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Burn Pits Cause Veterans Cancer Filing or Appealing Disability
Veterans Cancer Congress has finally taken major action in favor of Iraq and Afghanistan vets who were exposed to burn pits during their deployments. Now, veterans who have served in these areas and have later developed a variety of throat…
Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Disability Attorneys
In previous blogs, our disability firm has written about the struggle that Blue Water Vietnam Veterans face when trying to obtain VA service connected compensation for conditions linked to Agent Orange. Finally, that is all about to change as noted…
Vietnam Veterans Benefits Veteran's Disability Lawyers
Last year, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a Bill that would extend service connected benefits to Vietnam Veterans who served in the waters surrounding Vietnam who later developed a medical condition associated with Agent Orange. For a list of…
Vietnam Veterans Disability VA Disability Lawyers
I posted a blog about Blue Water Vietnam Veterans closing in on legislation that would afford them VA legal presumptions and disability benefits related to Agent Orange exposure. At that time, it seemed to me like a foregone conclusion that…
Veterans Disability Agent Orange Veterans Disability Attorneys
Veterans Disability Agent Orange: Thousands of Vietnam Veterans may see the Agent Orange legal presumptions extended to them. Currently, vets who served in Vietnam (with boots on the ground) are able to get the benefit of Agent Orange legal presumptions…
Service Connected PTSD VA Disability
The following is an article written by Karin Brulliard and published in the Washington Post this week. It is titled, “For military veterans suffering from PTSD, are service dogs good therapy?” Being the owner of two dogs, I really found…
Veteran’s Disability Lawyers Afghanistan and Iraq Vets
For Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans exposure to burn pits may be causing significant health problems that may entitle them to service connected benefits. Recently, Fox News reported the following: EXCLUSIVE – The thousands of U.S. military personnel and private contractors…
Veterans Disability for Vietnam Vets
Vietnam Veterans may see new medical conditions added to the Agent Orange Presumption Act. Currently the VA presumes that certain medical conditions were caused by Agent Orange and thus entitle Vietnam Veterans to disability compensation. Common medical conditions on this…
Small increase planned for 2017 Social Security Benefits 2017 marks fifth year of historically low increases
Millions of people receiving Social Security benefits will be getting a very small increase - 0.3% - in their monthly benefits in 2017. This marks the fifth year in a row that older and disabled Americans will have to settle…