The VA Office of the Inspector General (VAOIG) has issued a report finding serious deficiencies in the examinations provided to veterans by the contracted exam providers LHI, QTC, and VES. This news will surprise no one who has participated in this exam process. This report, titled Contract Medical Exam Program Limitations Put Veterans at Risk for

Every claim for service connection must prove three things: The veteran suffered an injury or disease during his or her military service. The veteran has a current diagnosis or symptoms of the claimed condition. The in-service injury or disease at least as likely as not caused the current claimed condition. Proving these three elements will

The Veterans Court issued a recent decision in the case of Arline v. McDonough making it clear that veterans will need to provide lay testimony to support their claim for individual unemployability. Decision in Arline v. McDonough In Arline v. McDonough, the veteran filed a claim for individual unemployability. He argued that he qualified for this benefit because he

Veterans suffering from asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis as a result of exposure to burn pits and other airborne hazards while deployed in certain countries during the Persian Gulf War will soon find it much easier to obtain service connection and benefits from The Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) for those conditions. If you or someone