Navigating VA Disability Claims for Visual Impairments

What happens when a veteran loses their sight—and the VA decides how much that loss is worth? In this episode, attorneys Francis Jackson and Kristian Terison uncover the strange way the VA rates visual impairments, from episodic vision loss to the fine print of secondary conditions. Why are some claims resolved quickly, while others drag on for a decade? And what’s the one thing every veteran must do before filing for mental health benefits tied to vision loss?