A successful VA claim has three elements: An event in Service; A current condition; A nexus between the event in service and the current condition. So how do you prove an event in service if there is no record of the event because there were no record keepers in Afghanistan, Southwest Asia or on board that battleship in Vietnam? VA rules and regulations address this problem.  There is special treatment for combat veterans under 38 U.S.C §1154(b) implemented by 38 C.F.R. … [Read more...]