Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
Iwill be appearing tonight on the Scuttlebutt radio show on FM Talk 106.5 FM here in Mobile at 8:15pm. If you are not in Mobile, please listen over http://www.fmtalk1065.com/.Tonight we will discuss the following issues:1. Whether failing to file a new application for...
Most veterans are aware that if they served in Vietnam they were exposed to Agent Orange. The VA presumes certain medical conditions were the result of exposure to Agent Orange. Some medical conditions must have started within a certain time frame within exposure to...
If a veteran's diabetes mellitus ("DM") is found to be service connected, the VA will rate it according to the Code 7913.7913 Diabetes mellitusRequiring more than one daily injection of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous...
New applicants for Social Security, Veterans Affairs, and other federal benefits programs will no longer receive a paper check in the mail. Instead, recipients will be required to designate a checking or savings account for direct deposit of benefits. U. S. Treasurer...
Recently, I received a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") increasing my client's service connected disability amount. It was a case of getting the right information to the right person. The veteran's physician was willing to examine the veteran and...
If a veteran files a claim for benefits, there is a good chance the VA will send the veteran for a Compensation and Pension ("C&P") examination. The C&P examination is the most important time for a veteran to prove his or her disability. Here are a few tips I...
Understanding all the steps involved in a veteran's claim for Disability Compensation Benefits and Pension is vital to helping the veteran. It also sheds light on the veteran's frustration with the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA").As with most claims for...
On March 1, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued a much anticipated decision in Henderson v. Shinseki, 562 U.S. ________ (2011). The unanimous Court held that the 120 days to file an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) from...
One of the most frequent complaints our lawyers hear from veterans concerns the endless delays VA takes, at the Regional Office (RO), at the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), and at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), in reaching a decision on a claim or...
Recently Gardberg had the chance to help a 63 year old Army veteran win his disability claim for total individual unemployabilility (TIU) and successfully appeal the effective date of the claim. The Veterans Administration awarded the TIU disability claim, but limited...