Legal Help for Veterans blog.
Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Happy Holidays from your friends at Legal Help For Veterans, PLLC! Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone is taking a moment to discuss some relevant topics to keep in mind this week. We will discuss tips for beginning the process of filing a VA Disability claim; the recently released 2021 COLA Rates; a Veterans Radio Podcast episode […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press, Veterans Law
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed into law P.A. 206 of 2020. This Act amends MCL 211.53b amending the definition of qualified errors for Disabled Veterans to include: An issue beyond the control of a disabled veteran or his or un-remarried surviving spouse that causes a denial of an exemption under section 7b. An issue […]
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Claims Processing
Evidence is a critical part of a VA disability claim. Without it, there will be no way to establish a connection between service and the disability and benefits will not be awarded. The VA will review all submitted evidence before deciding on the claim, so it is important to gather the necessary information and supporting […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, Uncategorized, Veterans Law
While everyone races to pick their pumpkins and munch on apple cider donuts, Legal Help For Veterans is celebrating National Audiology Awareness Month! The American Academy of Audiology utilizes the month of October to help promote and increase public awareness of audiology as well as the importance of hearing protection. We think this awareness is […]
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Claims Processing
When a veteran cannot work because of a service-related condition or conditions, they could qualify for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Even when their condition itself is not rated at 100 percent, they still may receive benefits at the 100 percent rating, when it prevents them from securing gainful employment. TDIU […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
A group of very big names are joining forces this Friday evening to have an open discussion on toxic exposure among veterans and the necessary reforms to get those vets treatment, care, and access to disability resources. The Military Toxic Exposure Conference will feature veterans and organization leaders that have experienced first-hand the effects of […]
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Claims Processing, Veterans Law
The Veterans Appeals Approvement and Modernization Act of 2017, commonly known as AMA, supposedly made the Appeals documentation submission process painless. However, it’s made the process more difficult. We receive many daily calls from clients asking us about the submission process and more specifically, how timely does my return of documents have to be? So […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shut down of in-person compensation and pension (C&P) examinations to assess veteran disability claims, there is now an unprecedented backlog of veterans’ claims and decisions. There are now over 125,000 claims backlogged, up from 70,000 in January. According to the VA, claims that have been pending for more […]
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