38 CFR
GERD, or acid reflux, without daily symptoms or requirement for daily medications is what percentage?
What is 0%
When should you select BDD as a claim type on question 1 of the 526 form?
When the veteran is on active duty and is 180 to 90 days from separation.
True or False: A diagnosis alone is enough to establish service connection
False
What is pyramiding?
What is receiving compensation more than once for the same symptoms or functional impairment under different diagnoses?
What are the three main types of evidence the VA considers?
What are Medical evidence, lay evidence, and service records?
Which section of the 38 CFR contains the VA Schedule for Rating Diabilities?
What is Part 4
A veteran previously filed for an increase, but it was denied over a year ago. They still believe their condition has worsened. What form should they use?
What is VA Form 21-526EZ?
Veterans who served in Vietnam during 1975 were presumptively exposed to what toxin?
What is Agent Orange
True or False: A veteran can have multiple diagnoses, but they cannot be compensated twice for the same symptoms.
What is True?
Name two conditions that are commonly presumptive under the PACT Act for qualifying veterans.
What is
A veteran has sinusitis with 3 incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment. What rating is warranted?
What is 30%
What additional form is included for new claims of PTSD
What is the 0781
A disability that is caused or aggravated by an already service-connected disability is what kind of service connection?
What is Secondary
A veteran is already service connected for PTSD and wants to file for depression. What is the biggest concern?
What are both conditions are evaluated under the same General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders?
True or False: Every condition claimed after toxic exposure is presumptive under the PACT Act.
What is False
A veteran has migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once per month over several months. What rating is warranted
What is 30%
What is the purpose of the 4142/4142a?
What is to allow the VA to collect civilian records on behalf of the Veteran?
What does the PACT in PACT Act stand for?
What is Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act
A veteran is service connected for lumbar strain and also has numbness and tingling running down the leg due to lumbar radiculopathy. Is this pyramiding?
What is No?. The back condition and the associated radiculopathy compensate different functional impairments, so separate evaluations may be appropriate when supported by the evidence.
A veteran believes every condition they have is caused by burn pit exposure. Should every condition automatically be pursued as a PACT Act presumptive?
What is No? Each condition must be evaluated individually to determine whether it's a PACT Act presumptive or whether another theory of service connection is more appropriate
According to 38 CFR § 3.310, a disability that is caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition is known as what type of claim?
What is a secondary service-connected condition?
Active Duty - 2018-2020
Reserves - 2020-2025
Afghanistan Deployment - 2021-2022
Which dates belong in Block 20A (Most Recent Active Duty) on VA Form 21-526EZ
What is 2021-2022
True of False: A pre-existing condition can never be service connected
What is False
True or False: A veteran can receive separate ratings for two different diagnoses if both diagnoses produce the exact same symptoms
What is False? Separate ratings are only appropriate when the conditions have distinct manifestations that are not being compensated twice.
What is the biggest advantage of the PACT Act for veterans with qualifying presumptive conditions
What is tt can reduce the burden of proving that the condition is related to military service by creating a presumption for qualifying veterans and conditions?