Secondary Service Connection and Aggravation (VA Claims)

SECONDARY SERVICE CONNECTION 0:00 Introduction 1:46 What is service connection? 3:13 What is secondary service connection? 5:56 Are there any presumptions of secondary service connection? (e.g. Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI) 7:33 Are there some conditions that are more common than others for secondary service connection? 9:12 Substance abuse (alcohol or drug abuse, including opioid abuse) as a secondary condition 12:14 Sleep apnea as a secondary condition ALLEN AGGRAVATION (Secondary service connection by aggravation) 13:12 What is Allen Aggravation? 14:36 Infographic: Aggravation vs. Allen Aggravation 16:21 How does VA rate disabilities based on Allen Aggravation? AGGRAVATION (Direct service connection by aggravation) 18:04 What is aggravation ("straight up" aggravation, according to Robert)? 18:26 Infographic: Aggravation vs. Allen Aggravation 21:49 the Importance of Entrance Exams and the Presumption of Soundness 23:08 How does VA rate disabilities aggravated by service? 23:56 Can hereditary disease be aggravated by service? 25:45 C&P Exams for aggravation 26:02 What are some of the common conditions that are aggravated by service? (hearing loss, flat feet, psychiatric conditions, etc.) AGENT ORANGE UPDATE The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act has passed the House and will be up for a vote in the Senate soon. If you'd like to reach out to your Senator in support of the bill, here's how to find their contact info: https://bit.ly/2shcbzl READ THE BLOG POST here: https://bit.ly/2lZFWiR Feel free to ask questions, give us feedback, or request new veterans' law topics below! And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you won’t miss future videos.