Minot is more than 250 miles from the Fargo VA Medical Center. We help Minot AFB airmen and north-central North Dakota veterans build stronger VA claims, entirely by phone and video.
A member of our team will reach out within one business day to schedule your free case review.
From the Magic City to the surrounding farm towns, we help veterans at every stage of a VA disability claim.
Never filed? We explain service connection, help you file an Intent to File to protect your effective date, and build an evidence checklist before your C&P exam.
Conditions get worse. We compare your rating decision to the VA rating schedule and help you document how your symptoms have changed.
A denial isn't the end. Learn the three review options and the deadlines on your decision letter.
See my optionsBurn pits, Agent Orange, Gulf War exposures. Many conditions are now presumptive.
Check eligibilityConditions caused by a service-connected disability, and help if you can't work.
Learn about TDIUMinot veterans are part of the Fargo VA Health Care System, with a VA clinic in town.
The Minot VA Clinic, part of the Fargo VA Health Care System, provides outpatient care locally. Treatment records from the clinic are some of the most important evidence in any claim.
Airmen leaving Minot AFB can file through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program 180 to 90 days before separation. Flight-line and maintenance noise is common, so tinnitus and hearing loss shouldn’t be overlooked.
C&P exams may be scheduled with a VA-contracted examiner in the Minot area, at a VA facility, or by telehealth for some conditions. If an exam location is a long drive, contact the scheduler early.
Ward County and every other North Dakota county have Veterans Service Officers who help veterans file at no cost, and Tribal Veterans Service Officers serve tribal nations. We’ll tell you honestly if that’s the better fit.
Minot veterans have three decision review options. Pick the one that fits why the VA said no, and watch the deadline on your decision letter.
Submit new and relevant evidence the VA didn't have, such as a nexus letter, private treatment records, or buddy statements.
A more senior reviewer looks at the same evidence again. You can't add new evidence, but you can point out errors.
Appeal to a Veterans Law Judge at the Board of Veterans' Appeals, with or without a hearing.
Monthly VA disability compensation, effective December 1, 2025. Combine your ratings and add dependents in our free calculator.
Many Minot-area veterans were rated years ago and never revisited it. There are four common paths to a higher combined rating:
If symptoms are worse than your current rating describes, file for an increase with recent medical evidence. The VA rates on current severity, so recent treatment records and a clear description of flare-ups matter.
A service-connected condition can cause others: sleep apnea or depression secondary to PTSD, radiculopathy secondary to a back injury, knee or hip problems from an altered gait. Each can be rated separately.
Tinnitus, PACT Act presumptives and old injuries are commonly missed. If service-connected conditions keep you from holding steady work, Individual Unemployability (TDIU) can pay at the 100% rate.
If you get a notice that the VA plans to reduce your rating, you generally have 60 days to send evidence, and requesting a hearing within 30 days keeps your payments unchanged until it's held.
Tell us about your service, conditions, and current rating.
We find the gaps between your records and the rating criteria.
Know what your C&P examiner will look for before you go.
We explain the decision and your options for next steps.
We work with veterans across north-central North Dakota by phone and video.
Yes. The Minot VA Clinic is part of the Fargo VA Health Care System and provides outpatient care locally.
You can file through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program 180 to 90 days before your separation date, which can mean a decision soon after you leave the service.
No. Claims are filed online, by mail, or with help, and exams are often scheduled closer to home or by telehealth. We work with Minot-area veterans entirely by phone and video.
Yes. Ward County has a Veterans Service Officer, and accredited VSOs like the American Legion, DAV and VFW help veterans file at no cost.
No. We are a private company and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Air Force, or any government agency.
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