On Thursday, May 28, the US Department of Veterans Affairs issued a press release announcing that it will begin conducting in-person compensation and pension exams (commonly referred to as “C&P Exams”) at select locations across the country. Those locations include the following: White River Junction VA Medical Center, Vt. Syracuse VAMC, N.Y. Erie VAMC, Penn. Hershel “Woody” […]
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VA Ratings for Hypertension Veterans often struggle to receive service-connected disability benefits for hypertension. Often, this happens because a veteran has in-service blood pressure readings that are clearly elevated but fail to meet the readings that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires. However, it’s important to know that just because an elevated blood pressure reading
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On April 17, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order removing the requirement that an attorney who helps a self-represented person to author a document filed with a court be identified by name and bar number. By amending Wis. Stat. § 802.05(2m) in this manner, the Supreme Court effectively reinstated the ability of attorneys to “ghostwrite”
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I got out of the army in 2004 and gave very little thought to my VA disability benefits. Shortly before leaving Ft. Benning, the Army’s transition folks had me fill out an application for benefits, but provided almost no explanation or instructions. I returned to my hometown to attend law school and by chance bumped
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On March 24, 2020, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued Emergency Order #12 – “Safer at Home”. The Order is intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus by requiring Wisconsin residents to practice certain forms of social distancing and quarantining. While the Order places severe restrictions on travel, it contains a number of exceptions, including allowing individuals
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On April 7, 2020, Wisconsin voters took to the polls and overwhelmingly voted to adopt “Marsy’s Law,” which amends Wisconsin’s Constitution in a manner that claims to protect victims’ rights. At first glance, the proposal appears beneficial. It promises to give crime victims the constitutional right to enforce their rights in court during the criminal
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This article was originally published by Shana Dunn as a guest contributor with The Havok Journal on April 16, 2020. For many service-connected veterans, the impact of the service-connected disability on the ability to function in the workplace does not match up with the level of compensation provided by VA. VA regulations state that the purpose of the VA
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Despite legitimate efforts from both veterans’ advocates and the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, the phrase “protected environment” in the context of a claim for total disability and individual unemployability (TDIU) remains undefined. Because VA adjudicators and veterans’ advocates have not yet provided a definition that can withstand review at the Veterans Court, action is needed from VA
While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted much of normal life, the VA disability benefits system is still open and processing claims. According to VA’s most recent Veterans Benefits Newsletter, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) continues to provide services and decide claims despite the ongoing pandemic through the increased use of virtual technology. THE BOARD AND VETERANS
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