Shannon Brewer, Senior Attorney

VA Not Planning to Appeal Blue Water Decision

Earlier this week, we heard for the first time official word that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie will recommend that the Justice Department not appeal the

Blue Water Veterans Now Get Agent Orange Rights

Today, January 29, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released a decision

How Does VA Determine A Psychiatric Disability Rating?

For all service-connected disabilities, the VA references its own rating schedule, and the criteria listed therein, in determining the appropriate

VA Disability Benefits – Back to Basics

We often blog about the intricate details of specific issues in VA law, so I wanted to take a moment to take us back to the basics of VA disability

How Can I Get VA Disability Benefits If My Discharge Is Not Honorable?

To be eligible for VA disability benefits, a veteran’s discharge must be under conditions other than dishonorable. This does not mean that an

I Filed a Claim for TDIU – Can I Still Work?

In our VA practice, one question that veterans commonly ask is whether or not it is still “OK” to work, even if they are pursuing a claim for

The PTSD Presumption – How this is Important for Your VA Claim

As the medical world continues to evolve and improve with advancements in research and treatment, so also the realm of mental health has significantly

VA Disability Compensation: Answering Questions About TDIU

Due to the VA’s method of combining, rather than adding together, a veteran’s disability ratings, it is sometimes difficult for a veteran

Is It Possible to Speed Up the VA Appeals Process?

If there is one topic that I am asked about on an almost daily basis, it is whether there is anything I can do to make the VA speed up the appeals

VA Disability Benefits: The VA Says I Had a Pre-existing Condition

When I am reviewing a veteran’s file to determine if I can help, a VA notation that a claim has been denied because the veteran had a pre-existing

VA Benefits: Isn’t the VA Supposed to Give Me the Benefit of the Doubt

The VA benefits system was designed to be a non-adversarial, veteran-friendly system. The idea is that the VA exists to provide benefits to veterans

What Kind of Benefits are Available from the VA?

There are a number of reasons that veterans struggle to get the benefits to which they are entitled. Some of these reasons are benign, while others

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