VA Ratings

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by Brad Cummings • 18 October 2026
The VA’s inspector general found errors in 34% of rating-reduction cases in 2024. What the errors were, which way they cut, and what to check in your own letter.
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by Brad Cummings • 3 October 2026
The VA told Congress it would finalize sleep apnea and tinnitus rating rules by September 30. It didn't. What the delay means and why to file now.
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by Brad Cummings • 6 September 2026
Eleven of fifteen body systems are rewritten; four remain, including sleep apnea and mental disorders. Where the rulemaking stands and what it means now.
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by Brad Cummings • 29 August 2026
How long you've held a rating changes what the VA can do to it. The stabilization rule, the ten-year lock, the twenty-year lock, and what P&T really means.
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by Brad Cummings • 25 July 2026
Courts say the VA can't lowball ratings by crediting your medication unless the criteria account for it. What Ingram changed and how to check your rating.
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by Brad Cummings • 28 June 2026
Don't let the VA reduce your rating without a fight. Contact Valor for help in fighting a rating reduction.
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by Brad Cummings • 28 May 2026
Get expert tips on increasing your VA disability rating without risking a reduction. Contact our veteran-led firm for guidance.
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by Brad Cummings • 19 April 2026
Understand VA math & how ratings work. Get help with your disability claims today!