[Reprinted here with permission from Veterans Law Blog]I encouraged you to keep the exam in perspective. What is that Perspective?Honestly, it comes down to recognizing that the purpose of the C&P Exam is NOT to convince the doctor that your injury is service connected, but to let him or her … Continue Reading about 10 Tips to Help You Keep the Compensation and Pension Exam (C&P exam) in Perspective
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VA Parking Lot Suicides – Perhaps Another at Phoenix VA
A self inflicted gunshot wound took our brother on Friday morning. Like too many before him he choose the parking lot at his VA, his choice was the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Another in what it is turning into a telling trend veterans ending their life in the parking lots of VA facilities. […]
Will PTSD NEXUS letter, from VA Psychologist help my NOD-I already submitted a Nexus?
Question. Will submitting a NEXUS letter for PTSD, from my VA Psychologist help my NOD if I have already submitted a Nexus from my Private Psychologist for PTSD? PTSD RELATED TO FEAR OF HOSTILE MILITARY OR TERRORIST ACTIVITY A veteran who is diagnosed with PTSD that is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist […]
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14 Questions about VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims
[Reprinted here with permission from Veterans Law Blog]When a Veteran starts considering whether or not to file a VA Disability Claim, there … Continue Reading about 14 Questions about VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims
Can I work and receive TDIU? Yes, in some cases you can.
I can't work if I'm getting Unemployability, right? No, in fact, unemployability does not always mean that a veteran is not working. The key, … Continue Reading about Can I work and receive TDIU? Yes, in some cases you can.
Do Veterans Affairs Disability payments pass to your spouse when you die?
Married to a foreign national and live in her country. Married 6 years. Once I die can she continue to receive disability payments and if so, … Continue Reading about Do Veterans Affairs Disability payments pass to your spouse when you die?
Will PTSD NEXUS letter, from VA Psychologist help my NOD-I already submitted a Nexus?
Question. Will submitting a NEXUS letter for PTSD, from my VA Psychologist help my NOD if I have already submitted a Nexus from my Private … Continue Reading about Will PTSD NEXUS letter, from VA Psychologist help my NOD-I already submitted a Nexus?
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4 Things Veterans Should Know about VA Sleep Apnea Disability Claims
I get asked more questions about how to file and win a Veterans Affairs sleep apnea disability claim than almost any other topic in all of VA Benefits Law. [Reprinted here with permission from Veterans Law … Continue Reading about 4 Things Veterans Should Know about VA Sleep Apnea Disability Claims
5 Things to Know about the VA Appeals Process
Appeals process: The multi-stage appellate process is available to you after you have already received one or more decisions on your claim, but disagree with some aspect of VA’s decision. During the appellate … Continue Reading about 5 Things to Know about the VA Appeals Process
6 Reasons to Keep Pursuing VA Claims and Appeals – AFTER you reach 100%
Today, I want to talk to you about a question that a lot of Veterans ask me: If I get a 100% rating, should I continue fighting the VA for benefits? Let’s jump right into the answer. Many Veterans perceive the 100% … Continue Reading about 6 Reasons to Keep Pursuing VA Claims and Appeals – AFTER you reach 100%
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VA Math Explained. VA Math It's Not Your Mother's Arithmetic “VA Math” is the way that the VA computes combined impairment ratings for multiple conditions in a Veteran’s compensation benefits claim – and it requires that you unlearn real math. When a Veteran has multiple medical conditions that are service
Tinnitus – it’s a brain malady…
Neuroscientists believe they have discovered your dysfunction. Or, more accurately, your neural mechanisms dysfunction. They "gate" noise controlling the noise and pain signals. You see. there are "circuit breakers" … Continue Reading about Tinnitus – it’s a brain malady…
Recipients, Payments and Disabilities FY 2016
Read the Full Report here VBA Annual Benefits Report FY 2016 Totals – new recipientsVeterans who began receiving compensation benefits 284,550Survivors who began receiving service-connected death … Continue Reading about Recipients, Payments and Disabilities FY 2016
Contact Federal Elected Officials
Contact Federal Elected OfficialsWhitehouse Veterans Complaint/Information Line 855-948-2311 Use this number for all veteran related complaints. President Donald Trump - Contact the President of the … Continue Reading about Contact Federal Elected Officials
How Common Is PTSD?
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after you have been through a trauma. A trauma is a shocking and dangerous event that you see or that happens to you. During this type of event, you think that your … Continue Reading about How Common Is PTSD?
History of PTSD in Veterans: Civil War to DSM-5 by Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD Senior Advisor and former Executive Director, National Center for PTSD
Exposure to traumatic experiences has always been a part of the human condition. Attacks by saber tooth tigers or twenty-first century terrorists have likely led to similar psychological responses in survivors of … Continue Reading about History of PTSD in Veterans: Civil War to DSM-5 by Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD Senior Advisor and former Executive Director, National Center for PTSD
Hurry Up and Wait – at VA the tradition continues
Being in the military everyone knows the hurry up and wait or the standing by to stand by. In this blog post Amanda Dejesus from Hill and Ponton tells about ways veteran's claims can be expedited:Veterans who … Continue Reading about Hurry Up and Wait – at VA the tradition continues