Disability solutions for you and your family
Normally, a Veteran may not receive both disability compensation from the VA and military retired pay. This may force a Veteran to decide if he would rather receive VA compensation or their retired pay. Whichever one they chose, it would be subtracted dollar for...
I am frequently asked by clients if they will receive Medicare after being approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The answer is yes; however, there is a waiting period associated with Medicare and Social Security disability. Generally, when a person...
VA physicians are encouraging younger women veterans who served near burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan to get free breast cancer screenings at the VA to identify potentially serious health issues as early as possible. The VA will be making breast cancer risk...
An article recently published by Military Times shows that Carcinogens were found at a Montana Nuclear missile site. The samples from Malmstrom Air Force Base were ordered after several men and women who lived in and around the air base received cancer diagnoses. The...
Given the lengthy process of applying and receiving Social Security benefits and the severity of many Claimants’ illnesses, it is sadly not uncommon for a Social Security disability Claimant to die during the pendency of the process. However, if a Social Security...
When seeking to obtain entitlement to service connection for various conditions, Veterans are required to establish that certain conditions had their onset, in one way or another, during their active duty service. Unfortunately for those individuals who served many...
In an attempt to better treat PTSD, the Orlando VA Medical Center is pioneering the use of virtual care combined with specialized treatment to treat high risk Veterans. This cutting edge approach combines the use of technology allowing Veterans to receive treatment...
Most people who apply for Social Security Disability are alleging that they are disabled and will continue to be unable to work for an indefinite amount of time. However, here in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, it is not uncommon for a Social Security disability...
The Social Security Administration is making great strides to provide access to its programs for those with limited English proficiency. Social Security has several resources available to help those with limited English proficiency navigate their various programs and...
Gulf War Illness is a term used to refer to an assortment of unexplained or ill-defined symptoms suffered by Veterans who served in the Gulf War theatre of operations from 1990 to 1991, affecting an estimated 175,000 to 250,000 Veterans. Even now, over 30 years after...
