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VA Claims Authority

VA Claims Authority

De : G Austin Hill
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 You served your country. Now let me help you get what you earned. The VA disability claims process is broken - not because the benefits aren't there, but because nobody explains how to actually get them. I'm Gary, and 4 days a week I break it down in 10 minutes or less, how to file, how to fight a denial, what evidence actually wins, and what mistakes are costing you money. Whether you're filing your first claim or battling your fifth appeal, think of this as the mentor you wish you had the day you separated. No fluff. No legalese. Just the strategy, the process and the truth. The VA won't tell you this. I will2026 All rights reserved.
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  • Claiming Symptoms: How to Win a VA Claim When You Don't Have a Diagnosis

    Claiming Symptoms: How to Win a VA Claim When You Don't Have a Diagnosis
    Apr 23 2026
    Many veterans have daily, disabling symptoms — pain, dizziness, headaches, ringing ears, memory gaps — but no neat diagnosis in their chart. VA decisions, however, are based on evidence of functional loss and nexus, not medical labels alone. In this episode Gary walks you through a practical, kitchen-table approach to turning symptoms into awardable evidence: what records actually move a claim, precise language to use in VA Form 21-4138 and buddy statements, which DBQs and objective tests help, and how the VA rates symptom-driven conditions (examples and line-to-line comparisons). By the end you'll know exactly which five pieces of evidence to gather, how the C&P examiner will evaluate your symptoms, and one concrete thing you can file today to start a stronger claim.
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    10 min
  • Claims 101 — The 5-Piece Evidence Packet to File a Strong First VA Claim

    Claims 101 — The 5-Piece Evidence Packet to File a Strong First VA Claim
    Apr 24 2026
    Filing your first VA disability claim is terrifying because the VA treats evidence like a puzzle—and most veterans don’t know which pieces matter. In this 10-minute episode Gary walks you through a practical, kitchen-table checklist: the five pieces of evidence you should assemble and send with your initial claim so it lands on an examiner’s desk ready to grant service connection. No fluff, no legalese: exactly which service records to pull (and where to get them), which medical notes matter, how to draft a tight buddy statement, when you need a nexus statement or DBQ, and which VA forms you must complete and how to fill the key sections. Listeners leave with a real filing packet blueprint, the exact forms to download, and language templates you can copy into a statement today.
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    8 min
  • Denial Decrypt: How to Read a VA Decision Letter and Choose Your Next Move

    Denial Decrypt: How to Read a VA Decision Letter and Choose Your Next Move
    Apr 27 2026
    Every veteran who gets a rating decision letter feels that first punch: confusion. This episode teaches you, step-by-step, how to decode a VA decision letter so you can identify what the VA actually decided, why they decided it, and the one next action that gives you the best chance to win. Gary walks you through the exact items to scan — diagnostic codes, effective dates, reasons-and-bases language, evidence relied on, and any favorable findings to preserve. You’ll hear clear rules for choosing between a Supplemental Claim (VA Form 20-0995), a Higher-Level Review (VA Form 20-0996), or a Board Appeal (VA Form 10182), and the specific evidence that belongs with each. No fluff, no legalese — just the kitchen-table guidance you need to turn a denial into a new strategy.
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    8 min
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