On December 7, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case called Procopio v. Wilke. Although this case has quietly made its way through the courts, it has the potential to dramatically change the manner in which the US Department of Veterans Affairs addresses service-connected disability benefits claims associated […]
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Attorney Shana Dunn of West & Dunn has been honored by Super Lawyers Magazine as a 2018 Rising Star, and has been rated as the top lawyer in military and veterans law in the Waunakee area. Super Lawyers annually selects attorneys for the Super Lawyer and Rising Star awards using a process that incorporates peer nominations,
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On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the United States and Vietnam announced that a five-year, $110 million project that decontaminated soil at the Da Nang International Airport was completed. During the Vietnam War, large amounts of Agent Orange were stored and sprayed in and around the Da Nang airport. As a result, the airport and the surrounding areas
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If you are denied benefits, or if you are granted benefits, but feel that you should have been assigned a higher evaluation, you may appeal the decision. You can appeal by submitting a Notice of Disagreement to the Regional Office that issued the decision. The decision will then be reviewed at the Regional Office level.
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In 2008, a study published by RAND Corp. estimated that 300,000 U.S. troops may have suffered traumatic brain injury (“TBI”), many from exposure to a blast during training or combat operations. According to data published by the Department of Defense, approximately 100,000 troops have been diagnosed with mild TBI since 2003, with numbers increasing as
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Complete VA Form 21-526, and submit it to the VA regional office in your state. Follow this link to find the regional office in your state. VA will respond with a letter acknowledging receipt of the claim, and advising you of what information or evidence is still needed. The VA has a duty to assist you in obtaining
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The US Department of Veterans Affairs will compensate veterans on a monthly basis for any disability that was sustained during military service. To apply for benefits, you must complete VA Form 21-526, and submit it to the regional office in their state. In order for service connection (the VA calls disabilities that were caused by
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Today, as a country, we pause to honor our nation’s veterans. Since our nation’s founding, men and women have left their homes and families willing to sacrifice all to preserve our freedoms. The attorneys and staff at West & Dunn extend a heartfelt thanks to all veterans, and would like to pay special tribute to
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When a police officer stops a motorist for a routine traffic stop, the motorist’s 4th Amendment rights prohibit the officer from expanding the purpose of the stop beyond the original reason for pulling the motorist over. This constitutional principle was tested in 2016, when a police officer asked a motorist, as part of a routine traffic stop,
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