Securing disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs can be a long and difficult process – often frustrating for veterans. A good way to ease the frustration is to learn as much as you can about how the VA’s processes work. Knowing when you need to take certain actions, as you are responsible for […]
Does The VA Recognize Agent Orange Exposure On Guam?
Published on August 21st, 2020
Veterans who served on Guam have long claimed that Agent Orange was used on Guam. The US Government will not corroborate these claims, but in the face of growing evidence of Agent Orange on Guam, it may need to change its tune. According to a report published by The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) […]
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Can Children Of Agent Orange Veterans Get Benefits?
Published on August 18th, 2020
Everyone knows about the devastating effects of direct Agent Orange exposure, but the problem of birth defects in the children of Vietnam and Korea veterans has not gotten the attention it deserves. According to a story written by ProPublica, which also ran in the Virginian-Pilot, children of veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange have […]
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Will Missing My C&P Exam Due to COVID-19 Hurt My Case?
Published on August 14th, 2020
To stop the spread of COVID-19, the VA suspended in-person Compensation and Pension (C&P) exams at its Regional Offices and with its medical services contractors. UPDATE: In-Person C&P Exams Have Resumed At Some Locations! The VA promised veterans that their disability cases would not be affected by the canceled exams, but in some cases, they […]
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VA Resumes In-Person C&P Exams
Published on August 10th, 2020
Since its April 2 decision to cancel all in-person compensation and pension (C&P) exams, the VA’s backlog of disability cases has grown considerably. Many of these cases simply cannot move forward without a C&P exam. In response to pressure from Congress, the VA has ordered some of its facilities to begin scheduling in-person exams once […]
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