{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Comerford Law Office Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.comerfordllc.com\/blogs\/6324","author_name":"doadmin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.comerfordllc.com\/blogs\/6324\/author\/doadmin\/","title":"VA Denials Based on Pre-Existing Conditions: Can You Appeal? - Comerford Law Office Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zxUSJgl5aK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comerfordllc.com\/blogs\/6324\/va-denials-based-on-pre-existing-conditions-can-you-appeal\/\">VA Denials Based on Pre-Existing Conditions: Can You Appeal?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comerfordllc.com\/blogs\/6324\/va-denials-based-on-pre-existing-conditions-can-you-appeal\/embed\/#?secret=zxUSJgl5aK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;VA Denials Based on Pre-Existing Conditions: Can You Appeal?&#8221; &#8212; Comerford Law Office Blog\" data-secret=\"zxUSJgl5aK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.comerfordllc.com\/blogs\/6324\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Veteran benefits&nbsp;are only granted if the condition is service-connected and limits their functionality or employability. Veterans cannot be awarded benefits if the condition was caused by an unrelated event, or if the disability existed prior to their service. However, disability appeals are commonly rejected when a condition is wrongly categorized as a preexisting condition. Heart [&hellip;]"}