Those who serve in the military put themselves in harm’s way to protect the country in its time of need, and benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs are in place to return that protection when they need it. Unfortunately, an increasing number of veterans are finding their claims being denied.
The VA claims process is rife with misinformation — a fact acknowledged by VA Secretary Doug Collins. Veterans who hope to take advantage of the benefits they have rightfully earned through their time in the service must pay close and careful attention to their claims, or risk becoming part of the more than one-third of claims that are denied by the VA annually.
Many veterans take the approach of “just file and see what happens” because that is the only guidance the VA system provide

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