The Date That Cost Him Everything — and Gave It Back

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Marcus Webb served two tours in Afghanistan as an Army Specialist. Medically separated in 2019 with a 10% knee rating — back, hearing, and headaches undocumented as service-connected. His story reveals the power of your effective date: the difference between nothing and tens of thousands in back pay. Playbook: file early, file everything, get a VSO, get a nexus letter, appeal every denial. Stand Easy Network Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then Press 1 · Text 838255 · Chat at [VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat](https://VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat) · For immediate danger, call 911.