VA Disability Blog
The importance of Lay Evidence
One of the most powerful tools to use in building a case is "lay evidence." We often obtain lay evidence in the...
VA Begins Accepting VA Disability Claims for Camp Lejeune Contamination
On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 the VA's new presumptive service connection for certain diseases and exposure to...
VA to Offer Mental Health Services for Veterans With Bad Paper
VA Secretary David Shulkin recently announced that the VA will start offering mental health services for veterans with...
Total Disability Due to Individual Unemployability
Veterans may qualify for payment at a 100 percent rating if they meet certain criteria and are unable to work due to...
Why Should I Have VA Claim Representation?
It is not uncommon to hear people ask the question: “Why should I have representation in handling my VA claim?” The...
Gillibrand Reintroduces Bill for Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans VA Benefits
Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) reintroduced the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. The...
Gulf War Disability Claim Eligibility Changes
The VA recognizes that many Gulf War veterans experience a number of unexplained chronic symptoms including headaches,...
VA Disability Claim Backlog Increases Again
According to VA officials, the VA disability claim backlog is now back over 100,000. The backlog was supposed to...
The Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act
On Tuesday, February 7th 2017, a bipartisan bill, the Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act, was introduced in the...
Proposed Legislation to Help Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange in the Pacific
On February 2nd, House Senior Deputy Majority Whip Dennis A. Ross of Florida introduced legislation that would expand...
VA Budget Increase Battle Shaping Up
The 115th Congress began on January 3, 2017, and some in the House leadership are questioning the wisdom of a VA...
The Path to a 100% Disability Rating
You may be entitled to a temporary 100% disability rating from the VA if you meet certain criteria. There are a few...
Presumptive Service Connection for Camp Lejeune Claims
This past Friday, January 13th, 2017, the VA announced that there will now be presumptive service connection for Camp...
President Elect Announces His Nominee for Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
President Elect Donald Trump announced at a press conference today that he plans to announce David Shulkin as his...
VA Compensation and Pension Examination Guidelines
As part of the disability claims process, if the VA determines that there is sufficient evidence of in-service...
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