H&P Blog
How Do I Prove Unemployability?
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 […]
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 benefits. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides a number of different types of benefits, including: pension benefits, vocational benefits, readjustment benefits, Section 1151 benefits (similar […]
Peripheral Neuropathy: Not always an Agent Orange issue….
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 […]
Your Gulf War Syndrome and How the VA Rates It
“Gulf War Syndrome” is the name for the multi-symptom, undiagnosed illness that many Gulf War Era veterans (Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom) suffer from. Gulf War Syndrome is believed to be caused by exposure to biological and environmental hazards. However, due to the nature of Gulf War Syndrome, it is […]
The Difference between Federal Tort Claims and VA 1151 Claims
“The VA is responsible for my low back injury – what options do I have?” If a veteran suffers injury or death as a result of VA health care, VA vocational rehabilitation, or participation in a VA compensated work therapy program (CWT), there are two types of relief available: Federal Tort claims and Section 1151 claims. […]
Video Blog – SS – After the Hearing
Natalia Jofre: Welcome to Hill and Ponton’s Social Security Disability Blog. I’m Natalia Jofre, the Director for Social Security Section. Shelly Mark: And I’m Shelly Mark, I’m the Senior Social Security Attorney. Natalia Jofre: So in our last blog we talked about whose at a hearing, how long it takes to get there, the different […]
