Get Disability Service Connection

A current, diagnosed disability; An in-service event, injury, or illness; and. A medical nexus between the current disability and the in-service event, injury, or illness.

A current, diagnosed disability; An in-service event, injury, or illness; and. A medical nexus between the current disability and the in-service event, injury, or illness.

Anxiety. Depression. Meniere's disease. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) Hearing loss. Hypertension (high blood pressure) Head and neck conditions.

After your VA claim exam We'll review all the evidence in your file, assign your disability rating, and send you a decision notice (a letter letting you know your disability rating). Each claim is different, but it usually takes us about 3 to 4 months to process a claim from start to finish.

VA disability pay is a tax-free monthly payment from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who obtained an illness or injury during military service. Veterans with existing conditions that were worsened by service may also receive compensation.

Of the 58 VA offices nationwide that decide the claims, eight offices approved fewer than 5 percent of those types of claims.

A service-connected disability is an injury or illness that occurred while you were on active duty. In some circumstances it may be an injury or illness that you already had that was aggravated while you were on active duty. The injury or illness must happen in the line of duty.

Disability compensation is a monetary benefit paid to Veterans who are determined by VA to be disabled by an injury or illness that was incurred or aggravated during active military service. These disabilities are considered to be service connected.

Go to your "My VA" dashboard. You'll find the link for this dashboard in the top right corner of the page once you're signed in. Scroll down to the "Track Claims" section. ... Click on the "View Status" button for a specific claim.

Factors That Can Affect the Time it Takes to Begin Receiving VA Disability Benefits. The VA estimates that it takes them 94 days to review a VA disability application. However, many cases take much longer than that.