Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

It's been a month of wide awakenings for me.
I knew that there was some animosity across the nation with the processes that the VA puts veteran's through. What I didn't realize was how truly hard it is for veterans' to get the information that they need to get their claims granted. Once again, I don't make any promises ... I am just one fighting against the machine and I'm learning that I can only make a difference one at a time ... what I do promise is that for anyone I offer my assistance, I will do my best.
The most current question put to me is:

what is a statutory disability. and what does it mean.
what does public law 141 73th congress.mean

Public law 73-141 refers to 38 U.S.C. §1111 and 38 CFR 3.304 and 38 CFR 3.306. As I understand it, PL 73-141 means that the VA has to assume that the veteran was of sound health when they went into the military unless the VA can prove otherwise. The burden to prove a disability existed prior to service is upon the VA unless a clear and unmistakable error was found that the person was allowed into the military in error. If a clear and unmistakable error was found, then the burden to prove the disability didn't exist prior to service lies with the veteran.

I'm still working on statuatory disability and the VA meaning of it.