24
May
2015
22
May
2015
Special Adaptive Equipment Grants
Automobiles and Special Adaptive Equipment Grants Now entitled to automobile and special adaptive equipment grants are Servicemembers and Veterans with service-connected ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and certain other disabilities. Posted on the VA website http://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/ : Financial assistance, in the form of a grant, is available to purchase a new or used automobile (or other […]
05
May
2015
C&P Exam
What is a C&P Exam? Veterans often refer to the Compensation and Pension Examination as the C&P Exam. If you have applied for VA service-connected disability compensation, you will, after some time, receive a phone call or a letter from the VA asking you to come to a Compensation and Pension exam (C&P exam). Additionally […]
17
Apr
2015
Veteran Disability Claims
Backlog of Veteran Disability Claims The status of veteran disability claims posted in 2015. This post is based on an article published in The Washington Times earlier this year (2015). The VA sends back more than half of all disability appeal cases back for another review. Sometimes more than once. Veterans have had to wait […]
09
Apr
2015
Veterans’ Board of Appeals Hearing
What Happens at a Veterans’ Board of Appeals Hearing? Learn what happens at a Veterans’ Board of Appeals hearing. Personal hearings with a Board Member are informal. The Board Member will identify him/herself and will make sure you agree about what the claims are on appeal. The Board Member will tell you about what happens […]
07
Apr
2015
Class-Action Filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Yesterday, April 6, 2015, a Vietnam vet filed a class-action lawsuit over delayed appeals on veterans’ disability benefits. The case is the first class-action lawsuit filed in the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Mr. Conley Monk, Jr. is the lead plaintiff. He is a Marine Corps veteran from Connecticut who served in […]
03
Apr
2015
Personal Hearing for Veterans’ Appeals
You have the right to request a personal hearing for Veterans’ Appeals. What is a personal hearing? A personal hearing is a meeting between you, your representative if you have one, and the person from the VA who will decide your case. There are two types of personal hearings: A hearing with someone from your […]
20
Mar
2015
Applying for VA Disability?
Applying for VA Disability Benefits The VA is implementing improvements to make it easier to apply for your benefits. Effective March 24, 2015, online application tools, standardized forms, and a new “intent to file” process were created to produce faster and more accurate decisions on claims and appeals. What is the ”Intent to File” process? […]
02
Mar
2015
Prove An Agent Orange Presumptive Disease
Evidence Needed to Prove an Agent Orange Presumptive Disease Information on evidence needed to prove an Agent Orange presumptive disease. The VA requires the following evidence if you are seeking Disability Compensation for an Agent Orange presumptive disease: A medical diagnosis of a disease associated with Agent Orange. Competent evidence of service in Vietnam or […]
21
Feb
2015
Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Over Electrocutions
A January 2015 ruling by the United States Supreme Court allowed lawsuits over electrocutions against KBR Inc., a major Department of Defense contractor, to move forward. The firms KBR, Inc, and their former subsidiary Halliburton have been awarded various multi-million dollar Pentagon contracts, including major electrical work projects in Iraq. 19 Americans; 16 servicemembers, two […]