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New Study Shows Thousands of Troops Discharged for Misconduct had Undiagnosed PTSD or TBIA new report released by the Government Accountability Office on Tuesday revealed that three-fifths of troops discharged from the military for misconduct in recent years had a...
Progress for Veterans as Federal Court Shifts Burden to VA, CAVC On April 26, 2017, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the Court) issued a decision in Monk v. Shulkin, holding that the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) has "the authority...
Temporary Total Disability Ratings Based on ConvalescenceUnder certain circumstances a temporary total (100 percent) disability rating will be assigned for a service connected disability when a medical report establishes that a Veteran needs time to recover following...
Military service can have a profound emotional, mental and physical impact on a person's life. Often, these men and women leave the service either by choice or due to injury, finding that they are unable to work due to a condition that is a result of their military...
Potential Mental Health Coverage for Veterans with Other-Than-Honorable Discharges On March 7, 2017, VA Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin testified in a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing. During the course of the hearing, Secretary Shulkin discussed the appalling...
VA Case Update: Evaluation of Hearing LossA recent decision from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) has clarified how VA examiners and VA rating specialists are to treat claims for hearing loss. Specifically, which symptoms of hearing loss warrant...
Can I get Social Security Disability Benefits and Veterans Disability Benefits?Many clients ask if they can receive both Social Security disability and Veterans disability benefits at the same time. Yes, they may receive both Social Security benefits and Veterans...
VA Disability Benefits Update: Two Billion Dollars Earmarked for Camp Lejeune VeteransIn one of their final acts, the Obama administration agreed to provide disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion to Veterans who have been exposed to contaminated drinking...
Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration Partner to Speed Up Disability Decisions for VeteransThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have recently partnered to launch a new Health IT initiative aimed at...
VA CASE UPDATELast month I was fortunate enough to attend the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA) Fall Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. NOVA is made up of attorneys from across the country whose main practice focus is assisting veterans in their...