Feb

05

VA Online Resources Now Easier to Access

Thanks to COVID-19, organizations have had to get creative with how they reach people with the services and resources they need. The Department of Veterans Affairs is no exception. It has made its free online self-help programs available to veterans and their families on both computers and mobile devices. The programs were developed specifically for […]

Jan

29

WWII Vet First To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine As VA Begins Distribution Process

News and Press

VA facilities began administering the first doses of the newly released COVID-19 vaccine. A 96-year-old World War II veteran, Margaret Klessens, a resident at the VA long term care facility in Bedford, Massachusetts, was the first veteran to receive the shot. Thirty-seven specially selected VA facilities were chosen to be the first to distribute the […]

Jan

26

Effective Dates, Vaccine Updates, Jason Lewis on Tinnitus, William Pitsenbarger

News and Press

In this episode of 4 Minutes With LHFV, Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone discusses VA Effective Dates, COVID-19 Vaccine Updates, Veterans Radio Podcast with Jason Lewis on Tinnitus, and Medal of Honor recipient William Pitsenbarger.

Jan

21

New Instructions for Sailors to Get Better Sleep

Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD, Veterans Law

The U.S. Navy surface forces are receiving new instructions, aimed at ensuring sailors are getting consistent sleep while out at sea. The Comprehensive Endurance, Fatigue Management Program further expands on similar instructions released in 2017, a result of an investigation discovering sailor fatigue played a role in the fatal collisions of warships Fitzgerald and John […]

Jan

19

Attending C&P Exams, VA Copay Deferral, James Barber Interview, Douglas Munro

Claims Processing, Employment, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD

In this week’s installment of 4 Minutes with LHFV: 1/19/2021, Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone is discussing: C&P Exam Third-Party Contractors, VA’s Reversal of Copay Deferral, Veterans Radio Podcast on Gaming in the Military with James Barber, and Douglas Munro’s heroic story courtesy of Home of Heroes. Attending C&P Exams In our previous installments of 4 […]

Jan

12

Medical Nexus, New Presumptive Conditions, Trump Legacy at VA, Jared C. Monti

Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, Uncategorized, Veterans Law

In this 4 Minutes With LHFV: 1/12/21, we are discussing the need for a medical nexus to be granted disability compensation from VA, there will be new presumptive conditions that will be recognized by Veterans Affairs for disability compensation, a Veterans Radio Podcast on Trump’s Legacy at VA with Rory Riley Topping, and Jared C. […]

Jan

05

C&P Exams, New Year’s Health Goals, USCG Cutter Jarvis, and Arthur W. Wermuth

Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, Veterans Law

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from your Veterans Attorneys at Legal Help For Veterans, PLLC! Our team is very excited for a new year and a new opportunity to help our nation’s veterans service-connect their disabilities or injuries related to service with the Department of Veterans Affairs. In this week’s episode of 4 Minutes […]

Dec

29

VA Disability Claims, 2021 COLA Rates, Sleep Deprivation, and a Heroes Story

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 […]

Dec

22

COVID-19 Vaccine, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Radio Podcasts, and Frank Fenno’s Story

Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, Uncategorized, Veterans Law

In the above video and below article, we are bringing you some recent news, topics of discussion, and interesting story’s you may want to look at. News topics include: VA COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines, Secretary of VA News, Veterans Radio Podcasts, and Frank Fenno’s Heroic Story. Veterans Affairs COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines In recent news, two COVID-19 […]

Dec

17

Michigan Amends Qualified Err. Definition for Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemptions

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 […]