H&P Blog
VA Disability Claims Related to Ft. McClellan Exposure
History of Fort McClellan Fort McClellan (originally called Camp McClellan) was a U.S. Army post near Anniston, Alabama that opened in 1917. Ft. McClellan has served multiple different purposes since its establishment in 1917. This includes serving as the home of the Women’s Army Corps from 1973 to 1978, and also as the home of […]
Filing Claims for Secondary Conditions
Filing Claims for Secondary Conditions Secondary disabilities may not be the first thing that comes to mind while filing your VA compensation claim, but they can be integral. A secondary disability is when a service-connected disability has caused or aggravates a new or pre-existing condition, illness, or injury. See our previous blog for a more […]
Blue Water Veterans: Case Law & Legislation Update
There are three things happening in the U.S. legal system which will all have significant effects on Blue Water Veterans. You can read our previous updates here: Part 1 – The History Part 2 – The Turning Point Part 3 – Where We Stand Today You’ll frequently hear the phrase “presumption of Agent Orange exposure.” […]
The VOTE Is ON – Blue Water Being Decided
“Blue Water” veterans, approximately 90,000 who served on Navy ships in the territorial waters off the coast of Vietnam are still waiting for legislation to be passed that will allow them the presumptive classifications of those who served on the ground for Agent Orange exposures. The reasoning is that those on Navy ships were fitted with […]
Permanent and Total Ratings
Meaning of Permanent & Total First, let’s break down each word in the phrase “permanent and total.” Permanent means that a veteran has a disability which has no chance, or close to no chance, of the disability improving. The VA considers a disability to be permanent when the medical evidence shows that it is reasonably […]
