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Veterans who provide enough medical evidence to the VA can be exempt from a C&P exam. Here's how
A C&P exam (compensation and pension exam) is also known as the VA Claim Exam . Basically, it’s a medical evaluation of a veteran’s...
Apr 28, 20252 min read


5 foot and ankle-friendly exercises you can do at home
An injury or chronic condition that affects your foot or ankle can make it difficult to stay physically active. Whether you got injured...
Apr 21, 20253 min read


8 anti-inflammatory foods to add to your diet
You might've heard the buzz about "anti-inflammatory" when it comes to diets, health, and wellness. But what does it mean, and what foods...
Apr 14, 20253 min read


How does the VA handle effective dates for claims regarding increased compensation?
So you've filed a claim to try getting an increase in compensation for VA disability benefits – but if it gets approved, when does it go...
Apr 7, 20253 min read


How does the VA determine effective dates for direct and secondary service connected conditions?
In case you missed it, we've been covering effective dates in-depth lately: Is your VA disability benefits effective date correct? How...
Mar 31, 20253 min read


How the VA determines effective dates for presumptive conditions
Presumptive conditions are medical conditions that the VA assumes are service-connected. Because of this, veterans who are affected by...
Mar 24, 20253 min read


The VA made updates regarding effective dates. Here's what veterans should know
Effective dates are the specific dates that the VA decided to acknowledge a condition as service-connected . You can find them on your...
Mar 17, 20253 min read


5 back-friendly exercises you can do at home
Back injuries are a common ailment among veterans. They typically occur as a result of a specific service event , wear and tear from the...
Mar 10, 20253 min read


What is inflammation, and how does it affect the body?
There's been a lot of talk (and research) about inflammation in recent years. If you've been hearing about this but aren't quite sure...
Mar 3, 20252 min read


5 helpful wellness practices for veterans managing a physical disability
Managing a physical disability as a veteran (especially before you've been awarded VA disability benefits) can be incredibly...
Feb 24, 20253 min read


How to find a veteran-specific therapist
It's not easy to talk about mental health with friends and family when you're a veteran. Feeling understood is difficult when you've had...
Feb 17, 20252 min read


What is Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU), and how can veterans benefit from it?
If you're a veteran with a service-connected condition and you've never heard of Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU for...
Feb 10, 20253 min read


How in-person visits can help your VA disability benefits claim
We love helping veterans virtually with a variety of different VA disability benefit claim-related services , but there are certain...
Feb 3, 20252 min read


What happens when sleep apnea goes untreated?
Sleep apnea is a common condition that veterans face, often due to the physical and mental demands of military service. This condition...
Jan 27, 20253 min read


What is a sleep study? Here's what veterans should know
Sleep is everything – it affects our mental and physical health, and that's why sleep studies can be useful in figuring out a diagnosis...
Jan 20, 20253 min read


VA changes for sleep apnea are coming soon. What does this mean medically?
Veterans, you might've already heard: VA changes for sleep apnea are coming soon. There has been a lot of talk about it (like here , and...
Jan 13, 20253 min read


How veterans with disabilities can participate in adaptive sports
Many veterans live with disabilities as a result of accidents or conditions developed due to their time in service. Military service...
Jan 6, 20253 min read


How to talk about mental health with friends and family as a veteran
Between hardships during military service and the process of readjusting to life as a civilian afterward, veterans experience a unique...
Dec 31, 20243 min read


What are the most common cold-related injuries and illnesses veterans experience, and why?
Extreme temperatures are nothing to take lightly. Cold weather can make us feel under the weather, and it can also cause more serious...
Dec 22, 20243 min read


There's a way to get 10% for GERD on medication usage alone. Here's what you need to know
We have more news on GERD from the VA! Recently, the VA defined what imaging types can be used to identify esophageal stricture. We'll...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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