Disabilty Claims

(updated: 06/13/2026)
New Service Connected Disability Claim; Supplemental Disability Claim; Secondary Service Connected Disability Claim; Individual Unemployability; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

New Service Connected Disability Claim

A new claim is a claim for service connection for a disability that has not been filed before

Supplemental Disability Claim

This is a claim already filed that VA could not grant (requires new evidence)
Claim For Increased Disability Already Rated This is a claim for an increased evaluation of a disability that VA has already determined to be service-connected
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Secondary Service Connected Disability Claim

This is a claim for a disability that developed as a result of or was worsened by a disability which VA has already determined to be service-connected

Claim For Increased Disability Already Rated

This is a claim for an increased evaluation of a disability that VA has already determined to be service-connected
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Individual Unemployability

You’ll have to provide evidence (supporting documents like a doctor’s report or medical test results) showing that your disability prevents you from holding down a steady job.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

A completed VA Form 21-0781, “Statement In Support Of Claimed Mental Health Disorder(s) Due To An In-Service Traumatic Event(s)
Top; New Service Connected Disability Claim; Supplemental Disability Claim; Secondary Service Connected Disability Claim; Individual Unemployability; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder