Questions to Ask Before Selecting a VA Attorney for Your Claim

Choosing the right lawyer to handle your VA disability case can be the deciding factor in whether you receive the disability benefits you need. It is vital that you choose an attorney with experience ...

My VA Doctor Wont Write An Opinion Letter, What Now?

This, in my opinion, is the most important yet most difficult challenge for disabled veterans.

RAMP: An Option for Veterans

RAMP: What is it and is it right for me? The Department of Veterans Affairs is notorious for its red tape. Some injured veterans hoping for disability benefits spend months building a thorough ...

Does a Personality Disorder Mean I Can’t Get VA Compensation?

Military service demands certain sacrifices, but few realize just how demanding active duty can be on a person’s mental state. While much is made about post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, ...

Retrospective Medical Opinions

The Challenge of Sparse Medical Records We are all familiar with cases involving sparse medical records. Claim folders with minimal treatment records, both service and post-service, pose a challenge ...

Emergency Care at Non-VA Health Care Facilities

Getting emergency health care in a non-VA health care facility paid for by the Veterans Administration is allowed but often difficult for veterans to succeed at. There are very strict guidelines to ...

VA Medical Malpractice and Claims Under 38 U.S.C. § 1151

When a veteran suffers disability or death as a consequence of VA sponsored medical treatment, that veteran or their surviving family is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

VA Loses (AGAIN) 80,000 Documents Affecting 9,300 Veterans

BULLETIN April 2016 If you are a Veteran or Veteran Service Officer/Representative and submitted documents to the Veterans Administration supporting a claim between August 1, 2015 through December ...

Texas Veterans Benefit for Tuition Benefits Change

A new measure that was introduced in Texas recently would ensure that some military veterans in that state would not be able to pass on unused state tuition benefits to their children.

Whistleblowers Claim Veterans’ Informal Claims Were Thrown Out