Smoke, Munitions Risks to Your Health
The National Organization for Veterans Advocates (NOVA) recently posted a report from the Army Corp of Engineers. The report is about the toxicity levels around various bases to protect endangered species. …
Disability Compensation
Filing for VA disability is the first step of many veterans right out of service. Unfortunately, the process is a very difficult one with landmines everywhere. Knowing tips to navigate this process is vital to a fair rating.
VA Appeal Denied After 30-Year Wait
Denied. That has to be the scariest word for many disabled veterans after filing a claim for disability benefits. Unfortunately, appealing that denial could take your lifetime. Recently, five veterans …
New VA Disability Deadline Rules
Prior to a recent Supreme Court decision, disabled veterans’ appeals were usually not considered after the 120-day filing deadline passed. In Henderson v. Shinseki, decided March 2, 2011, the Supreme Court …
Sample Disability Compensation Letter – Sinusitis, Sleep Apnea, Rhinitis
This quick disability claim letter to VA Comp & Pension from my own claim for sinusitis, sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis should help get your claim going. Knowing where to …
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How To Get A Higher VA Disability Rating
Whether fighting for a higher disability rating or filing your disability claim with Dept. of Veterans Affairs, this article has insider tips that win. How To Manage Your VA Claim …
Disabled Veterans Sample FOIA Letter
Here are two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) letters. The first one I borrowed from a law firm for disabled veterans requesting copies of their disability claim folder (which will …
VA Disability Rates 2010
Veterans Compensation Benefits Rate Tables – Effective 12/1/09 There will be no COLA for 2010 so the VA disability rates are the same as last year. Basic Rates – …
Top 5 Individual Unemployability Misconceptions Veterans Need To Know
I recently talked with an evaluator for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The VA examiner, a friendly chap, had some confusion about what the Dept of Veterans Affairs was looking …
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