Over 3 million veterans receive disability benefits for a mental health condition, highlighting the significant impact these issues have on veterans’ daily lives.

Prepare for your C&P exam by being familiar with your claim, bringing relevant medical evidence, and specific information to explain your worst symptoms.

To file a VA secondary service connection claim, submit VA Form 21-526EZ listing the new condition along with the service-connected condition you’re linking it to.

A VA buddy statement is a written statement from someone who has witnessed your disability or its effects, such as a spouse, fellow service member, or friend.

Under the rules still in effect as of March 2026, the VA rates sleep apnea using Diagnostic Code 6847 in 38 CFR 4.

As of March 2026, PTSD VA disability ratings remain under the existing criteria in 38 C.