On October 30, 2018, West & Dunn attorneys Eric Pangburn and Travis James West participated as presenters at The Darby Project’s Professional Development Seminar at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, GA. The event was supported by Ranger-oriented nonprofits, including GallantFew, the Three Rangers Foundation, U.S. Army Ranger Association, and the Lead the Way Fund, as well as by the US Special […]

APPLICATIONS DUE BY SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2018 MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Dan Zimmerman announced today that the WDVA has started accepting applications for grants up to $25,000 from registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families.

On January 11, 2018, an Administrative Law Judge in the Department of Labor found, for the first time ever, that exposure to military burn pits caused the adverse respiratory condition of an applicant for government benefits. News of the decision spread like wildfire across the Internet, setting social media, news, and opinions sites ablaze. In

As the month of March draws to a close, uncertainly looms as VA continues its efforts to improve the appellate system for service connected disability claims. On the positive side of the ledger, on March 23 VA announced the deployment of a new tool that will allow veterans to track the status of their appeals via the vets.gov website.