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Eligibility & Unemployability Claims (TDIU) Blog

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  • How to Get Your VA Disability Rating Increased When Your Condition Has Worsened
    Find out how to get your VA disability rating increased, what evidence the VA wants, when to file, how to protect the rating you have, and how we can help.
  • How Far Back Will My VA Disability Back Pay Go? Understanding VA Effective Dates
    Your VA disability back pay depends on your effective date. Learn how the VA sets that date, which exceptions reach further back, and how to challenge it.
  • When the Chain Stopper Fails: Anchor Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injury in Navy Veterans
    Anchor chain stopper accidents can cause traumatic brain injuries in Navy Veterans. Learn the symptoms and evidence that support a VA TBI disability claim.
  • When Boot Camp Never Really Ends: Intense Marine Training Injuries and Your VA Disability Claim
    Marine Corps training can cause lasting joint damage and stress fractures. Our veterans disability lawyer explains how to document injuries for VA benefits.
  • What is a nexus letter?
    A nexus letter is a medical opinion that links a veteran’s current condition to military service. Learn what makes a nexus letter effective and how we can help.
  • How VA Disability Benefits Cover Memory Loss in Veterans
    Memory loss can be a symptom of several conditions that qualify for VA disability benefits, including TBI, PTSD, and neurological disorders. Learn more here.
  • How PTSD May Trigger and Worsen Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Veterans
    Learn how PTSD triggers and worsens IBS in Veterans and how a Law Office of Sean Kendall Veterans disability lawyer builds secondary service connection claims.
  • What Veterans Should Know About VA Ratings for Heart Conditions Linked to PTSD
    Learn how the VA rates heart conditions tied to PTSD and how our experienced veterans benefits lawyers help maximize combined ratings and TDIU eligibility.
  • What Every Veteran Should Know Before Using AI to File a Disability Claim
    AI can assist with filing VA disability claims, but it can’t replace skilled legal judgment. Learn AI limitations before filing a PTSD, TBI, or PACT Act claim.
  • How to Protect Your Disability Rating From the VA’s AI System
    The VA's AI system has processed over 1 billion Veteran documents. Here's what that means for your disability rating—and how to protect it now.
  • From Combat Training to Chronic Pain: VA Benefits for Army Shoulder Injuries
    Rotator cuff tears, dislocations, and joint damage from Army service may qualify for VA disability benefits. Learn how to document your shoulder injury claim.
  • Between Symptoms and Side Effects: Why Treatment Impairment Matters in TDIU Cases
    Medication impairment from service-connected conditions can qualify you for TDIU. Learn how treatment effects impact VA unemployability claims.
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  • Posted on 10/19/2026 Secondary Service Connection: How One Condition Can Qualify Another
  • Posted on 10/12/2026 Choosing Your Appeal Path After a VA Disability Denial
  • Posted on 10/05/2026 Hope, Hype, and the Fine Print: What the VA's Psychedelic Research Means for Veterans Right Now
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  • ?What is a nexus letter and does my VA claim need one?
  • ?Does CPAP compliance matter in VA claims for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD?
  • ?Do Marines qualify for VA benefits for service-caused joint problems?
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  • TDIU granted with retroactive benefits to U.S. Air Force Veteran $325,000
  • Earlier effective date for TDIU awarded to U.S. Army Veteran due to clear and unmistakable error in VA decision $130,000
  • TDIU granted for PTSD with retroactive benefits to U.S. Army Veteran $156,000
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  • Mr. Kendall, I need to express my profound gratitude for your exceptional dedication and unwavering commitment to supporting veterans. Your efforts have been truly invaluable, and I am particularly appreciative of your consistent support and perseverance, especially during moments when challenges arose. Your steadfast commitment to my case made a significant and positive impact. I am absolutely certain that the favorable outcome would not have been possible without your remarkable hard work, comprehensive knowledge, and resolute persistence. Your expertise and tireless advocacy were instrumental in navigating the process successfully. Please accept my sincerest thanks for your invaluable assistance and all that you do. Sincerely, E.T. E.T.
  • I am still under the past presence of "Shock and Awe" after Attorney Megan Kondrachuk and the Sean Kendall Law Firm achieved securing a 100% disability award for myself with the VA. Bravo! Forty-five years of denials, and finally a win with a competent and accomplished attorney. Thank you for your diligence and passion for winning cases, against all odds. Kent
  • "Mr. Kendall is a fantastic lawyer! I have recommended him to at least three of my VA friends in DC, MD, and also here in CO.  I told my friends that he got me my other 30%, and he can help them also." Entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective August 30, 2022. Shirley F
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