Legal Help for Veterans blog.
Employment, Veterans Law
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer Many men and women from rural America serve their country proudly. After service they return to uncertain employment opportunities. The unemployment rate among veterans is a national embarrassment. My home state of Michigan, known for manufacturing, also has a large agricultural base. An article on a program for Ag Warriors […]
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Veterans Law
By Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer We have written on this topic before. The VA has a challenge keeping personal information confidential. We have seen VA post personal information on web sites. The VA has had hackers get into its computers. The more typical breach of security is very routine – misdirected mail. This happens […]
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News and Press, Veterans Law
By Chandra Briggs In 1982, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) completed the construction of The Wall and now the VVMF is working again to complete another mission by building The Education Center. We’ve been asked to help create awareness and to get the word out about the National Call for Photos campaign. The VVMF […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press, Veterans Law
by Kristina Derro Veteran Disability Lawyer A recent order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims put a stay on all cases in which the VA alleged that the Veteran did not appeal a denied Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision within the 120-day deadline. A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, Henderson […]
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Claims Processing, Mental Health, Veterans Law
by Kristina Derro Veterans Disability Lawyer The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unleashed its fury on the VA last week in a decision where the judges ruled that the “unchecked incompetence” by the VA had led to poor mental health care and slow processing of disability claims for veterans. Two nonprofit […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
By Jim Fausone, Veteran Disability Attorney Were you medically discharged from service? Was your discharge between the dates of September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009? Were you discharged with a combined disability rating of 0%, 10% or 20%? If you have answered yes to all of these questions, then the DoD has created a […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press, Veterans Law
by Kristina Derro Veteran Disability Lawyer A 2008 survey performed by the military revealed that over 21% of service women are victims of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Unfortunately, due to the private nature and the stigma attached to this type of assault, along with the embarrassment and fear of retaliation that the victims have, most […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD, Veterans Law
There are two important points here: (1) you are entitled to a Purple Heart if you suffered a TBI as a result of enemy action and (2) because Purple Heart status entitles you to special treatment by VA, it is important to receive the Purple Heart. Military Uniform Regulations currently call for awarding Purple Heart […]
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News and Press, Veterans Law
by Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer Banks and mortgage companies continue to step in it. There are state and federal laws which protect service members from home foreclosure when they are active duty. But Michigan recently had a case go to trial, and settle before the jury decided the case, on just this issue. An Iraq War […]
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News and Press, Veterans Law
by Jim Fausone, Veteran Lawyer We have written about the MST problem before. Military Sexual Trauma broadly covers rape, sexual harassment and discrimination. We deal with the aftermath when veterans seek compensation for MST. About 80 percent of unwanted or threatening sexual acts are not reported. Victims who report abuse to their superiors often face social isolation, retribution […]
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