Good News For Veterans

[cabinetman]

The VA has reduced the paperwork for ease of filing and sped up the process by shortening an application and adding new ones to their website.

For veterans making an initial claim for disability compensation or pension benefits, the form has been shortened from 23 pages to 10. VA Form 21-526.

For veterans seeking an increase in benefits for conditions already determined to be service connected VA Form 21-526b.

For VA forms, http://www4.va.gov/vaforms/

VA's application site: http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp

The VA has two new forms for veterans participating in the new Fully Developed Claim (FDC) program, which the VA says is "one of the fastest means to receive a claims decision." To participate in FDC, certification, veterans should complete and submit an FDC certification VA Form 21-526EZ for a compensation claim, or VA Form 21-527-EZ for pension claims. Each is six pages and if completed correctly , contains enough information for vets to "fully develop" their claims before submission to the VA.

For more info: http://va.gov/ or call 1-800-827-1000
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[Pappy]

I just went through a reevaluation. Disability for my back went from 10% to 20% for the disc they had to remove. Still nothing on the 2 more that were herniated before I retired or anything for the hearing loss or ringing in mu ears from 17 years around jet engines.