5 Ways to VA Service Connection

Premiered January 13, 2020

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One: Educate yourself on the VA claims process and do the research.

Two: Confirm if your eligible for benefits based on, your character of discharge.

Three: Confirm that the disability/diagnosis you’re claiming is eligible under the 5 ways you may obtain service connection.

Pre-service aggravation
Direct service connection
Secondary condition due to a service-connected condition
Increase for service connection
Presumptive service connection

Agent Orange
Gulf War
Camp Lejeune
1 year presumptive
3 year presumptive
7 year presumptive

Four: Learn how to word the conditions your claiming. This is the VA language

Five: Understand which claim forms you should use

VA Form 21-526EZ
VA Form 20-0995: Supplemental | Re-open/reconsideration
VA Form 20-0996: Higher Level Review

Six: Know the correct evidence to submit with your claim if you have any.

Seven: Prepare yourself to be frustrated, angry and confused.

Eight: Never give up, never give up and never give up