VA Disability Blog
Using Medical Marijuana for PTSD Proves Tough for Veterans
Medical marijuana is a big deal these days. PTSD has been a big deal for quite some time. Veterans have long turned to...
Alcohol Use and PTSD
New research provides some interesting insight into the relationship between alcohol use and PTSD. The research shows...
Female Veterans Not Taking Advantage of Available VA Services
There are approximately 10,000 female veterans in the state of Maine. It is believed that a majority of them either...
Program to Increase Jobs for Veterans Quickly Yields Results
The 100,000 Jobs Mission was founded by eleven companies in 2011 and set a goal of hiring 100,000 veterans by 2020. ...
Understanding Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) in a VA Decision
This past week, I had the pleasure of receiving a call from one of my clients who had received a favorable decision...
Veterans Help Group Sponsor 2014 Run For Freedom
On Saturday, May 10, 2014, Veterans Help Group sponsored the 2014 Run for Freedom 10k, 5k, and 2 mile walk at Matter...
PTSD and Military Sexual Assault
I have practiced veterans law for many years now, and I can say one thing that I did not know about before I entered...
Secret Waitlist Leads to Death at Phoenix VA Hospital
A few months ago I wrote about problems with veterans dying in Georgia and South Carolina because of delays in...
Veterans Attorney Ralph Bratch Awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)
The Army Commendation Medal highlights those in the Armed forces for non-combat acts of heroism, extraordinary...
Federal Circuit Further Curtails Filing Deadline at Veterans Court
There was a time when a veteran who failed to file his Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims...
President Obama Pledges to Continue Support for Veterans
I realize that this should not come as a surprise. Honestly, if a sitting president decided to not support veterans,...
Inadequacies in Medical Opinions for VA Decisions
One of the most common problems with VA decisions is that the adjudicators rely on medical opinions that contain...
21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act
The Chairs of the Senate VA Backlog Working Group released the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act last week. ...
New CAVC Decision Discusses Temporary 100% Ratings
In some instances, VA is authorized to assign temporary 100% disability ratings for particular injuries or diseases. ...
Federal Circuit Issues New Decision on Veteran’s CUE Claim
A new decision out of the Federal Circuit reversed a decision from the lower court that had dismissed a veteran’s CUE...
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