The earliest American military bases in the Vietnam War theater of operations were created in Thailand. The gallant men and women stationed there were mostly “boots on the ground”. As a result, they were exposed to many hazards and the same herbicides employed in Vietnam. It’s thus common for Vietnam-era […]
In Alabama, there is a possibility that those who served at Fort McClellan may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and radioactive materials. During World War I, the Alabama military station of Fort McClellan served as a training ground for American troops. As time went on, the installation was used […]
If you suffer from migraines, you’ll understand how devastating they can be to the sufferer. A migraine headache is also often unexpected, making it impossible to predict when and for how long it will affect your day and job activities. Migraine headaches can be brought on by a wide range […]
Threats of biological weapon attacks in the 1990s prompted the U.S. military to vaccinate millions of service members against anthrax. But at the time, the vaccine had not been approved by FDA. Denied VA Benefits for Anthrax Vaccine Side Effects or Gulf War Illness? Connecting chronic conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic […]
Veterans with respiratory conditions, hearing problems, and mental disorders may see some changes to the VA disability rating schedule in the future. On Tuesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the proposed changes would allow VA to incorporate the most up-to-date medical knowledge to make “more accurate and consistent decisions.” […]
On August 26, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) delivered a landmark decision – Larson v. McDonough, 10 F.4th 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2021) – determining that obesity can be a service-connected disability if it results in functional impairment of earning capacity. What Happened in Larson v. […]
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) recently asked the Government Accountability Office (“GAO” – the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress) to investigate whether the health of disabled veterans is improving with VA care. In January 2020, GAO published its findings, stating that “more than half of the veterans receiving disability […]
Last January, the Massachusetts Legislature’s Cannabis Control Commission discussed a bill introduced by Rep. Michael Soter to expand access to medical marijuana for veterans in the Bay state. On a federal level, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Rep. W. Gregory Steube, (R-FL) have introduced two separate bills with similar proposals. […]
Throughout my lengthy career as a veterans’ disability benefits attorney, I have seen the VA deny many veterans service connection for chronic pain – simply because a doctor can’t identify the source of the pain. Even though these individuals were clearly suffering from pain, if doctors couldn’t establish a current […]
I recently developed a new strategy in my never-ending quest to obtain service connection for veterans suffering from severe psychiatric disabilities. In many cases there’s no evidence of in-service psychiatric problems and the diagnosis of a psychiatric disability occurs many years and sometimes decades after discharge from service. So how […]
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