163 Earned VA Disability Presumptives Listed Below

READING THIS LIST AND WRITING DOWN THE ONES THAT APPLY TO YOU IS ONLY THE START OF YOUR APPLICATION FOR VA DISABILITY AWARDS.  IF YOU DON'T CALL ME, YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS ALL WORKS - IN FACT, MOST OF THE PEOPLE AT THE VA DON'T KNOW HOW IT WORKS.    SO, READ THIS LIST AND THEN CALL ME:  719-257-3789.  APPLYING FOR VA DISABILITY AND WINNING IS NOT OBVIOUS.  AND DON'T USE THE VA TO HELP YOU APPLY.  THEY CAN SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION, BUT THEY EITHER CAN'T OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO ADVISE YOU ON WHAT TO APPLY FOR AND HOW TO DO IT.

Some diseases are conflict specific, such as Vietnam or Middle East wars. Some require an additional diagnosis before getting a rating. Some say yes, and give the diagnosis a zero rating.  The most common zero award is hearing loss, because the VA will give FREE hearing aids and batteries for life.  These hearing aids are top of the line and work amazingly well - even in rooms with lots of noise, like restaurants and neighborhood get-togethers.  Much better than the ones from a few years ago.  I know, because I have had both.

If you are declined, don’t go off the deep end. You can appeal. Also, see why you were declined. You may have headaches, but they don’t rise to the level needed for a disability rating. You may have back pain or arthritis, but again it doesn’t rise to the level needed.  However, it may be because you answered the disability doctor's questions wrong during your examination or you may have failed to show a service connection.

Think before you answer.  Why is the question being asked?  Don't add to your answer with details that weren't asked.  This is like being put on trial.  Most disability doctors that I have met want you to have your claim awarded.  But if you mention that you are fine now to the disability Doctor, they will put this in their notes and you will be DECLINED.

That being said, ask to be evaluated for everything on this list that you have been diagnosed with. Remember, by policy, the VA Health Care system can NOT tell you about an illness that has a high probability of a rating. In fact, they usually can’t even help you with a submission, even though your VA Doctor is the one who diagnosed it.  By VA policy,VA Disability Exam Doctors are totally separate from the VA Healthcare Doctors.  However, if you need a Nexus letter (a letter that says "more likely than not" that the diagnosis is from your service), some VA Doctors write one for you.

VA Disability does look at your VA medical records.  If you are not in the VA Healthcare system or you are applying for something that the VA hasn't treated you for, you must get your private Doctor's notes and submit those with your application - or bring with to your disability exam (if you apply for more than one disability, then you typically will have multiple exams).  

There are 163 diseases and injuries listed here. Is this all of them? No. These are the ones I could find. If you have a diagnosis that you think might be related to your service that isn't listed here, do a Google search for “VA Disability XXXXX”. That’s how I found three of mine which are included here.  If you find some additional ones, please, let me know.

Presumptives that have agent orange indicated after the disease does not mean other causes don't apply.  It is just there to show what presumptives are available to those of us who served in Vietnam, the Gulf Wars or in Afghanistan or Iraq.

Secondary Conditions are extremely important.  160% of my 220% in awards are secondary to my primary awards.  Let's say that you broke your ankle on active duty.  -The Military doctors put it in a cast and you were good to go.  30 years later you develop crippling arthritis in that leg.  The arthritis itself doesn't qualify, but as a "Secondary Condition" it probably will.  

This link will give you some more illustrations.  This is for additional information only.  Click this link to read about other suggestions:  SECONDARY CONDITION.    Don't waste money on an attorney.  They don't do anything that the FREE services offer and have no better success.

There are many organizations that provide VSO (Veteran Service Officer) services for free, such as local American Legions and VFWs.  In El Paso County, I recommend the El Paso County Veteran Services across from the east Costco.  An appointment is required:  719-257-3789.  These people are paid by El Paso County, are all Veterans and their only purpose is to get you your earned disability award.  I was recently at Mt. Carmel helping a Veteran get his Disability awards.  Their VSOs are quite good and paid by the El Paso County, just like the Veteran Service Center.

And if you are retired military and get rated at 50% or more, then you CAN collect both Retirement Pay and VA Disability without losing ANY of your Retirement pay.  If less than 50%, then you need to choose one or the other.  However, it is still good to be in the system.  As you get older, things start to happen and getting to 50% really isn't that hard.

VA Disability awards are benefits that you earned.  These result in benefits that you, your spouse and your children deserve.

