Veterans Disability Info Blog

It’s understandable that a veteran who suffers from severe disabling conditions and who lacking the ability to work would be frustrated by how long it take VA to resolve his appeal.  One of the complaints I hear from veterans is that their lawyer isn’t doing anything to move their case […]

One of the biggest frustrations disabled veterans face when seeking VA disability benefits is the length of time it takes to receive a decision.  As a veterans’ benefits attorney, one of the biggest questions we often receive is how long will this take?  As a practitioner near to veterans’ benefits, […]

“My lawyer is not doing anything to help me!” is one of the most common complaints I hear as a veterans’ disability attorney. The logic goes something like this: I have a lawyer representing me and my case is taking a long time to resolve. Therefore, my lawyer must not […]

I was saddened to see news of the termination of two top executives from the Wounded Warrior Project.  CEO Steve Nardizzi and COO Al Giordano were fired based on allegations of wasteful spending and actions that cast the organization in a negative light.  The allegations tended to suggest that the […]

Veteran’s disability benefits claims have been incorrectly cataloged in the St. Petersburg VA regional office. Steep backlog and inefficient data processing are responsible for the discrepancy, according to a report made public by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. An anonymous tip triggered the investigation. In the report, the Office of […]

A common problem when appealing a VA denial of benefits is where a veteran does not have documentation in his service treatment records of an injury in the service.  Our veteran’s benefits law firm recently had a case where we obtained a remand at the CAVC back to the BVA […]

As a veteran’s disability attorney I am always concerned about VA acting outside the scope of the law.  It is a routine matter that we deal with in our veteran’s disability law firm where the VA does not comply with the Freedom of Information Act.  Accordingly, I was not surprised […]

In some cases when the VA denies a claim for PTSD, it often neglects to consider whether the veteran was in a combat theater and in fear of a hostile military or terrorist attack.   Our lawyers recently got a remand at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans claims […]

Can your military service make you ill?  Research shows that lupus among the military population is becoming more prevalent. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease whose signs and symptoms can last for years. The disease can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body) and […]

If you are a veteran getting ready to file your benefits claim for the first time,  you may want to consider filing the claim under the Veterans’ Administration’s Fully Developed Claim program, or FDC Program. What Is the Fully Developed Claim Program? “The Fully Developed Claims (FDC) program is a […]