#67: Top 5 Secondary Service Connection VA Claims You NEED to Know (*NEW* Tips for 2021)
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In this video, VA Claims Insider covers the Top 5 Secondary Service Connection VA Claims and what you need to do to get them service connected! If you need help along the way, please join us at http://vaclaimsinsiderelite.com for your free consultation to get started! ****Timestamps & Resources**** ⏩ 00:00 Top 5 Secondary Service Connection VA Claims ⏩ 02:55 What if you didn't see the doctor while in service? ⏩ 09:05 Want to work with Maranda or Brandon? ⏩ 09:30 Secondary Conditions to Sleep Apnea ⏩ 13:00 What is a VA Nexus and why do you need one? ⏩ 15:15 PTSD secondary to IBS ⏩ 16:10 Migraines secondary to Tinnitus ⏩ 17:50 Medications can be the "intermediate" connection for secondary VA claims ⏩ 20:30 Gulf War vets sinusitis as a presumptive connection! ⏩ 21:30 Q&A with Brandon & Maranda!
***Top 5 VA Disability Claims for Secondary Service Connection*** Is Obesity a VA Disability? No, there is no VA disability rating for Obesity (weight gain) under the law. However, the Walsh case established that Obesity may be an “intermediate step” for secondary service connection between a service-connected primary disability and a non-service connected disability when the current service-connected condition “aggravates” the Obesity (weight gain also qualifies here). Considering Secondary Service Connection for Obesity In accordance with M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section A – Deciding Claims for Disability Compensation, IV.ii.2.A.2.f., Obesity per se is not a “disability” for the purposes of Service Connection (SC) under 38 CFR 3.310 for secondary service connection. If obesity resulting from a SC disease or injury is found to produce impairment beyond that contemplated by the applicable provisions of the rating schedule, consider an extra-schedular rating under 38 CFR 3.321(b)(1) for SC based on that impairment. Obesity may be an “intermediate step” between a SC disability and a current disability that may be SC on a secondary basis under 38 CFR 3.310(a).
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