VA Disability Blog
New Court decision may change the way VA handles Agent Orange cases
Blue water veterans have long battled for recognition that they were exposed to Agent Orange. Unfortunately, VA has...
Changes in VA Benefits Filing Rules Causes Concern
Recently, VA made changes to its rules that impact the way claims are filed and appealed in the veterans disability...
Marine Files Complaint for Veterans Class Action Lawsuit in Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Veterans Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Relief for Hardships from Delayed VA Appeals Mr. Conley Monk, Jr., by counsel at...
Major Change in Use of Standard VA Forms Effective on March 24, 2015
On September 25, 2014, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) published its Final Rule for Standard Claims and Appeals...
C & P Examinations: The Unexpected Reevaluation
Many times, word that the VA has scheduled a Compensation & Pension Exam — or C & P examination is good news...
DVA Proposes New Rating Scheme for Veterans with Gynecological Disorders
In the February 27, 2015 Federal Register, Vol. 80, No. 39, the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) proposed to amend...
CAVC Panel Hears Argument on Important Agent Orange Issue
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has agreed to review, by a panel of three judges, the issue of whether...
New Name and Diagnostic Criteria May be Coming for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
In a development that may help veterans seeking service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, the Institute of...
Andrew Rutz Testifies Before Indiana Senate Judiciary on PTSD and Veterans Courts
Last week, Andrew Rutz, as the Chairman of the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) Military and Veterans Affairs...
100% Veteran Disability Rating on an Extraschedular Basis
A lot of veterans who I talk to are aware that the VA will pay them a compensation rate equal to the 100% rating, even...
Family Members Substitute in a VA Disability Case Upon the Death of a Veteran
There are many veterans out there who fear that they will not live long enough to see a full and fair adjudication of...
VA Unlikely to Reach 2015 Goal for Reducing the VA Backlog
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) defines the backlog as initial cases that have languished for four months. ...
Federal Court Addresses PTSD Stressors
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit confirms that VA must apply a generous...
Why is the VA Always Sending Me VA Requests for Records and Other Evidence?
Anyone who has gone through the VA claims process knows that there is an incredible amount of paperwork involved in...
VA Losing Ground in Disability Claims Backlog Battle
Contributed by Javier Centonzio For the first time since July 2013, VA's disability claims backlog has increased. The...
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