Maximizing Your Veteran Benefits: DIY Handbook for Success, Vol II is more than a guide—it’s your tactical field manual for navigating the VA compensation claims process with confidence, precision, and success.
Written by combat veteran and veteran advocate Skip Goodman, this handbook is designed for service members, veterans, and families who are ready to take charge of their future by learning how to organize, present, and support their VA disability claims like a professional.
This second volume delivers powerful tools and strategies, including:
- ✅ Cover Sheet Examples to streamline your submissions
- ✅ VASRD Principles explained in plain language
- ✅ Clear breakdowns of Diagnostic Codes, Analogous & Equivalent Codes
- ✅ Insight on how Veteran Behavior Can Affect Ratings
- ✅ Template Letters for Nexus, CUE (Clear and Unmistakable Error), and Permanent & Total Disability
- ✅ A simplified guide to VA Math
- ✅ Clarification on Unfit for Duty determinations and Multiple Conditions
- ✅ Bonus: Clothing Allowance Guide and VA Acronyms & Terms Glossary
This is not theory—it's battle-tested, boots-on-the-ground knowledge with real examples, templates, and insider insight designed to help you avoid delays, reduce denials, and maximize your earned benefits.
Whether you're filing your first claim or appealing a long-overdue one, this book gives you everything you need to take command of your compensation journey.
You served your country. Now let this guide serve you.
