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
60 episodes
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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1:02:33
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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59:12
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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59:34
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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1:02:43
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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1:00:52
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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1:02:44
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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58:28
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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1:02:43
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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1:03:56
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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59:05
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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1:01:13
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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56:57
Breaking Through VA's SMC Calculator Failures
Special Monthly Compensation offers pathways to significantly higher VA disability compensation for severely disabled veterans, with key court decisions improving access to these benefits.• Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) ratings can...
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1:02:47
Choosing Your VA Representative
Selecting the right representative for your VA claim can determine whether you spend years fighting denials or receive timely approval and the benefits you've earned.• Veterans have three main options for representation: Veterans Servic...
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1:00:18
VA Disability Denials: Exposing the Nonsense
Bethanie Spangenberg, former VA C&P examiner and CEO of Valor 4 Vet, breaks down shocking VA denial patterns and provides strategies for veterans to fight back against illogical denials.• Copy-pasted medical opinions appearing in de...
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The PACT Act Payment Crisis
Veterans are facing incorrect payment dates for PACT Act claims, with the VA Inspector General finding errors in roughly one quarter of the claims examined, resulting in $6.8 million in improper payments and shortchanging an estimated 2,300 vet...
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1:00:07
Toxic Truth: Military Exposures Unveiled
We explore the complex world of military toxic exposures and how veterans can navigate VA claims related to these exposures, with special focus on the PACT Act, asbestos, Agent Orange, and other harmful substances service members encounter....
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1:02:05
Navigating the VA Maze: Insights from the NOVA Conference
Alex Graham joins us fresh from the NOVA Conference in Minneapolis to share insights about veterans' claims and the evolving landscape of VA benefits advocacy.• VA computer systems often reject valid benefit combinations like dual aid a...
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58:24
Navigating Migraine Headaches: A Veteran's Guide
Migraine headaches require meticulous documentation for successful VA disability claims because they are purely subjective conditions with no objective tests to verify symptoms. Bethanie Spangenberg of Valor 4 Vet explains the critical componen...
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