Understanding the Path from a 70% VA Rating to Higher Combined Ratings
Learn how VA combines existing disability percentages, when an increased-rating claim may be appropriate, and where TDIU fits.
2026-01-158 min
Read →Source-linked education on VA ratings, evidence, claim exams, secondary claims, and decision review.
Learn how VA combines existing disability percentages, when an increased-rating claim may be appropriate, and where TDIU fits.
Understand how VA evaluates secondary service connection without treating internet condition lists as proof.
Prepare for a VA claim exam without scripts, exaggeration, or rating-keyword coaching.
Understand VA combined-rating math and why the final result is rounded only after the individual ratings are combined.
Use the decision letter to identify the disputed issue, then compare Supplemental Claim, Higher-Level Review, and Board Appeal rules.