Veteran Education Center

VA Claims Fundamentals

✓ Three Elements of Service Connection

✓ Direct Service Connection

✓ Secondary Service Connection

✓ Aggravation

✓ Presumptive Conditions

✓ VA Rating Principles

✓ Effective Dates

✓ Duty to Assist

✓ Benefit of the Doub

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Understanding Evidence

Topics include:

  • Medical Evidence
  • Lay Statements
  • Buddy Statements
  • Nexus Letters
  • Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs)
  • Evidence Hierarchy

Understanding the Claims Process

Topics include:

  • Initial Claims
  • C&P Exams
  • Supplemental Claims
  • Higher-Level Reviews
  • Board Appeals
  • Common Reasons Claims Are Denied
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Veteran Resource Center

Official VA Forms

Educational Downloads

  • Claim Checklist
  • Medical Records Checklist
  • Evidence Tracker
  • Symptom Journal
  • Medication Tracker
  • Claim Timeline Worksheet
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Helpful VA Resources

  • VA.gov
  • Disability Compensation
  • Claim Status
  • VA Health Care Eligibility
  • National Archives
  • VA Accreditation Search
  • VA Forms Library

Frequently Asked Questions

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