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["\u2003CHAPTER FIFTEEN\u2003 BONUS RESOURCES 1. FREE VA CLAIMS INSIDER BLOG Join 300,000 fellow veterans who come to our website each month to learn tips, strategies, and lessons for how to file or refile a winning VA disability claim so you can get the VA rating you deserve by law. On our blog, we go way more in depth on each of the subjects specific to disabil- ity benefits and claims. We post a new, high-value resource each week. There\u2019s always fresh content. The blog\u2019s topics include a combination of education, medi- cal perspective, and case law. (Precedent decisions change often, so our blog is where veterans can arm themselves with the best and most up-to- date information.) For example, we may post a deep dive into sleep apnea: why it\u2019s so common among veterans, how to determine whether yours is service-connected, how eligibility or ratings might have recently changed, and of course, how to successfully get a disability rating for it.","328\u2003 \u2003 YOU DESERVE IT Our blog is pretty epic. I don\u2019t say that lightly. We could easily charge a monthly fee for access to this information. But we don\u2019t need to, so we don\u2019t. Visit VAClaimsInsider.com\/Blog. Or scan the QR Code now to read the blog. 2. FREE VA CLAIM \u201cSECRETS\u201d WEBINAR TRAINING Many of the veterans in our community tell us they prefer to learn via video training. Whether that statement applies to you or not, I strongly recommend watching my free webinar training. In it, I\u2019ll teach you\u2026 drumroll please\u2026 \u201cHow to Win Your VA Disability Claim and Get a Higher Rating!\u201d This is true even if you\u2019ve already filed or been denied. In this master class, you\u2019ll learn a basic overview of the disability process as well as crucial insider tips. I\u2019ve organized it by three expert \u201csecrets.\u201d \u2022\t Secret #1: How to improve your VA disability claim, get an immediate rating increase (if warranted by law), and have it decided faster and more accurately. \u2022\t Secret #2: How to legally and ethically get a 100% rating and more than $3,000 a month, tax-free, for life. (This one is easier than you think!) \u2022\t Secret #3: How to structure your personal statements in the exact way VA raters want to see them so you can get the rating and compensation you deserve in less time.","BONUS RESOURCES\u2003 \u2003 329 Now that you\u2019ve read the book, this webinar will help reinforce the most key pieces of information you need and motivate you to dig into your action plan. Register now! (You can even watch the replay instantly: VAClaimsInsider.com\/auto-webinar-registration) Or scan the QR Code now to access the free training. 3. START FREE: CONNECT WITH A VA CLAIM EXPERT Since 2016, the company I\u2019m blessed to lead has personally helped over 15,000 fellow disabled veterans get the VA rating they deserve! Will you be next? We do so through our flagship premier program, VA Claims Insider Elite. No one pays anything up front. You only pay a fee if we get you a higher rating on your disability claim. If that doesn\u2019t happen, you don\u2019t pay. Based on that business model, you can tell we are good at what we do, or our company wouldn\u2019t still be around! We follow our eight-step VA Claims Insider Elite process based on our three-part SEM Method: Strategy + Education + Medical Evidence = VA Rating you deserve in less time VA Claims Insider is the world\u2019s largest community of Veterans Helping Veterans Worldwide. Here\u2019s how it works. 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After you\u2019ve submitted your claim, we\u2019ll pro- vide some Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam preparation and coaching. Most veterans are very nervous about C&P exams. We calm nerves by demystifying the process and fully preparing veterans to tell their full, true story. Afterward, during the waiting period, we are in constant contact. The veteran is never alone, whether they are joining one of our webinars or Zoom calls, or just having coffee with the coaches and fellow veterans to talk about whatever. Community is key during this process. The commu- nity and level of engagement we offer, and the avail- ability of our team and resources is unmatched. Change your life by joining us now. Complete our three-step intake to get started for free. You\u2019ll hear from a member of our team within minutes: VAClaimsInsider.com\/Elite-Membership. Or scan the QR Code now to join the VA Claims Insider Elite program and start free. 4. FREE 14-DAY TRIAL TO MILITARY DISABILITY MADE EASY Having trouble understanding your DoD and VA disability rating sched- ule? Frustrated by the bureaucracy of the military disability system? We understand. The web resource MilitaryDisabilityMadeEasy.com has simplified, categorized, and indexed the entire VA schedule for rating disabilities. Whether you want a general overview of the more than 800 medical conditions that can be service-connected and compensated","BONUS RESOURCES\u2003 \u2003 331 under the law, or you want to search for a very specific part of the law regarding one component of your claim, this is your resource. Each condition is broken down by name and medical lingo and includes pictures. Say you\u2019ve had surgery on your left shoulder and can only move it up to a 45-degree angle. This website will tell you exactly what the rating should be for your level of disability. This resource is also a way for us to be of service to the active duty community. If you\u2019re active duty and are being med-boarded, we can help you understand what\u2019s happening and how to get the outcome you deserve. It\u2019s the world\u2019s most comprehensive and intuitive resource for navigating the entire VA disability rating system, including those more than 800 medical conditions. Disclaimer: VA Claims Insider, LLC, owns and runs this website. Don\u2019tgetfrustrated.Getrated!VisitMilitaryDisability MadeEasy.com. Or scan the QR code now to start your 14-day free trial of Military Disability Made