Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez should have died in that Cambodian jungle in 1968. Instead, he fought for six hours with bayonet wounds, bullet holes, and shrapnel tearing through his body while pulling eight wounded soldiers to safety. When the medics finally reached him, they zipped him into a body bag until he spat blood on a doctor's face to prove he was still breathing. The Army wanted to recognize his heroism, but every witness belonged to a classified Special Forces unit whose very presence in Cambodia was a state secret.

Thirteen years later, those witnesses finally came forward, and Benavidez received the Medal of Honor he'd earned with his blood. Veterans today face the same evidence problem that nearly cost Benavidez his rightful recognition.

Read Roy Benavidez's full story at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society below.

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The VA has a duty to assist with your claim, but it won't hunt down every piece of evidence you need. Roughly 80% of Gulf War Illness claims get denied, and the problem usually isn't the severity of the condition. It's that the right evidence never reaches the decision maker's desk.

Three types of evidence can make or break a claim, and most veterans submit only one:

Every service-connection claim has to establish three things:

Most veterans focus on the first and skip the second. Others submit buddy statements that read like character references instead of factual accounts. The strongest evidence tells a complete story: service hospital records, buddy statements about the incident, and a current medical opinion tying it together.

When veterans appeal denials correctly to the Board of Veterans Appeals, approval rates jump to 34% to 37%. The difference isn't luck or better representation. It's better evidence, presented in a way that makes the connection impossible to ignore.

Hill & Ponton's evidence-gathering guide breaks down what works for different types of claims. Our buddy statement guide shows how to get statements that actually help.

Request your complete military personnel file from the National Archives. Missing records surface regularly, and one overlooked document can change everything.

If you’re facing challenges with your claim and need assistance, reach out for a free case evaluation.

🗺️ TACTICS

This 14-minute breakdown reveals which evidence the VA weighs most heavily and which it completely ignores. You'll learn how to spot the gaps in your current claim and exactly what documentation can fill them before your next C&P exam.

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Recent studies have linked long-term Dupixent use to an increased risk of CTCL, a rare skin cancer. If you took Dupixent for at least one month and were diagnosed with CTCL—or a subtype like Mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome—after your first dose, you may be eligible to file a claim.

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