VA Disability Claims

VA appeal lanes under AMA — Supplemental Claim, HLR, Board Appeal. Choose the right lane based on your evidence and situation.

What VA CUE Actually Is A Clear and Unmistakable Error — VA CUE — is a specific legal path for challenging a final VA rating decision that contains an unambiguous error. Unlike a regular appeal, which has strict time limits and evaluates whether VA’s decision was correct given the evidence at the time, a CUE…

How to add dependents to your VA disability claim: who qualifies, the 30% rating threshold, how much more you get, and the forms (21-686c, 21-674) to file.

The Fully Developed Claim (FDC) program can speed up your VA decision. What it is, what evidence you submit, the certification risk, and when to use it.

A VA Intent to File locks in your effective date and protects months of back pay. How to file one, how long it lasts, and why it matters before you claim.

How to write a VA buddy statement (lay statement) that strengthens your claim — what to include, who can write one, VA Form 21-10210, and a simple template.

Supplemental Claim vs Higher-Level Review vs Board Appeal: how the three VA decision-review lanes work under the AMA, and how to choose the right one after a denial.

The VA C&P exam often decides your claim. Learn what happens, how to prepare, why you should describe your worst days honestly, and what to do afterward.

How to increase your VA disability rating — six pathways including worsening claims, secondary service connection, TDIU, and reopening denied claims with new evidence.

How to read your VA rating decision letter — what each section means, how to interpret denials, understanding combined ratings math, and your appeal options explained clearly.