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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
