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Dealing With Missing Medical Records Getting approved for disability benefits when your records have been lost is difficult, but not impossible. Learn how a Veterans benefits lawyer can help.

Date: 01/09/2020 Category: General
Understanding the Lasting Effects of Agent Orange Agent Orange, a toxic chemical used in the Vietnam War, left many Veterans with severe disabilities. Learn how to apply for the VA disability benefits you need.

Date: 12/18/2019 Category: Agent Orange
How TDIU Affects Veterans Disability Benefits Applying for TDIU can significantly increase your monthly disability payment. Learn how the VA determines eligibility for this program.

Date: 12/09/2019 Category: Unemployability Claims for Veterans (TDIU)
Court Win: Explain Why Widow Not Entitled to Benefits CAVC judge orders remand because the Board of Veterans' Appeals failed to adequately explain why a widow did not qualify as a surviving spouse.

Date: 08/09/2019 Category: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Court Win: VA Regulation Partially Invalidated Decision Invalidates Part of VA Regulation, Veteran granted an additional Opportunity for More Benefits.

Date: 07/01/2019 Category: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
New Evidence Suggests Validity for Veteran's Claim In July 2018, the Board issued a decision that denied service connection for PTSD. New evidence suggests otherwise

Date: 06/06/2019 Category: Agent Orange
Research Suggests: Appeal Your Board Decision New research shows that the Board's decision accuracy rates of 93-95% are questionable.

Date: 04/24/2019 Category: Veterans Affairs
CAVC Win for Vietnam War Veteran’s Widow Thailand Herbicide CAVC Case No. 18-3981 Win for Vietnam War Veteran’s Widow – Thailand Herbicide Exposure

Date: 04/22/2019 Category: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Franklin’s Win for Widow of Vet Who Died of Bile Duct Cancer Tim Franklin Proved Service Connection for a Widow Who Lost Her Husband to Bile Duct Cancer Secondary to Parasite Exposure.

Date: 12/12/2018 Category: Physical Disabilities
Survey Says More Post-9/11 Veterans Are Experiencing PTSD Survey of post-9/11 veterans shows a higher number of veterans reporting PTSD symptoms.

Date: 12/10/2018 Category: PTSD Claims
Attorney Wins TDIU & COPD Claim Secondary to PTSD at BVA Timothy Franklin wins CODP claim secondary to PTSD at Board of Veterans Appeals and also wins TDIU for Vietnam Veteran

Date: 11/20/2018 Category: PTSD Claims
VA Reviewing MST Claims Denied Between October - June 2018 A recent report shows VA staff incorrectly denied 49% of all MST cases. VA is reviewing all military sexual trauma denials between October 2016 and June 2018.

Date: 10/22/2018 Category: PTSD Claims