Disability solutions for you and your family
Medications can cause numerous side effects, many of them severe. When you are taking those medications to treat a service-connected disability, those side effects can often be service-connected, either in the form of an increased rating for the disability being...
Social Security has released a new electronic protective filing date tool for those wishing to express an intent to file for SSI and other benefits. For those interested in filing for SSI, you can simply go to Social Security’s website and complete the form stating...
Starting in 2019, the VA began processing appeals through a new system called the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The AMA replaced the traditional Legacy process that required Veterans to file a Notice of Disagreement and a VA Form 9 in response to a VA Rating...
If you have served in the military and have sustained injuries while on active duty, you may be entitled to an expedited claim with the Social Security Administration. A case is designated as critical under Military Casualty/Wounded Warrior (MC/WW) status with the...
The Veterans Readiness and Employment Program (or VR&E) was created by the VA as an alternative to the GI Bill for disabled veterans. For veterans who are disabled due to service-related injuries, the VR&E assists those transitioning, discharged, and...
In a press release issued on April 4, 2022, Social Security announced the reopening of local offices beginning April 7, 2022. In-person services have resumed, including for people without an appointment. Due to a high volume of customers with health vulnerabilities,...
I began a series of blogs dealing with the various forms of special monthly compensation that are available to certain disabled Veterans in specific situations. This “Special Monthly Compensation” is applied because the level of compensation for the particular...
The Social Security Administration has acknowledged that those beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income may have more difficulty filing appeals during the COVID-19 pandemic due to closure of field offices and delays with mail delivery. In a Emergency Message,...
