If you are a veteran who has applied for disability benefits, your regional office may already have sent you a VA Summary of Benefits Letter, also known simply as a VA Award Letter. This document contains very important information, such as your disability rating, your monthly benefit payment amount, and […]
Under the PACT Act, U.S. veterans who have become ill due to toxin exposure during service in the Gulf War, Post-9/11, and Vietnam service can now file a claim for VA benefits. Veterans seeking PACT Act benefits fall victim to a flood of predatory companies looking to profit. You’ve likely […]
Veterans who have filed for VA disability benefits know all too well the delays involved in getting disability payments. Months or years can pass before a veteran receives a correct disability rating and a benefits check. Meanwhile, the veteran has been living with a disability that prevents them from earning […]
Every veteran should be aware of the changes implemented by the Appeals Modernization Act, or AMA for short. Passed into law in 2017, the AMA enhances and amends the process of appeals for military veterans and their loved ones. The AMA provides those who served their nation with a new […]
All too often, VA makes terrible decisions that veterans, not knowing any better, fail to appeal. Barring a few exceptions, these decisions then become final after a year. However, one way to overcome this rule of finality is by establishing that VA made a clear and unmistakable error in denying […]
Knee injuries and chronic knee problems are all too common for veterans. The physical stress of military action can lead to knee issues that plague veterans years after their active service. Veterans can experience a traumatic injury to the knee that leads to lasting pain or lost mobility. Alternatively, veterans […]
Range of Motion (ROM) is defined as the ability of a joint to complete and go through its full spectrum of movement. It is utilized by the VA under 38 CFR 4.71 to rate orthopedic disabilities.1,2 ROM determines the health of a joint and the ability of the muscles around […]
Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as experiences of sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment that is experienced while on active duty for training, active duty, or inactive duty training. This definition comes from Title 38 United States (U.S.) Code 1720D. The […]
Protected Veteran Status safeguards qualifying veterans, also known as protected veterans, from discrimination throughout the entire employment process with companies and potential employers. Essentially, it serves as affirmative action for veterans with protected veteran status. What’s the Difference Between a Veteran and a Protected Veteran? If you have completed active […]
In our previous article on PTSD buddy letters, we touched on scenarios where a buddy letter would help with a claim related to non-combat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this article, we want to go further and provide a few other examples of non-combat PTSD where a lay statement or […]
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