Many Veterans, and their loved ones, have for years claimed neurological disorders due to exposure to herbicides, especially Agent Orange, in service. Many prior studies have found that Agent Orange exposure is associated with increased risk of a wide range of...
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. With the passing of the American Rescue Plan, many SSI beneficiaries will receive another round of economic impact payments, or stimulus payments, as a result of the economy...
Previously, I had written regarding the fact that residents of Puerto Rico are only able to obtain Social Security benefits under the Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Title II program for Social Security. They are not, however, able to obtain benefits under the...
For individuals filing for Social Security Disability, usually there is a 5-month waiting period before you began to receive any monetary disability insurance benefits (DIB). Additionally, an individual must wait 24 months before receiving any Medicare benefits. For...
A new website, planyourvaccine.com, makes it easy to get information about where and when you will be able to get your Covid-19 vaccine. This website pulls together information from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive source for information about vaccination...
What Is Permanent and Total Disability? While a Veteran can be both totally disabled or permanently disabled at a less than total evaluation, the VA’s finding that a Veteran is entitled to a permanent and total disability (P&T) rating is one of the most favorable...
Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability applications from Social Security Administration under a special program called Wounded Warriors. To qualify for the expedited process, military service members must have become disabled while on...
Three words I hear a lot these days when dealing with a Social Security Disability claim are Covid, closings, and confusions. The days of getting in your car and driving to the Social Security office to file a claim or get information ended last year. And the...
When it comes to VA disability benefits there are two main theories of service connection provided by the Veteran and their attorney: direct service connection and secondary service connection. Direct service connection can be granted when the Veteran suffers an...
Oftentimes, there are overlaps between VA clients and Social Security disability clients, especially where the issue of Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (“TDIU”) is at play. If your service-connected impairments prevent you from working, but are...
