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ADVICE TO THE VETERAN:
First let me make things very clear at
the beginning. The advice that is given at
this website is just that "Advice To The
Veteran" My perspective and comments
about filing a claim came about after four
(4) years of filing my own claims and
emotionally and mentally slugging it out
with the Veterans Administration or the VA
(as we refer to it) to get my service
connected claims finally recognized. Large
volumes of claims are expected in the next
few years from Afghanistan and Iraq
Veterans. However, World War II, Korea,
Vietnam Veterans down the line should not
stop from filing service connected claims if
you feel you have grounds for a claim. The
statements and suggestions here are based on
the facts that I have come to understand and
my experiences that I have gone through and
also observed happening to other veterans
trying to file their service connected
claims with the VA. Each veteran is
ultimately the person who is responsible for
filing his or her claim(s), and as such, you
make the final decisions on what you put
your signature to. You have a right
however, to get as much information as you
can to prepare yourself for the service
connected claims process.
So here is a compact crash
course on filing a service connected claim
with the VA. If you are ready, pay very
close attention to what I have to say and
click on the topics below to read more of my
wit and comments on making the process a
little easier…. |
