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Fraudsters Charged with Cheating Service Disabled Veteran’s Out of $11M in Set-Aside Small Business Contracts

June 21st 2017 – Eric Gang

Under the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, service-disabled veterans who own small businesses get preference for government set-aside contracts.
This service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) program helps veterans compete among other small businesses in the community as a reward...

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VA Deliberately Hiding Unacceptable Patient Wait Times

June 7th 2017 – Eric Gang

Our nation vows to take care of its veterans, but VA hospitals continue to delay patient care appointments, in some cases long enough to result in death. Now, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says the Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to hide just how bad the wait times are.
When...

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Report Confirms Wrongful Separation of Military Personnel for Misconduct when it was Really Underlying Mental Illness

June 6th 2017 – Eric Gang

A recent article in the Washington Post, "Thousands of U.S. Troops Suffering from Trauma Were Separated from the Military for Misconduct, Report Finds", has confirmed what we have seen in practice for a number of years now.
Veterans begin to suffer the problems associated with...

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VA Skimps On Mental Health Budget despite OTH Discharge Expansion

May 31st 2017 – Eric Gang

Despite deficiencies in the Department of Veteran’s Affairs recent budget proposal, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin announced he will continue to focus efforts on a new program that will expand VA mental health care to former service members with less than honorable...

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VA Medical Malpractice Risk HIGH at Washington DC VA Hospital

May 5th 2017 – Eric Gang

Veterans who work to serve and protect our nation’s citizens deserve the highest quality medical care. Unfortunately, VA hospitals are often short-staffed and overwhelmed. Overworked physicians with less-than-optimal medical equipment and supplies may offer negligent care, or worse, create...

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Obtaining Service Connection for Heart Disabilities Secondary to Psychiatric Conditions

April 17th 2017 – Eric Gang

We recently won service connection for a veteran’s myocardial infarction secondary to a service connected psychiatric disability. This veteran’s psychiatric disability was different than the typical PTSD scenario that we often face in this office. This veteran had a...

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VA Finalizes Rules to Deal with the Contaminated Water at Camp Lejuene

April 16th 2017 – Eric Gang

Veterans who are exposed to the contaminated water at the Marine Corps base at Camp Lejeune over a 35-year period can now apply for veterans’ disability compensation using new rules that were just recently finalized. This change in approach with these cases is expected to affect as many...

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Entitlement to Service Connection for PTSD Granted After 42 Years

April 15th 2017 – Eric Gang

In April 1975 U.S. Forces participated in Operations Eagle Pull and Frequent Wind. These operations were designed to help evacuate Saigon and Cambodia. Our client, Larry, participated in these evacuations and he experienced the fright that comes from fear of impending hostile...

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Whistleblower Wins $857K Cash For Exposing Hayner Hoyt SDVOSB Fraud

March 23rd 2017 – Eric Gang

Are you an employee of a service-disabled veteran-owned small business who suspects fraud against the government set-aside contract program? Whistleblower John Rubar recently won $857,000 for reporting allegations that New York-based construction company, Hayner Hoyt, fraudulently obtained a...

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Whistleblower Rewards for Veterans Who Report Defense Contractor Fraud

March 6th 2017

As soldiers, veterans and military contractors, we pride ourselves on the services we provide to our nation. The government offers hundreds of billions of dollars each year to defense contractors and private security companies who work to keep America strong.
While the VA struggles to provide...

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