Embedded Files
The plan is only as good as the movement.
The plan is only as good as the movement.
The objective is a successful claim. To get there, we execute in phases. This is the roadmap from your current position to a finalized rating.
CONCEPT OF OPERATION (The Big Picture)
CONCEPT OF OPERATION (The Big Picture)
Our strategy is built on Pre-File Domination. We do not "file and hope." We prepare, we document, and we verify before the VA ever sees your name. The goal is to submit a "Fully Developed Claim" (FDC) that leaves the rater with no choice but to grant the service connection.
MANEUVER (The Phases of the Claim)
MANEUVER (The Phases of the Claim)
Phase I: Reconnaissance: Your first move is to plant the flag.
Submitting an Intent to File (ITF) preserves your effective date and protects your backpay while you gather evidence.
Before we can develop your specific "Avenue of Approach," we need to understand your current situation, service history, and medical data.
ACTION REQUIRED: Complete the Initial Intel Report below. This data allows us to analyze your "Battlefield" before we commit to a filing strategy.
Phase II: Intel Gathering (Evidence Collection): Secure your Service Treatment Records (STRs) and private medical files. Identify the gaps in your "line of evidence" and fill them with Nexus Letters and DBQs.
Phase III: The Breach (The Personal Statement): Draft your Statement in Support of Claim (21-4138). This is where you tell the story of your "worst day" to break through the VA's administrative walls.
Phase IV: The Assault (Filing): Submit the package. Whether you use a VSO or do it yourself, ensure every "T" is crossed and "I" is dotted.
Phase V: Consolidate & Reorganize (The C&P Exam): Treat the exam as the final objective. Arrive prepared, speak the language of "functional loss," and never downplay your injuries.
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS (The Rules of Engagement)
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS (The Rules of Engagement)
Timeline: Movement is continuous. Do not let your Intent to File sit for more than 10 months.
Communication: Keep a log of every call and letter from the VA.
Security: Never send the VA your only copy of a document. Maintain a "Master File" at your home station.
Order of Precedence: Focus on Presumptive conditions first—they are the easiest path to a win—then move to Direct and Secondary connections.
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