Easy. 5. FREE ACCESS TO WEEKLY TRAINING VIDEOS Our insider community of fellow disabled veterans have watched these videos more than 3,000,000 times! We\u2019re the number one most trusted, followed, and watched YouTube channel for VA disability benefits. There are two main resources provided on our channel. First, we produce free expert-level, educational, deep-dive content each week. Second, our experts go live, offering veterans an opportunity to jump in on an event, get answers to questions about their own claims, and get to know our experts in a more personal way. We developed this YouTube channel specifically because we found that community is one of the most important things we can provide to","332\u2003 \u2003 YOU DESERVE IT our veterans. People want to engage not only with the material but with each other, to ask questions live and participate. Join us to find out what we\u2019re all about! Subscribe now free: YouTube.com\/VAClaimsInsider. Or scan the QR Code now to watch us free on YouTube.","CONCLUSION It\u2019s really important to me to put this book out into the world. My life\u2019s work is to help as many veterans as possible, and I can\u2019t do this alone. I need you to help spread the message. We need to help each other to help even more veterans and their families. This book, my blog, and website, and the entire business were born out of my own frustration of being stuck and underrated for years. I felt alone. I struggled with undiagnosed mental health conditions, substance abuse, and marital issues. Everywhere I went, I felt I didn\u2019t belong. I wanted my identity back. I craved being part of a community with fellow brothers and sisters again. After I got myself straight, I knew that God had called me to give veterans hope. It is my mission to get you to go through the contents of this book and make a change. At VA Claims Insider, we always say that we celebrate life change. That includes not only financial compensation but overcoming addictions, finding fulfilling jobs, building stronger marriages, families, and relationships, improving physical and mental health, and becoming part of a community again. Often, these life changes start when veterans finally apply for and receive VA benefits.","334\u2003 \u2003 YOU DESERVE IT Prior to this book, there just was not a comprehensive resource that covered all of the benefits available to veterans. Sure, there\u2019s plenty of information freely available at your fingertips, but information alone is not helpful, especially when there\u2019s too much of it. What I have tried to do is tell you only what you need to know and then contextualize it in a way that makes sense and allows you to take action. Remember that this is an action book. Yes, my team and I have given you hundreds of different opportuni- ties to receive compensation and discounts, but the most important thing we are giving you is permission to take action. One thing I\u2019m sure of: If you don\u2019t take action you won\u2019t get the result. Nobody is going to do this for you. You need to take control of your own veteran benefits. When we ask veterans in our community why they haven\u2019t tried to apply for benefits yet or gave up trying, the number one answer we hear is that they think they don\u2019t deserve the benefits. \u201cI\u2019m not disabled.\u201d \u201cSomebody has it worse than I do, and I don\u2019t want to take their benefits.\u201d Those are lies. They are lies we tell ourselves that hold us back from taking action. You served; you deserve. You served; you earned! You earned benefits. You may not be missing a limb. Heck, you may never have deployed! But you raised your hand. You took that oath of office, and you swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. Very few people do that. That journey is special. You were a part of something special and bigger than your- self. Sometimes we don\u2019t realize that until we\u2019re out, but the VA knows it\u2014and it wants to acknowledge your service by helping you out in your new civilian life and career. Take advantage of whatever in these pages applies to you. You earned it. Thank you for letting me be a part of your journey. It\u2019s the highest honor of my life to serve the veteran community and give you hope. Now go open a claim already! I\u2019ll talk to you soz","","","ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thank you to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for my sins. You are the way and the truth and the life. I put my faith and life in your hands. Many thanks to my wife, Laurel Reese, my partner and best friend. You\u2019re the calm to my storm. And your constant encouragement, patience, and insights made our movement and this book possible. I love you with all my heart. Thanks to my two incredible children, Dylan and Everley Reese, for your fun and laughter, and the continued blessings you bring to my life. You\u2019re my world. I love you so much. A big thank you to the editing and book launch team of Cara Reilkoff, Scott Merritt, Erin Ward-McCarty, Paul Warshawsky, Lorna Rose, Steven Dansky, Jake Pugh, and Beatrice Highsmith. This incredible gift of fed- eral and state benefits for veterans would not have been possible without your countless hours researching, writing, and editing. To Jane Borden, Libby Allen, Brannan Sirratt, Aleksandra Mendel, and the entire Scribe writing team, seriously, thank you. Without your","338\u2003 \u2003 YOU DESERVE IT constant presence, writing skills, content guidance, and program man- agement, this book would never have been written. You gave life to this most important project.","ABOUT THE AUTHOR Brian Reese is one of the world\u2019s leading experts in veteran benefits, hav- ing helped millions of veterans secure their financial future since 2013. A former active duty Air Force officer, Brian deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is a distinguished graduate of management of the United States Air Force Academy and earned his MBA as a National Honor Scholar from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University.",""]