Last month, President Biden ordered the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to examine possible links between exposure to burn pit smoke and the development of rare cancers in veterans who fought during the 1990s and after September 11, 2001. President Biden has given the VA ninety days to…
“I gave up myself. The lawyers didn’t give up,” said one of our disabled veterans from Mississippi who recently received $175,000 in back benefits from the Veterans Administration after seven years of pursuing his claim. This client has suffered from mental health issues since he was assaulted while in the…
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…
Throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, burn pits as large as 20 acres located at military forward operating bases have been used to dispose of all forms of waste. Plastics, cans, rubber, chemicals, ammunition, batteries, animal waste, and human waste were burned in these open pits for 24 hours each day. Veterans…
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…
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…
Ten years ago, Ted (name has been changed for the privacy of the client) returned from Iraq with a back injury that left him disabled. At the time, the Department of Veterans Affairs evaluated Ted’s condition and assigned him a disability rating of 15 percent. Ted was dissatisfied with the…
Often when we meet with clients regarding social security disability, we are discussing both physical impairments as well as mental health impairments. This may be because the client has lived with mental health impairments all along, but in some cases, depression has become a problem as a result of their…
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