According to the New York Times, the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) is planning to cut its workforce by 80,000 employees. The secretary of Veterans Affairs claims this will not affect health care services and benefits, however, veterans are already experiencing delays in getting disability benefits, making it questionable that fewer…
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If you sustained a physical injury or your mental health was impacted during your active duty service in an arm of the U.S. military, you should be qualified to receive Veterans Administration Disability benefits. To get your benefits you must file VA Form 221-526EZ and prove you have been diagnosed…
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Who hasn’t seen an ad for a law firm talking about Camp Lejeune in North Carolina? From 1953 to 1987, more than a million Marines and their families living at this base were using and drinking water that had been contaminated by the dry cleaning chemical, TCE. Years of studies…
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Depression is not as visible as a physical wound, but the impact it causes on our veterans may be just as damaging. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ research, about one in three veterans visiting primary care clinics have some symptoms of depression, while one in five has…
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We know that the SSA is beginning to look at social media profiles to discredit claims. Since President Trump made rooting out fraudulent SSD claims a priority, it is clear the government is looking for more ways to avoid paying benefits to disabled workers. Veteran disability claims have long been…
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Currently, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs list of Agent Orange-related diseases includes seven cancers and seven other illnesses for a total of 14 diseases. A Vietnam-era veteran who came into contact with Agent Orange may receive disability compensation or benefits if the VA believes their illness is due to…
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