Va Says Not Service Connected

If VA did not service connect your requested condition the decision letter explains why the condition was not service connected.

Va says not service connected. Diseases that have a presumed service connection include chronic illnesses tropical illnesses tuberculosis multiple sclerosis and Hansens disease provided that they cause the veteran to be 10 disabled or more. Both the VA and the DoD will only give Military Disability Ratings for conditions that are service-connected. I know some OEF veterans that did not serve in ODS or OIF and the VAROs try to apply 3317 and than deny. If you have questions about your rating decision you can always go to your local Veterans Service Organization VSO sit down with a representative at your local VA office or call the VA National Call Center at 800-827-1000.

The four most common are. VA says that your illness is not related to service. Even then if the decision stands as not service-connected it WILL contain valuable information as to how they came to that conclusiondecision. To determine service connection for other conditions or exposures not eligible for presumptive service connection VA considers factors such as the amount of radiation exposure duration of exposure elapsed time between exposure and onset of the disease gender and family history age at time of exposure the extent to which a nonservice exposure could contribute to disease and the relative sensitivity of exposed tissue.

To qualify for VA disability compensation the VA must determine that your medical condition was caused or aggravated by your military service. Lots of veterans have a service connected disability denied because of events missing in their military records. Thus if youve ever logged into your eBenefits or VAgov account and you see disabilities that say not service connected it means that the VA Rater doesnt think your disabilities were caused or made worse by your active duty military service. Veterans do not have to prove that their current medical condition is related to their military service -- the law presumes it.

Information is gold in realm of VA claims and what you glean from that packet could be grounds for a reconsideration or appeal. Whatever the reason just because there are no records does not always mean that the Department of Veterans Affairs wont grant service connection. Environmental Hazard in Gulf War. I applied for Aid and Attendance for my Dad to the VA using Form 21-2680 Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent need for regular aid and attendance.

The disability or condition was incurred in military service. Service connection for a disability or death can be established through many ways. For example a veteran who is applying for PTSD disability benefits might be denied because there is no record of an IED attack. The takeaway here is this.

You cannot say that a veteran needs a diagnosis under 38 CFR 3317 when he does not need that The Courts have rules on that time and again. Here we will cover how to prove a service-connected disability and obtain VA disability benefits without service treatment records. Service connected disability rating at 100 with an additional separate 60 percent service connected disability rating. All exceptions to Service-Connection can be found on our Conditions That Are Not Ratable page and can include genetic or hereditary conditions or conditions that existed prior to service EPTS.

VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites. Proving a Service Connected Disability With Missing Records Events Missing From Military Records. This veteran can use buddy statements later explained in this article to prove an event happened. They both said that the Aid and Attendance is a NON SERVICE CONNECTED pension benefit which means the disability did not have to occur during the vets military service.