Veterans Day in Times of Change

Nov 10, 2016
Eric Gang, ESQ

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 expected to draw […]

VA Considers Adding New Diseases to the Agent Orange List

Oct 21, 2016
Eric Gang, ESQ

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 benefits. So long as a veteran can […]

Claiming DIC Benefits for Diseases Caused By Service Connected PTSD

Oct 20, 2016
Eric Gang, ESQ

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, separate entity and fail to consider the holistic synergistic […]

PTSD Provides Service Connection for a Host of Diseases and Illnesses

Oct 19, 2016
Eric Gang, ESQ

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 cancer. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs […]

VA Now Pays Reproductive Assistance (IVF) Costs for Injured Veterans

Oct 18, 2016
Eric Gang, ESQ

Are you a veteran who suffered a reproductive injury during service? Here’s some positive news: Veterans who have suffered brain, spinal cord or reproductive organ damage during service are finally eligible for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) benefits after a 24-year ban on Veterans’ Affairs Department (VA) funding for reproductive assistance. This […]

Action Needed to Address Proposed Veterans’ Legislation

Sep 30, 2016
Eric Gang, ESQ

As a veterans’ benefits lawyer I applaud the intentions of our elected officials in Congress when try to address the problems in the VA appeals process.  But unfortunately, most members of Congress lack the day-to-day experience in representing veterans in their appeals before the VA or the U.S. Court of […]

Essential Keys to Winning Your Sleep Apnea VA Benefits Claim

Sep 29, 2016
Eric Gang, ESQ

Has the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denied your benefits claim based on a diagnosis of sleep apnea? Even with the extensive medical research and statistically significant correlations between sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), weight gain, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, it can be difficult to get […]