Amanda Mineer

How to Expedite Your VA Disability Claim Due to Hardship

Are you experiencing financial hardship while waiting for a decision on your VA disability claim appeal? Are there other reasons, such as illness or advanced age, that make the usual timeframe for ...

Compensation & Pension Exam for Veterans With PTSD: What to Expect

A compensation and pension exam (“C&P Exam”) is a required step in getting VA disability claims processed and approved.

Delayed Treatment Could Make PTSD Symptoms Permanent

What is Delayed-Onset PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental condition that sometimes emerges in the aftermath of facing a life-threatening situation. This can happen in civilian life, like ...

PTSD and Sleep Deprivation

Surveys suggest that 70 to 90% of people with PTSD suffer from sleep deprivation, with veterans falling in the higher end of that range.

Who Can Help Me File a Claim for VA Disability?

If you are a veteran struggling with a full or partial disability that stems from your time in the military, you may be entitled to VA disability benefits. Filing claims for VA disability may seem ...

How to File a Successful VA MST Claim

Sexual harassment and assault, unfortunately, happen in the military with some frequency. Fortunately, the VA recognizes this and provides disability benefits for the resulting trauma, referred to as ...

Simple Guide to VA Retroactive/Back Pay Benefits

One of the first questions you may have about your back pay benefits is what starting date will be assigned to your claim. Are disability claims retroactive? Do they have a starting date only when a ...

Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Explained

It’s not easy for any veteran to admit that you have been sexually harassed or assaulted while in the military, and even harder to ask for help with the resulting trauma. In this article, we’ll ...

Personality Disorders Disability Benefits

In the United States, there is an unfortunate stigma associated with asking for help for a mental health condition. This is as true in the military world, if not more, as it is in civilian society. ...

What Factors Affect a TDIU Claim?

Veterans unable to work due to service-related disabilities may qualify for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) benefits through the VA. Several factors can affect a veteran’s ...

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