There are many considerations in discussing how to Appeal to the CAVC, the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) is usually the highest court in the land when it comes to Veterans Administration benefit matters. In that respect, the CAVC is a lot like the […]
How to Approach Board of Veterans’ Appeals Denials It’s best to approach Board of Veterans’ Appeals Denials with optimism. Since they are somewhat like trials and give attorneys wide latitude, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) proceedings are often successful. That said, these appeals are not always successful. Denials can be incredibly frustrating because the Veteran, […]
Why are so many claims for 100% TDIU Denied? To say the least, the initial disability review process is not Veteran-friendly. There is only so much money to go around. So, claims review agents (CRAs) often look for technicalities and other loopholes to deny claims or at least significantly reduce awards. Things are much different […]
PTSD VA Disability Claims Requirements: Why You May Have Been Denied In terms of VA disability claims, pretty much everyone gets denied, regardless of the merits of the claim. The Veterans Administration has a limited amount of money and a lot of disability claimants. So, to keep from going into the red, claims administrators often […]
The 2010 Veterans Benefits Act authorized Special Monthly Compensation for Traumatic Brain Injuries (SMCt). These changes may affect many former service members who struggle with various forms of TBIs. In June 2018, the Veterans Administration finally issued a rule implementing that Congressional directive. SMCt is one of the newest programs available. As outlined below, Congress […]
Surviving Spouses, Veterans DIC Benefits, Alcohol Use, and PTSD Are you entitled to Veterans DIC Benefits because of PTSD-related alcohol use? In recent years, the understanding of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has advanced considerably. PTSD is a physical brain injury. Exposure to extreme stress, like combat stress, erodes the cerebral cortex. This part of the […]
Smoking and PTSD, can you get DIC Benefits? Is there a connection between smoking and PTSD? You may be asking, “If my deceased spouse suffered from PTSD and smoked cigarettes, can I receive DIC benefits?” This article will give you some answers. PTSD is a serious brain injury that has a number of serious symptoms. […]
There definitely does seem to be a connection between Agent Orange and Cholangiocarcinoma to Vietnam Veterans. Cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer is one of the rarest forms of cancer known to science. For this reason, it is difficult to generalize about its causes and links to Vietnam veterans. So, disability claimants must nearly always establish […]
Many veterans affected by Agent Orange and Bone Cancer are asking if there could be. This article discusses the possibility that Agent Orange may cause or aggravate Bone Cancer. Many chemicals only cause serious illness, at worst. A few others, like household bleach, can cause death. Still others, like cigarette smoke and dioxin, alter cells […]
Is There a Link Between Agent Orange and Alzheimer’s Disease? A connection between Agent Orange and Alzheimer’s disease has caused a great deal of discussion. Almost 50 years after the last American troops left Vietnam, researchers are still struggling to understand the link between the defoliant Agent Orange and serious illness. The link between Agent […]