DECADES of Back Pay Available – But Only With a Real CUE Claim
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A veteran shared: “I’m service connected for a shoulder injury. Now I’m having back and neck pain, but no diagnosis yet. Are there presumptives I can claim?” 💡 The answer: ✅ First step: Get a diagnosis from your ortho or primary care. Without one, VA won’t grant anything. 🔄 It’s not about “presumptive” conditions here—it’s about secondary service connection. If your doctor links your back or neck pain to your shoulder, you can file a secondary claim. 🧠 Think about function: pain, weakness, lo
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VA back pay (also called past-due benefits) starts with one key moment: the date you file your claim. From there, how much you receive depends on what the VA gets wrong—and how far back you can fix it. Here’s how veterans often build larger back pay over time: 🔹 The clock starts when you file The longer your claim takes, the larger the potential back pay. Quick grants mean faster monthly payments, but complex claims often result in bigger lump sums. 🔹 Service connection comes first Once VA gra
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Got a Back Injury in Your Service Records? Here's What You Need to Know to File a Strong Claim A vet asked: 📄 “I have lumbar sprain in my military records and now I’m filing a back claim. Is that enough?” 💡 Yes—it’s definitely enough to file. Here’s the breakdown: ✔️ You have an in-service event (lumbar sprain in your records) ✔️ You have a current back condition (even if it’s disc-related or something else) ➡️ That’s enough to trigger the VA’s duty to assist 🔍 What’s next? Even if you don’t
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“90% back, third time denied for mental health secondary to back — should I get a Nexus or find a treating doctor?” 💬 Here’s the deal — these claims should be approved more often. Chronic back pain changes your daily life, limits what you can do, affects your relationships, and can lead to serious depression or anxiety. ✅ Step 1: If you can, get a doctor who understands secondary mental health claims to write a clear Nexus letter linking your depression to your service-connected back pain. ✅ St
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A veteran asked: "I’m rated 90% for my back and related issues. If I file secondary claims for depression, migraines, IBS, or erectile dysfunction — could that mess up my 90%?" 👉 Short answer: It shouldn’t. As long as your new claims are filed as secondary to your already service-connected back condition — and you’re not requesting an increase for your current back rating — the VA should only evaluate those secondary issues. ⚠️ Watch out: If they schedule you for a new C&P exam for your back (e
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🎖️ Did the VA slash your disability rating without warning? You might be owed back pay—going all the way back! ⚖️🚫 Too often, Veterans get honorably discharged with a solid 70-80% rating… only to see the VA cut it to 10% on re-eval—without the statutorily required notice. That makes the reduction invalid from day one (“void ab initio”), which means you can demand your original rating be reinstated retroactively to the date they improperly chopped it. 🔙💰 We’ve uncovered reductions dating back
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