you're interested in filing a claim for an increased rating.
in the future, if the disability gets worse, you
that claim sooner rather than later. As we know, VA does
please visit our blog at CCK dash Law.com and have a great
don't have to. reestablish service connections already
everything by effective dates. So, if you believe your
permanent service-connected disabilities of such character
entitlement to Tu. So, there's a lot of information on our
between that multiple non conventional ratings and
connected and at a 0% rating and not being service connected
there is a difference between service connected being service
to service are recognized by VA not only because of the
higher rating before you file that claim for an increased
of things that come into play. We're talking about effective
rating and they think they've been denied service connection
TDI U which Amy kind of alluded to before noting the difference
Basically, exceeding that 0% that VA has assigned you. Be
benefits that might come along with the V but also because and
website. I think, you know, my my main takeaway, this is not
because they're not getting paid a monthly benefit but
dates. The amount that you are entitled to as far as the
effective dates so it does get quite confusing. So, if you
in order to see if there's a possibility of obtaining a
through the process and fight on your behalf. There's a lot
sure to look at what rating criteria VA has rated you under
as clearly to interfere with normal employability even
veteran preference when searching for jobs in the
what happens when a veteran has multiple non compensation
though none of the disabilities may be of a compensation
rating or a VA setting you for a CMP exam to check on the
the ability to use commissary and exchanges and morale
conditions and again, VA math is not intuitive. It's not just
facility as well. Veterans can qualify for all or most travel
compensation or non compensation ratings if it
welfare and recreation retail facilities. You can use those
benefits that you can receive with a non convinced rating are
reimbursement for travel Ka for appointments that are scheduled
thresholds would be enrolled in priority group five but if a
math would obviously probably still put that person at twenty
anything for that 0% rating. So, it's definitely important
him or her from working but has some impairment in work. VA
connected veteran Now, we talked about VA math a little
disability reading and it's a little bit confusing. We get a
something that is out there and available to veterans that they
to be aware of everything that you're entitled to as a service
really just just because you're not receiving monthly
rating is travel reimbursement. so veterans with a non
you're still you still qualify for this benefit if you have
connected even with a 0% rating could receive Brandon, what is
that non convinced rate and then a few other just other
compensation from VA doesn't mean that you're not receiving
rating but a service connected disability will be in a higher
non compensation rating alone, a veteran won't be receiving
priority group. Va Healthcare than would a veteran who does
what's the first disability benefit? That's not monetary
doesn't necessarily mean that the VA Healthcare will be
non treatment of a service-connected condition or
federal government. So, the federal hiring applies a
the comments below and then a full list of benefits is also
so veterans can be eligible for other benefits that aren't
entirely free depending on your income. There could be a copy.
veterans income isn't below the income threshold. It's above
receive? Well, Jenna, that's the really important benefit of
that a veteran with a non compensation rating can
the most important benefits that a veteran who service
established as being service connected. It will be rated at
typically increase in increments of ten but the
their VA math as we call it. We do have a VA disability
denying service connection, the VA will grant service
mean that it's the same thing as being not service connected
some questions, just a little bit of background information.
Va. so you are service connected but you are not
ratings for disability claims. Meaning VA doesn't simply just
receive. Now, if you have any questions about your disability
to a veteran after they become service connected and that 0%
lot of better who, you know, look at their individual
ratings and think that their combined ratings should be
rating or kind of want to check and kind of see how VA does
like you said, it's not just adding up each individual
combined rating. There is some, you know, higher level math
court and Brandon represents veterans at the VA and today,
specific ratings to each disability. Once a City is
that's actually involved. the combined rating determines the
which will be linked in the comments below and as always,
a specific percentage which is based on the presence and
veteran has a disability that is related to service that is
connection and assign a 0% rating and then Brendan, how
does VA determine what rating is required in determining how
utilizes what's called their rating schedule to assign
requirements for each rating vary by diagnostic code VA does
today are Amy Odom and Brandon Nava. Amy also works at the
warrant a 10% rating. So, in those cases, instead of just
service connected but it doesn't cause any symptoms or
severity of the veteran symptoms. These ratings
use what we call ACCK VA Math when calculating these combined
you do not have any monthly compensation owed to you from
if it does symptoms are not severe enough to actually
the Court of Appeals for Veterans claims. Joining me
please feel free to check out our website for more in-depth
non compensation VA ratings are 0% ratings that VA might assign
Zimmer. I am an attorney here at CCK representing veterans at
we're going to be talking about 0% or non compensation VA
Good afternoon and welcome to CCK Live. My name is Jenna
over time, you can go ahead and file a claim for an increased