To check your potential financial awards, go to:  https://militarybenefits.info/va-disability-calculator/

1.  Adenocarcinoma of the trachea

2.  Adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung

3.  Agent Orange Exposure

4.  Air Pollutants Exposure

5.  AL Amyloidosis (from agent orange)

6.  Alzheimer's Disease

7.  Amputations

8.  Ankle Conditions

9.  Anxiety

10.  Arthritis

11.  Asbestos Exposure

12.  Asthma

13. Back (Thoracolumbar Spine) Conditions

14. Back Arthritis

15. Back Pain

16. Bipolar Disorder

17. Bladder Cancer

18. Blood Clots

19. Brain Cancer

20. Breast Conditions and Disorders

21. Bronchitis

22. Burn Pit Exposure

23. Chemical Exposure

24. Cancer

25. Cancers caused by contact with toxic chemicals or other dangers

26. Central Nervous System and Neuromuscular Diseases

27. Chemical Experiments

28. Chloracne (from agent orange)

29. Chronic B-Cell Leukemias

30. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

31. Cirrhosis

32. COPD

33. Cranial Nerve Conditions

34. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

35.Dementia

36. Depression

37. Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (from agent orange)

38. Diabetic Sensory-Motor Peripheral Neuropathy

39. Eating Disorders

40. Elbow and Forearm Conditions

41. Esophagus conditions

42. Fibromyalgia

43 Foot conditions including flat foot

44. Fuel Exposure

45. Gallbladder disease

46. Gastrointestinal Cancer

47. Glioblastoma Cancer

48. Gout 

49. Gynecological Conditions

50. Hand and Finger Conditions

51. Head Cancer (any)

52. Head Injury

53. Headaches (including Migraine Headaches)

54. 100% Hearing Loss

55. Heart attack

56. Heart Disease

57. Hematologic and Lymphatic Conditions

58. Hemorrhoids

59. Hepatitis

60. Herbicides

61. Hernias

62. High Blood Pressure

63. Hip and Thigh Conditions

64. HIV-Related Illnesses

65. Hodkin's Disease (from agent orange)

66. Hypertension

67. Hypothyroidism

68. Industrial Solvents Exposure

69. Infectious Diseases

70. Intestinal parasites

71. Intestines, partial removal

72. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

73. Ischemic Heart Disease (from agent orange)

74.  Jet Engine Gas Exposure

75. Joint Disorder

76. Kidney Cancer

77. Knee and Lower Leg Conditions

78. Knee Pain & Injuries

79. Large cell carcinoma of the lung

80. Lead Expsoure

81. Loss of range of motion (problems moving your body)

82. Lou Gehrig’s Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

83. Lupus

84. Lymphatic Cancer

85. Lymphoma

86. Macular Degeneration

87. Male Reproductive Organ Conditions

88. Melanoma

89. Mental Disorders (other than PTSD)

90. Migraine Headaches

91. Monoclonal Gammopathy (MGUS)

92. Multiple Myeloma (from agent orange)

93. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

94. Muscle Cramps

95. Muscle Injuries

96. Narcolepsy

97. Neck Cancer (any type)

98. Neck (Cervical Spine) Conditions

99. Neck Arthritis

100. Neck Pain

101. Noise

102. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (from agent orange)

103. Non-Battle Injury

104. Nutritional Deficiencies

105. Osteomyelitis

106. Paint (special military vehicle)

107. Pancreatic Cancer

108. Panic Disorder

109. Parkinson's Disease (from agent orange)

110. Parkinsonism (also known as Parkinson-like conditions)

111. PCB Exposure10. Peripheral Nerve Conditions

112. Peripheral Neuropathy, Early-Onset (from agent orange)

113. Persian Gulf and Afghanistan Infectious Diseases

114. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (from agent orange)

115. Prostate Cancer (from agent orange)

116. PTSD

117.  Radiation Exposure

118. Radiculopathy

119. Rape

120. Rectum and Anus Conditions

121. Renal diseases

122. Reproductive Cancer (any type)

123. Respiratory Cancers (from agent orange)

124. Respiratory Cancer (breathing related - any type)

125. Respiratory Conditions

126. Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

127. Rheumatoid Arthritis

128. Rhinitis

129. Rhinosinusitis

130. Salivary gland-type tumors of the lung

131. Salivary gland-type tumors of the trachea

132. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung

133. Scar tissue

134. SCC of the trachea

135. Schizophrenia

136. Seizure Disorders

137. Sexual Trauma - sexual harassment (MST)

138. Shoulder and Arm Conditions

139. Sinuses, nose, throat, larynx, and pharynx

140. Sinusitis

141. Skin disease

142. Sleep Apnea

143. Sleep Disorders

144. Soft Tissue Sarcomas (from agent orange)

145. Spinal Fusion

146. Spine Disorder

147. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the larynx

148. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the trachea

149. Stomach and duodenum conditions

150. Toxic Exposures

151. TBI (Traumatic Brain Injuries)

152. Thyroid Disorder

153. Tinnitus

154. Toxic Exposure

155. Tuberculosis (TB)

156 . Typical and atypical carcinoid of the lung

157.  Ulcers

158. Urinary Tract (Bladder and Urethra)

159. Varicose Veins

160. Vibration

161. Warfare Agent Exposure

162. Wrist Condition

163. Xray Exposure

I would like to stress that just because you suffer from one of these issues, that doesn't mean you will get an award.  You need to tie it to your service or to a VA doctor or hospital procedure that resulted in the diagnosis.  You don't have to show negligence.  Not sure if your condition is applicable?  Ask your VSO or call Adam at 719-257-3789.