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Working together, VA disability lawyer Eric Gang, Esq. and CitizenSoldierLaw teamed up to contact the Army PEB President at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) where the U.S. Army Physical Evaluation Board
Is located at Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
In this Temporary Disability Retirement List (TRDL) Reevaluation formal PEB hearing, we successfully advocated for a recommendation for Combat-Related Special Compensation and a continuation of a 70% PTSD IDES DOD disability rating.
We represented an Army Captain who has only been able to maintain employment with the company where he worked as they provide numerous accommodations and were very veteran-friendly.
An expert psychiatric opinion, which included a review of all the medical records in this matter, included a diagnosis and discussion of why the injuries to our client were severe and his diagnoses caused social and occupational limitations most of the time in every aspect of his life.
We relied upon the hand-written statement of a girlfriend as well.
Included in our exhibits was the Bronze Star Medal that our client earned as a Second Lieutenant in Iraq, and it specified “frequent attacks” when on convoy missions. As this Board knew, 2LTs were not ordinarily the recipients of this hallowed citation.
This was a case at the formal PEB and if ever there was a TDRL reevaluation where the 70% CRSC PTSD rating was appropriate, the evidence that related to this Veteran met the criteria. We were honored to advocate for this retiree and ensure his DOD disability retirement for his life and that of his spouse.
We were proud to represent our client and provide initial guidance and then help him save resources by explaining the advantages of government-assigned counsel. In the end, we recognized and explained his options, including relying on the experienced counsel who comprise the Office of Soldiers Counsel. But when it came to representation at the formal Board, he contacted us again, and he was no longer fully confident that he would receive zealous advocacy. We appreciated the PEB’s understanding to allow late substitution of counsel.
On short notice, we prepared as best we could and received a great result. If you need assistance, do not hesitate to contact our VA disability lawyer for help.