If you are a Veteran filing a VA disabilityĬlaim for PTSD for the very first time, you must meet the following evidence To file a claim that will qualify you for the disability benefits due to PTSD or any other type of mental health condition (there are 37 ratable VA mental health conditions under the law.Įasiest VA Claims to Win (with Secret VA data revealed and explained!)Īre some mental health VA claim tips and evidence requirements for each: PTSD First-Time Filer Has either of medication side effects, tinnitus,Ĭhronic pain, TBI, sleep apnea or insomnia. Victim of rape and witnessing a rape, among others. Such as MST, service-member suicide, serious car accidents, training accidents, Or hostility), actual serious injury, threatened serious injury, actual sexual PTSD always has in-service stressors, whichĬause or make the PTSD worse, such as exposure to death, threatened death (fear
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You might enjoy my post on How to File a VA Claim for PTSD. (MST), and 3) All Other Mental Health Conditions. Of three categories: 1) PTSD Combat, 2) PTSD Non-Combat / Military Sexual Trauma Some mental health symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, depression, insomnia, suicidal thoughts, anger issues, work problems and relationship issues.Īll VA mental health claims fall into one Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition, which is “triggered” by a terrifying event-either experiencing it or directly witnessing it. High-value claims because they have a very high likelihood of getting rated at PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder,Īmong others, are “high-value” claims. Therefore, mental health conditions, including For example,ĩ0.7% of Veterans were rated at 30% or higher for mental health, while 41.1% of Mental health conditions including PTSD were among the top three mostĬompensated VA claims for all Veterans, across all demographics. #3 Easy Things Claim for VA Disability: Mental Health Conditions PTSD, TBI, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD), right side of body injuriesĪffect left side of body (& vice versa) and spine, neck, back, hips, arms, The following conditions: medication side effects, depression and anxiety, Lack of coordination and decreased movement control.įiled as secondary VA disability claims, and can be caused or made worse any of (flexion), painful motion, arthritis, weakness, easily fatigued, loss of power, Musculoskeletal system conditions include limitation of range of motion Motion (flexion) and/or (2) painful motion. Issues with joints and muscles and must involve (1) limitation of range of Musculoskeletal system conditions include 92.2% of Veterans were rated between 0% andĢ0%, once again making these low-value VA claims. Musculoskeletal conditions were in the Top 5 most compensated claims for all #2 Easiest Things to Claim for VA Disability: Musculoskeletal Make Tinnitus worse: head and neck conditions, Meniere’s disease, depressionĪnd anxiety, PTSD, TBI, hearing loss, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD)Īnd high blood pressure, among others. Tinnitus claim as a secondary disability, the following conditions can cause or Subjective Tinnitus which is the kind the veteran can only hear. Types of phantom noises in your ears such as ringing, buzzing, roaring,īuzzing, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus involves the sensation of hearing Tinnitus is not categorically a conditionīut a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear Who work in loud conditions including musicians, elderly and the military People most at risk of Tinnitus are those Therefore, we call it a “low-value” claim, because it is always rated at 10%, There is no lower VA rating and there is no higher VA rating. 93.6% of Veterans were rated between 0% and 10%. #1 Easiest VA Disability Claim to Win: Tinnitus or “ringingĪccording to the 2018-2019 disability claims data, Tinnitus was the most commonly claimed disability for all Veterans with 157,152 compensation recipients.
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