A lot of veterans think that not being able to get or hold a job is enough for them to prove to the VA that they are unemployable. Unfortunately, this is just a myth. The reality is much more complicated. Another myth is that having a statement from a doctor, especially a VA doctor, saying […]
Peripheral neuropathy is an illness often linked to Agent Orange and herbicide exposure. It is associated with pain, burning, and numbness in the upper and lower extremities such as the hands and feet. It is presumptive for those veterans who served in Vietnam and were exposed to Agent Orange, however, only if it manifested within […]
PTSD is caused by so many different events; personal trauma, sexual trauma, combat, reactions to training. It is the 6th highest rated disability among veterans, with over 63,000 new claims in 2015 and a total of over 800,000 veterans receiving compensation for symptoms of PTSD at some level. Many veterans are told they have PTSD […]
Sexual trauma is still, in 2018, stigmatized. Often times, victims of sexual trauma suffer re-victimization if they report the trauma, they also experience victim blaming, and loss of career, dishonorable discharge, ineligibility for benefits, and loss of their core group of peers. There are the real consequences to reporting a sexual assault, and, neither the […]
Whenever the government tells us that they are improving something, we start to get a little wary. My first instinct is to go and read as much as possible about the improvements to see where the catch is. It is a sad state of affairs we have become so cynical in our world. However, the […]
In the past, if a Veteran made a claim for disability compensation for a condition caused by a military sexual assault (MST) or personal trauma (PT), the victim had to prove the event occurred with police reports, medical records, or some other type of evidence that could show that the crime occurred. For most claims, […]
The VA is an expert at complicating things to the point that the average person has difficulty understanding the processes without the help of a VSO or, after a decision, an attorney. VSOs can assist during the filing of a claim, but it takes an attorney who is accredited in VA law to understand the […]
When you file a claim for disability with the VA, often times they will schedule what is known as a Compensation and Pension Exam, or C&P Exam. This exam is used for by the VA for three main reasons; To Diagnose a condition To Determine a Nexus for a condition To Determine the Level of […]
When a veteran files a claim, he or she assumes that the laws and processes the VA governs itself by are uniform across the country. After all, other federal laws are relatively uniform across the land. While there are slight variations of interpretation from one circuit court to another, unless that interpretation varies greatly, they […]
Suicide is a huge issue among veteran service agencies, including the VA Healthcare system. There are numerous initiatives among the VA, the government, and non-profit agencies across the country to reduce and eliminate the crisis causing veterans to commit suicide at the rate of 20 per day. One of the problems is a lack of […]
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