VA Disability Blog
St. Pete Regional office listed as 10th worst performing in nation. Here’s why:
In today's Tampa Bay Times paper, article titled, Report details VA claims backlog, written by Times Staff Writer,...
Veterans Help Group Sponsors Free Admission to Armed Forces History Museum for Vets on Veterans Day
Veterans Help Group is proud to be a sponsor at the Armed Forces History Museum on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November...
Advocate Chris Boudi from Veterans Help Group Presented at NOVA Conference
Chris Boudi, veterans advocate from Veterans Help Group, represented the firm at the National Organization of...
West Central Florida Honor Flight
On Tuesday, September 22nd Ralph and Jodi Bratch participated as Guardians in an Honor Flight from the Tampa Bay area...
Today is National POW / MIA Recognition Day. How will you honor those who have not returned home?
NATIONAL POW / MIA RECOGNITION DAY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION America has long...
New study may help to support service-connection claims for TBI
A new VA study provides more insight into the relationship between roadside blasts and the devastating long-term...
Extraschedular TDIU
What is a "Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability"? If a veteran's service-connected disabilities...
I just got a “Statement of the Case” from the VA – now what?
The Statement of the Case (SOC) is one of the most critical documents that you will receive from the VA as you work...
Dealing with Unfavorable C&P Exams
When veterans apply for VA compensation, VA will almost always send him to one of its own examiners. These...
Agent Orange Interim Rule Helps Reservists Who Served on C-123 Aircraft
Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued an interim final rule to benefit Air Force Reserve...
Is the effective date of your VA award correct?
The rules concerning exactly when your VA award becomes effective are complicated, but they are important to...
Ralph Bratch of Veterans Help Group visits Antietam Battlefield
As a veteran I, like many people, have always had an interest in Civil War history. On May 28, I finally got the...
We Honor Veterans on Memorial Day
In May 1868, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — an organization of Union veterans — established Decoration Day. ...
Tips for Board of Veterans’ Appeals Hearings (BVA Hearings)
Once your case reaches the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, you have the option to have a hearing before the judge who will...
VA Disability Ratings
Many veterans fight for years and years just to have the VA recognize that they have a disability that is related to...
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