate, or severe. Those descriptions of your incident have nothing to do with your TBI rating. That’s just how severe your injury was at the time. Some veterans can have a severe TBI and not have any residual symptoms.