E265 - Did Secondary VA Claims Really Get Harder?

In this episode of The Veterans Disability Nexus, we sit down with a veterans law attorney to unpack the growing confusion surrounding secondary service connection and “but for” causation in VA disability claims.

There has been increasing discussion within the veterans disability community suggesting that recent legal developments have made secondary VA claims significantly harder to prove. But is that actually true?

In this conversation, we break down what “but for” causation really means, why so many veterans and advocates are misunderstanding its application, and what this clarification means for secondary service connection claims moving forward...