What is required by VA to grant Service-Connected Disability?
There are three things we must substantiate before the VA will grant Service Connected Disability. They are: Exposure/Condition/Event which occurred during Military Service. In most cases, medical conditions occurring during military service are documented within the Veteran’s Service Medical Records. If documentation never occurred or the medical records are missing, we look for alternate sources to validate the condition. These sources can include personal statements from a Combat Veteran concerning a Combat Injury, statements from buddies or family members that knew of the condition, private medical records documenting medical treatment received during Active Military service. Additional, there are some conditions that are caused by exposure to Acoustic Trauma (high noise), Agent Orange, Atomic Radiation, Chemicals, Asbestos, and Combat during the course of assigned military duty which may not have caused a documented condition during service. If this is the case, proof of exposur
