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Medical Issues / Disability
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a degenerative motor neuron condition that breaks down cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. When the neurons die the brain loses its ability to communicate with the muscles of the body. This makes sufferers unable to move […]
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Claims Processing
This week, Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone joins us on 4 Minutes With LHFV to discuss: Why it is imperative to seek disability treatment while attempting to service-connect a disability claim with VA; a previous Veterans Radio Podcast featuring two Iraq War Veterans and their shared experiences with post-traumatic stress; and the Distinguished Service Cross, its […]
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Claims Processing
During our Appeals Intake Process, Legal Help For Veterans, PLLC receives numerous inquiries from veterans wondering why we need a complete copy of their VA rating decision letter. To help answer that question, we brought in LHFV Intake Coordinator Ariel to break it down. What is a VA Rating Decision Letter? A VA Rating Decision […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
Once it has been decided that your disability is indeed service-connected, the VA will assign it a rating based on the severity of the condition. What happens, though, if your disability gets worse sometime down the road? Is it possible to change an existing VA disability rating? The answer is yes. At any point, after […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, veterans have been forced to wait longer for their VA disability benefits. The reason has been VA’s struggle to efficiently conduct compensation and pension exams – C&P Exams – at a record capacity. Today, the Veterans Benefits Administration is reporting a backlog of about 350,000 compensation and pension exams. They […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability
This week on 4 Minutes With LHFV, Veterans Disability Attorney Jim Fausone will discuss why you need a Medical Diagnosis for your VA disability claim, a Veterans Radio Podcast featuring James Barber from Military.com discussing the Military’s gaming culture, and a brief history of the Silver Star Award, courtesy of Home of Heroes. Why You […]
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News and Press
When was the last time you saw a new Korean War film, decades? Most likely that is the case, but not for long! It seems Tinseltown is producing a new Korean War film based on the friendship and heroics of two Navy aviators. Based on Adam Makos’ bestselling book, “Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, […]
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Claims Processing
Welcome to another installment of 4 Minutes With LHFV! This week, Veterans Disability Attorney Jim Fausone will discuss: My Veterans Claim Was Approved, When Do I Get My VA Compensation; A Veterans Radio Podcast featuring Off-Duty Editor for Military.com, James Barber; and Dakota Meyer’s heroic Medal of Honor story, courtesy of Home of Heroes. My […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
More than 5.5 million (28.7 percent) of the 19.3 million veterans living in the United States today currently have a VA disability rating related to a service-connected injury or illness. There are many others who have never applied for VA benefits or who were initially denied and did not pursue their claim any further. These […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
Although it may seem nonsensical, a zero percent VA disability rating is different from no rating at all. Receiving a non-compensable rating of zero percent means that the VA does acknowledge the disability claim could have a service connection but that the symptoms do not impair the veteran enough to secure VA payments. What is […]
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