Exposed Vet Productions
Exposed Vet Productions is your frontline source for real talk on veterans’ issues—straight from those who’ve lived it. Formerly known as the Exposed Vet Radioshow, we’ve expanded into a powerful platform where veterans, advocates, and experts come together to share stories, spotlight challenges, and uncover truths that others overlook. From navigating the VA system to discussing benefits, mental health, and military life after service, we bring clarity, community, and connection. Whether you're a veteran, caregiver, or ally—this is your space to get informed, get inspired, and get heard.
Episodes
69 episodes
Honoring Gerald Cook And Fighting For Veterans
We honor Gerald Cook and recommit to serving veterans who face delays, denials, and confusion across SMC, aid and attendance, and evolving VA practices. Stories, tactics, and law-backed strategies show how to fight smarter and keep families sup...
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Secondary Conditions Made Simple
We break down how veterans win claims for secondary conditions and aggravation by using strong medical opinions, baselines, and clear clinical logic. A real case shows how a congenital heart valve, ignored in service, becomes service connected ...
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How To Navigate VA Claims Without Panic Or Sharks
We pull back the curtain on VA benefits strategy, exposing scare tactics, claim sharks, and the exact steps that move veterans from small percentages to life-changing SMC. We share real cases, explain Berry bumps, and lay out the fastest ethica...
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Holiday Savings For Veterans
We shift from complaints to solutions and map out how veterans can turn digital verification into real holiday savings. From tax-free Exchange buys to Apple, Home Depot, and carrier perks, we share step-by-step ways to stretch a fixed income.
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Children of Agent Orange Exposure
We share Mandy’s story of surviving a rare blood disorder, the legacy of her father’s Agent Orange exposure, and the slow, stubborn grind of proving a nexus for care. A frank look at science, policy, and the practical steps families can take wh...
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From Denials To Nexus: How Independent Medical Opinions Turn Cases Around
We break down how to use independent medical opinions to win VA disability claims, from when to get one to what evidence changes outcomes. Two detailed case studies show how a clear timeline and the right medical logic can overcome templated de...
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VA Claims During A Shutdown
We walk through what keeps moving during a VA shutdown and how to protect your effective date, diagnosis, and evidence so your claim doesn’t stall. We also share a four-step method, real PTSD case tactics, and how to spot charity scams while ke...
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From Fort Gordon To A Movement: How One Man Proved Agent Orange Exposure At Home And Changed VA Claims Forever
We honor James Melvin Cripps with stories that show how one veteran proved stateside Agent Orange exposure and built a community that helps others win. We share the science, the history, the ethics of claims, and the roadmap for carrying his mi...
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Hidden Killers: Asbestos, Agent Orange, And Heart Risks
Two veterans walk through how asbestos, Agent Orange, and burn pit exposure turn into lung disease, heart disease, and real VA ratings that change lives. We share proof strategies, job evidence, and medical tests that win claims, plus practical...
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From Prompt to Proof: Using AI to Build VA-Ready Nexus Letters
We test where AI can actually help veterans build stronger Nexus letters and where it fails hard, from fake citations to the wrong legal phrasing. Bethanie Spangenberg shares practical prompts, research tactics, and quality standards that keep ...
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Two Systems, One Mission: Mastering VHA vs. VBA to protect your care and your claim
We walk through a clear path to enroll in VA healthcare, choose and use primary care for referrals, and separate benefits battles from medical care so you get help faster. We also show how to access geriatrics, housing grants, VR&E, Indepen...
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How a JAG-Turned-Attorney Navigates VA Appeals to Life-Changing Results
We trace a veteran’s path from early enlistment to JAG attorney and into VA benefits law, then dig deep into SMC strategy, effective dates, and what it really takes to move from denials to life-changing awards. Along the way, we share wins, war...
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From Fatigue to Diagnosis: Navigating VA CFS Claims with Medical Proof and Strategy
We draw a sharp line between feeling tired and a true Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis, then show how to build a VA-ready record with testing, coding, and a precise DBQ. • symptom fatigue versus CFS syndrome and six-month persist...
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Quality vs. quotas: how wrong dates cost veterans decades of benefits
We break down how VA’s push for speed is eroding quality and costing veterans years of backpay through wrong effective dates, misapplied TDIU rules, and missed SMC. Jim Radogna shares practical ways to spot errors early and the fastest paths to...
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Beyond the Letters: Unlocking VA's Secret Compensation Codes
Alex Graham, an accredited non-attorney practitioner for veteran disability, brings his expertise on VA benefits and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) to help veterans understand their entitlements. Drawing from his Vietnam experience and year...
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Decoding Your DBQ: A Deep Dive into Thoracolumbar Spine Ratings
Bethanie Spangenberg from Valor 4 Vet explains the thoracolumbar spine DBQ process and what veterans need to know about back disability evaluations with the VA.• Understanding the difference between clinical vs. VA perspectives on spine...
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The Future of VA Claims: A Conversation with Jerome Spearman
Jerome Spearman, accredited VA claims agent, shares his expertise on navigating the complex VA disability system and the future of veteran advocacy. As a veteran himself, Jerome brings a unique perspective combining military experience, nursing...
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Veterans' Survivor Benefits Explained
We dive deep into veterans' survivor benefits, exploring what spouses and dependents are entitled to when a veteran passes away due to a service-connected condition. This important discussion covers financial support, healthcare coverage, and p...
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Why Experience Matters: A Veteran Advocate's Perspective
Our discussion with veteran advocate John Dorle reveals the current state of VA claims processing, highlighting both ongoing frustrations and notable improvements in appeals wait times.• VA claims process still operates on a "delay, del...
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Cervical Spine: Breaking Down the DBQ
The cervical spine DBQ process has undergone significant improvements, providing clearer guidelines for examiners and potentially better outcomes for veterans with neck conditions.• Cervical spine anatomy includes vertebrae, discs, and ...
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What Veterans Need to Know About Berry vs. McDonough
Alex Graham, a VA accredited appeals agent, unpacks the revolutionary impact of Berry vs. McDonough on Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) claims and explains how veterans can now receive multiple "Berry Bumps" to dramatically increase their ben...
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Navigating VA Appeals: A Veteran's Roadmap
Veterans have multiple options when appealing VA claim denials, and understanding these pathways can mean the difference between receiving deserved benefits or walking away with nothing.• Three main appeal options: High-Level Review, Su...
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VA Claims: From Filing to Decision
Filing a VA disability claim requires understanding the process from beginning to end and preparing all necessary evidence before submission.• Call 1-800-827-1000 to establish an intent to file, which gives you one year to prepare your ...
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Beyond Range of Motion: What Veterans Need to Know About Knee DBQs
Former VA Compensation and Pension examiner Bethanie Spangenberg breaks down the complex process of VA knee disability claims, sharing insider knowledge on how veterans can better prepare for their exams and secure fair compensation.• K...
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When Service Officers Fail: Fighting for Veterans' Rights Against All Odds
John Stacy welcomes James Cripps and Ray Cobb, the first two veterans to receive service connection for Agent Orange exposure that occurred within the continental United States, breaking through decades of denial.• Inadequate training f...
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