Veterans Disability Info Blog

A Department of Veterans’ Affairs employee who blew the whistle on the VA’s use of unauthorized wait lists for mental healthcare in Colorado has resigned after describing his being subjected to retaliation for speaking out.
The whistle-blower describes VA conduct such as assigning...

A new study recently found a close correlation between Agent Orange exposure and high blood pressure. A study was published recently by VA researchers in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. This group of researchers found higher rates of hypertension among members of the Army...

We recently won service connection for PTSD for a veteran who presented with a very complex case. The victory in this case illustrates why expert advocacy is needed in complex cases.
This case involved a young veteran who joined the military at age 17 in order to escape a very abusive...

As a veterans’ disability attorney we are often confronted with a myriad of circumstances that give rise to claims for compensation in the veterans’ disability arena.  The following story is a true story taken from our case files.  We just received word of a victory for a...

In the past 15 years, 700 veterans were diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma. Common in Southeast Asia, this bile duct cancer is caused by parasites present in river fish, which is often consumed raw in Vietnamese cuisine.
In the US, except for the recent epidemic...

Fighting for veterans’ rights is seldom easy. Sometimes, the fight can take many years, and nothing compares to that moment when an honorable serviceman or woman receives the benefits they are rightfully entitled to. The system is far from perfect, and for my client, Hermogenes Marrero, that...

Tomorrow is Veterans Day. As usual, many news outlets are largely focusing on all the deals and freebies that will be available to our valued military and the numerous fundraisers and parades that will take place across the country, notably, the “America's Parade” in NYC, which is...

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald is considering adding several diseases to a list of 15 conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure. This move would help disabled Vietnam veterans and their families significantly by easing the path to service connection for...

Has the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) denied your Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits claim because they don’t feel post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes vascular dementia or adult failure to thrive?
VA examiners continue to view PTSD as a narrow,...

Are you a veteran with service connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who suffers from other disabilities or illnesses? Far too often, veterans do not realize that PTSD can lead to a wide array of health problems, including diabetes, sleep apnea, cardiovascular issues - even...