Legal Help for Veterans blog.
Medical Issues / Disability
By Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer When you are sick and no one knows why it is frustrating. If you are a veteran and believe that the undiagnosed illness is service related the frustration is heightened by VA’s refusal to grant disability compensation. Veterans of the Persian Gulf War with undiagnosed illnesses have an additional five […]
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Claims Processing, Mental Health, PTSD
After hearing from thousands of veterans, I know that the stress of military life and war impact every veteran. Over the next decade, I can only imagine the disability claims that will be submitted by drone operators. It is probably predictable that the VA will deny these claims because the service members were not in combat. […]
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Employment, News and Press
By Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer We are hearing more about and are coming to understand, the transition from military life back to civilian life for soldiers that have been deployed. There are things you get use to things in the service like routine, respect, order, and chain of command among other things. Yet when soldiers integrate back […]
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News and Press
Editor’s Note (8/5/2021): The information on this page has been updated. You can read more about Purple Heart eligibility and qualifications here. We get asked about how to obtain a Purple Heart by veterans on a regular basis. This issue has even infiltrated pop cultures. The CBS show “Harry’s Law” about a quirky law firm […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press
By Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer As a national firm helping veterans with disability claims, we use a lot of different tools to fill in the facts on fuzzy memories. Often the veterans need buddy statements from guys they simply recall by first name “Bruce” or nickname “Curly”, “Lefty” or “Hoosier”. We check unit records […]
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Mental Health
When the Wounded Warrior Project speaks, people listen – even Congress. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should take immediate action to solve systemic gaps in mental health care for veterans according to WWP. During Congressional testimony, WWP discussed its findings of a survey of over 935 respondents and emphasized the major changes the VA must implement swiftly in […]
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News and Press, PTSD
By Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Attorney The number of troops that return with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), can range as high as 30% of the force in combat. Some veterans suffer mild PTSD and with counseling and support can get past it. Many others are debilitated by the effects of war and post-traumatic stress. A Chicago based […]
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News and Press
Today is double your donation day at Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. Gleaners serve millions of hungry and homeless people in Southeastern Michigan and have been doing so for over thirty years. Ninety-six cents of every dollar you donate goes directly to food purchase. As you may be aware, nearly 1in 5 of […]
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Employment, News and Press
by Kristina Derro Veteran Disability Lawyer With unemployment rates for veterans well-above the national average of 9 percent, President Obama announced three more executive actions to help veterans to find work. This piggybacks on two tax credits that are part of the President’s proposed jobs bill. The Returning Heroes Tax Credit provides firms that hire […]
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News and Press
by Chandra Briggs This November 11th reminds us to give thanks to the brave soldiers that have fought to keep America the land of the free. Companies across the United States are showing their appreciation by offering freebies to Veterans. Keep in mind, you’ll have to bring along proof of military service such as a […]
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