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Veterans and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder The National Institute of Mental Health describes Post-traumatic Stress Disorder ("PTSD") as the following: "People who have PTSD may feel stressed or frightened even when they're no longer in danger. PTSD develops after a...
Are family members eligible for VA benefits? If you are a Veteran who receives VA Disability Compensation with a rating of at least 30 percent, you may be entitled to additional monthly benefits if you have dependents. You may receive additional monthly allowances for...
Expediting Appeals Council Claims When You Have a VA Disability Rating of 70% or More A Social Security disability claim may be appealed to the Appeals Council if that claim is receives an Unfavorable Decision from the Administrative Law Judge. Once a claim is...
Re-Opening a Claim for VA Disability BenefitsWhen the VA issues a rating decision in connection with a Veteran's claim for benefits the Veteran has one year to file a Notice of Disagreement to appeal the decision. If a Notice of Disagreement is not received within one...
A Silent Enemy: Arthritis and Its Effect on VeteransIn 2015, the Arthritis Foundation conducted a detailed study to research the issue of arthritis and military veterans. The Foundation's study revealed that the issue of arthritis is particularly serious in veterans....
Increased Compensation for Veterans' Disability BenefitsOn Friday July 22, 2016, the Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 was passed. The new law directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional...
Military Sexual TraumaAbout 1 in 5 women have told their VA healthcare provider that they experienced sexual trauma in the military. With such widespread prevalence, it's important to know some facts about Military Sexual Trauma ("MST"):•· Defined by the VA as: sexual...
Extra-Schedular Consideration Extra-schedular ratings evaluations are available in two distinct contexts: extra-schedular ratings for individual conditions and extra-schedular consideration for an evaluation of individual unemployability. •1) Individual...
VA Closes Newnan, Georgia Evidence Intake Center In a recent decision, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to close the Evidence Intake Center located in Newnan, Georgia. The intake center was one of two facilities used by the VA in an effort to streamline...
No More Common Law Marriage in Alabama As of January 1, 2017, there will be no more common law marriages in Alabama. State Representative Mike Jones introduced a bill to abolish the practice of common law marriage. Governor Robert Bentley signed that bill into law on...