Disability and Voc Rehab Facts & Strategies
Pointing fingers everywhere be inward, VA Assistant Secretary Tommy Sowers slams the the past, blaming VA's predecessors for the disability backlog.Sowers jumped onto MSNBC Morning Joe right after Paul Rieckhoff slammed VA for its disability … [Read more...]
When it comes to disability ratings, can the fact of attending college be used against you?That is a good question one veterans writes in about for this week’s mailroom.I have heard this before and have had the VA use the same logic against … [Read more...]
One Vietnam veteran wrote me the other day telling me about his situation. He didn’t have a question but told me a situation I have heard about all too many times. So, I decided it would be a crime not to write about it for this week's … [Read more...]
Happy Monday. Hi and thank you for checking in to today’s Monday Morning Quarterback (MMQB).This is where I take a few minutes to talk about various veterans issues throughout the past week and upcoming hearings.Here’s the summary of what … [Read more...]
Yesterday, a veteran posted a comment about the VA losing his appeal documents and not sending him a Form 9 for his appeal. He relied on the DAV to keep track of his claim, but after some time, he learned the DAV had not done so.He was supposedly … [Read more...]
I know.You’re thinking, “Did this dude just use the words Google and Friend in the same sentence?” It's like when people said Lost in Season 3 jumped the shark. Way out there.But it’s true. Google can be your friend, at least when it … [Read more...]
Writing a successful benefits claim is both an art and a science.It doesn’t matter whether you are applying for unemployment benefits, disability benefits, vocational rehabilitation benefits, or any of benefit a veteran might need.It is an … [Read more...]
We just held the first Town Hall Meeting for veterans last week, and I put it into a free webinar for all of you to see. Here's the deal this year. We, as veterans, are tired of feeling kicked around by society. For many, you sacrificed a lot. Many … [Read more...]
