BIG VA Rating Changes Coming in 2025 Are You Ready Veterans?

Upcoming 2025 VA Rating Changes: Significant changes to the VA rating system are expected in 2025, affecting mental health, sleep apnea, and tinnitus. These adjustments may impact both current and future claims, with varying implications for veterans.

More Objective Mental Health VA Rating Criteria: The new rating criteria for mental health conditions are more objective, focusing on symptom severity rather than social or occupational impact, which may result in higher ratings for veterans with severe symptoms.

Stricter VA Rating Criteria for Sleep Apnea: Veterans using a CPAP machine may receive only a 10% rating instead of the current 50%, marking a substantial decrease in compensation for many veterans with service-connected sleep apnea.

Elimination of Standalone Tinnitus VA Ratings: The VA will no longer assign a separate 10% rating for tinnitus; instead, tinnitus will only be rated if associated with another compensable condition, potentially reducing benefits for veterans with tinnitus as a primary claim for direct service-connection.

If you plan on filing a claim below here are the forms to file your claim for an initial claim or request for an increase, file a supplemental claim or a higher level review below.

21-526 Ez - https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba...
20-0995 - https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA...
20-0996 - https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA...

As always we want to make sure you know that there are a few ways to file a VA disability claim below:

Online - https://www.va.gov/disability/file-di...
Mailing in forms mail to:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
CLAIMS INTAKE CENTER
PO BOX 4444
JANESVILLE, WI 53547-4444
or Fax to:
TOLL FREE: 844-531-7818 & 248-524-4260 (Utilized for Foreign Claimants)

File Your Claim In-person at your local regional VA office - https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefit...
Do Your Intent to file online or Call 1-800-827-1000
Download The VA App Today - https://mobile.va.gov/appstore

We thank you to everyone who takes the time to watch this episode and hope this helps you. Thank you for your service to our Country!

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