The Most Important Document VA Doesn't Want You To Know About
VA rating code sheets (also called rating decision code sheets) contain the complete history of your VA claim — the diagnostic codes, effective dates, combined ratings, denials, and flags that determine benefits like TDIU and SMC. In this video, Hill & Ponton attorney Rachel Cheek shows veterans and caregivers exactly how to read your code sheet, where to spot missed opportunities (including denials you can now reopen), and how to use the sheet to plan next steps for back pay and benefits.
This video is for veterans (including Blue Water Navy veterans) and family members who want to understand what the VA recorded about their claims and how those entries affect eligibility and effective dates.
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00:00 - 00:24 What Is a VA Rating Code Sheet?
00:25 - 01:16 Why the Code Sheet Matters
01:17 - 02:10 Finding Service-Connected Conditions
02:11 - 03:00 Which Form to Use
03:01 - 04:00 Reading Diagnostic (4-Digit) Codes
04:01 - 05:00 TDIU Eligibility & SMC Flags to Watch For
05:01 - 06:00 Scheduled Exams, “Static” Status & What That Means
06:01 - 07:00 Reopening Old Denials
07:01 - 15:22 How to Get Your Code Sheet from the VA & Next Steps
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