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Evidence for a VA claim

Claims are won or lost on three kinds of evidence: a current diagnosis, an in-service event, and a medical opinion that links them. These guides cover the nexus letter, the Compensation and Pension exam, and the lay statement, with the exact wording VA looks for and the mistakes that get otherwise strong claims denied.

Guides

Guides for this topic are being written. Each one is checked against the statute, VA manual section or form it comes from before it is published.