Nexus letters are one of the most (if not THE most) important parts of a claim for VA benefits. If you don’t get it right, it could cost you years of appeals or eliminate your chance for veterans’ benefits altogether. But getting a good nexus letter that supports your claim […]
On February 19, 2019, the VA announced the end of the VA RAMP program, moving entirely into the new veterans’ appeals law – the Appeals Modernization Act (“AMA”). Here’s hoping this attempt at VA appeals reform continues to eliminate the backlog and helps get veterans the benefits they deserve. So […]
As many as one in every three veterans suffer from depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, PTSD, or other psychiatric disorder – two to three times more than the general population. Depression is a major cause of unemployability in the U.S., making VA disability compensation for depression extremely important. A quick review […]
Last month, a document signed by several members of Congress exposed the VA’s unpublished policy of denying home loans to veterans employed in the cannabis industry. The policy seems doubly outrageous considering the proven benefits of medicinal cannabis to treat numerous conditions associated with military service. As the “Veterans Cannabis […]
Clients often inform us that they have applied for or are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), but have no idea that they may also be eligible for a 100 percent VA disability rating based on total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU). Other times, […]
Tuesday afternoon’s Washington D.C. hearing before the Committee on Armed Services, titled “Feres Doctrine – A Policy in Need of Reform”, addressed an issue long overdue for change. For 69 years, the Feres Doctrine has banned active duty armed forces members from using the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) to […]
Problems with negligent care are also a very real threat for veterans who reside in VA nursing homes. The stories are frightening. A recent investigation into 99 VA nursing homes across the U.S. found that, between April and December 2018, nearly 53% of the facilities were cited for deficiencies that […]
Over the last year, 19 veterans have committed suicide on a VA campus – a clear plea for much-needed improvements to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ mental health treatment facilities. Our heroic veterans and their families are begging the VA for help. But despite repeated promises of overhauls, we aren’t […]
Marking an enormous, long-overdue victory for Vietnam veterans, the Federal Circuit set precedent Tuesday in a decision that finally extends Agent Orange presumption to “blue water” Navy veterans. For over a decade, the VA has excluded these up to 90,000 Vietnam veterans from receiving disability benefits for Agent Orange exposure […]
Without VA benefits to cover proper therapy and treatment, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are facing a future of personal and professional hardships. But just because the Department of Veterans’ Affairs has denied your PTSD claim doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. As a veterans’ disability lawyer, I’ve […]
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