The BEST Way to Increase Your VA Disability Benefits for PTSD

✔️Veterans, in this video I will explain the best way to Increase Your VA Disability Benefits for PTSD!

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⏩1:28 The BEST Way to Increase Your VA Disability Benefits for PTSD
⏩1:57 VA Form 21-4138 Statement in Support of a Claim
⏩4:30 VA PTSD Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) Review
⏩5:26 ICD codes for PTSD increase
⏩9:13 Total Occupational and Social Impairment
⏩14:05 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
⏩19:48 How to File for a VA Disability Increase on VA.Gov

Veterans, if you already have a VA Disability Rating for PTSD, I am here to tell you that the hard part is over!

In my opinion, getting a VA Disability Rating for PTSD is the foremost hurdle you will encounter.

Once rated for PTSD, it is much easier to file for an increase!

You no longer have to prove to them that your symptoms were caused by an in-service stressor while on Active Duty.

The VA Rates PTSD based off of your level of Social & Occupational Impairment.

The Ratings given for VA Disability Benefits for PTSD range from 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 100%.

Now that we have a general understanding of PTSD ratings let's discuss the Best Way to Increase YOUR VA Disability Benefits for PTSD!

1) If you haven't already submitted an Intent to File, this should be your first step!

The Intent to File is your way of telling the VA that you intend to file VA Claims for PTSD.

Once submitted, you have one full year from the date that the VA receives it to gather all evidence and documentation needed to file your claim.

This Intent to File also starts the timer on your back pay!

You will receive back pay dating back to when the Intent to File was received.

I would recommend submitting an Intent to File once a year because you never know when you'll want to file a VA Disability Claim!

2) You need to show that the symptoms that you are currently suffering from match the level of Compensation that you are applying for.

The VA will want to know how your level of Social & Occupational Impairment is being impacted.

Have you begun to isolate yourself, do you have regular thoughts of suicide, have you recently gone through a divorce?

If you have a sleep disorder, are you enrolled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia?

These are all questions that you need to be asking yourself.

When it comes to filing for an increase, you MUST be willing to open up and share your real story.

You NEED to be uncomfortably vulnerable and share your story in a way that explains why you deserve the rating you are going after!

3) You should fill out submit a VA Form 21-4138 (Statement In Support Of A Claim) for every condition that you are applying for.

These forms are especially useful when filing for an increase in your PTSD Rating.

This Statement In Support Of A Claim is your chance to explain, in your own words, your current level of symptoms.

It is your chance to give the VA a detailed description of what you are currently going through!

Also, having buddy letters filled out by those closest to you is useful as well.

Anyone that is currently aware of how your symptoms are, in the present day, can write a Buddy Letter on your behalf describing your severity of symptoms.

4) Getting a Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) filled out by a Board Certified Psychiatrist or Psychologist will allow you to submit a pre-filled document out that will make the VA Examiner and Raters life that much easier.

These DBQ's are what the VA Compensation & Pension (C&P) Examiner will fill out, and having one filled out by an independent Doctor can increase your chances of not having a C&P exam altogether.

Once you have gathered all of the necessary evidence, head over to VA.Gov, and file your claim.

These are the steps I took to go from a 70% VA Rating to 100% Permanent & Total.

Sign up for our ELITE program and let our Veterans Coaches guide you through the entire process!

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