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  • 2023
    • December
      • Sean P. Griffin Joins West & Dunn
    • November
      • Back to Basics: A Guide to Obtaining Service Connection for Low Back Disability in the VA Disability System
      • Isn’t that my lawn? - Tips for Resolving Property Disputes with Neighbors
    • October
      • Understanding the VA Rating Schedule for Mental Health Disabilities: What Veterans Need to Know
    • September
      • Force Majeure Under Wisconsin Law in a Post-Pandemic World
    • August
      • When VA Decides You Are Not Credible
      • What are your options after a BVA denial?
    • July
      • How to Bring or Defend a Defamation Lawsuit in Wisconsin
    • June
      • Considerations For The Use Of AI In The Legal Landscape
    • May
      • The Second Amendment: What the Supreme Court Rulings Mean for Your Rights
      • Zealous Advocacy in Wisconsin: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules and the American Bar Association (ABA)
    • April
      • 6 Essential Tips for Preparing for a VA Examination: A Guide for Veterans Seeking Disability Benefits
    • March
      • Five Tips for Filing a Hearing Loss Claim with VA
      • Help Us Help You: When and How To Hire An Attorney.
      • The VA denied my claim. Now what?
  • 2022
    • December
      • The Basics of Total and Permanent Disability Ratings
    • October
      • The Realistic Costs of Litigation, and Self-Representation
      • Can A Police Officer Search My Car Because He Claims To Smell Marijuana?
    • September
      • Important Changes To Wisconsin’s Limited Liability Statute
    • August
      • VA Examinations Found to Be Inaccurate
  • 2021
    • December
      • Uncertainty Abounds Under the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
    • November
      • One of Few Ways To Protect Your Hard-earned Good Will
      • OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Impacts All Businesses With More Than 100 Employes
    • October
      • Filing a VA Claim? Here Are Five Tips To Increase Your Chances of Success
    • September
      • Lay Testimony Essential for VA Unemployability Claims
    • August
      • VA To Begin Granting Presumptive Service Connection for Respiratory Diseases Caused by Particulate Matter
      • Officially Welcoming Benoit Letendre and Andrew Adams to the West and Dunn Team
      • West and Dunn Combines Forces With the Letendre Group
      • Celebrating West and Dunn’s 5th Anniversary
    • July
      • Anthony Sparks Joins West & Dunn
      • Court Affirms That VA Benefits Are Calculated From the Date When You File Your Claim - For Now
    • June
      • Recent Decision by Veterans Court Should Make Vets Consider Appellate Decisions
      • Property Owners Could Be Deprived of Their Properties Under Condemnation Procedures
    • April
      • Appellate Court Upholds Hawaiian Statute Limiting the Right To Carry Firearms in Public
    • March
      • Three New Conditions Added to Agent Orange Presumptive List
      • The Dilemma of Noncompete Agreements
    • February
      • Should You Receive Extraschedular Consideration for Your VA Disability?
      • VA Changes the Rating Criteria for Musculoskeletal Conditions
    • January
      • Transfer of the Right To Use Piers and Other Structures on Lakes and Rivers Is Restricted
      • First Responders and the Right To Free Expression on Social Media
  • 2020
    • December
      • Supreme Court To Review Law Limiting Firearms Possession
    • November
      • West and Dunn Honor Those Who Served
      • Federal Court Issues Order Requiring Automatic Re-adjudication of Blue Water Agent Orange Claims
    • October
      • VA Changes Position on Where Herbicides Were Used Outside of Vietnam
    • September
      • Reasons and Bases - Why a Veteran’s “Final” VA Rating Decision Isn’t So Final
      • From Combat to Courtroom
      • Regulating Private Equity
      • Party Permits - How a Dispute Over Local Ordinances Became a Battle for Indian Sovereignty
      • Military Members Still Cannot Sue for Negligence
    • July
      • Alexa, How Do I Sue Amazon?
      • Veteran’s Benefits and Bankruptcy
      • Sliding Into Your Judge’s DMs
      • Police Encounters - Your Right To Remain Silent and Refuse Searches
    • June
      • 5 Personal Finance Concepts To Avoid “Crisis”
      • The Pitfalls of Security Deposits
    • May
      • VA Resumes In-person Exams at Limited Locations
      • VA Denied Your Hypertension Claim — What Now?
      • Wisconsin Lawyers Once Again Permitted To Provide Ghostwriting Services
    • April
      • Choosing a Veterans Advocate
      • Law Enforcement Stops Based on Emergency Order
      • The Unintended Consequences in Wisconsin of Marsy’s Law
      • Filing for VA Unemployability if You Can’t Work
      • Jon Heiden Discusses VA’s Failure to Comply with Veterans Court Guidance Concerning Protected Work Places
      • VA Still Processing Disability Benefits Claims During COVID-19 Pandemic
      • Attorney Travis West Interviewed by Heart of a Volunteer Veterans Pod
    • March
      • Wisconsin Governor Bans Evictions for Sixty Days
      • How Cases Progress at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
      • Impact of Wisconsin “Safer at Home” Order on Landlords and Tenants
      • West & Dunn and Letendre Group Announce Creation of Strategic of Counsel Relationship
      • Our Response to COVID-19
      • A Message to Employers About Coronavirus From West & Dunn
  • 2019
    • November
      • Super Lawyers Magazine Honors West & Dunn Attorneys
      • Honoring the Nation’s Veterans
      • Gov. Tony Evers, WDVA Secretary Kolar Unveil 'I Am Not Invisible' Exhibit
      • West & Dunn Participates in Kenosha County Homeless Veteran Stand Down and Veterans Celebration
    • October
      • BVA's Record-Breaking Year: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
    • September
      • West & Dunn Attorneys Attend 2019 Fall Conference for National Organization of Veterans Advocates
      • John Bruce Joins West & Dunn
      • You Could Receive Two Free Tickets to a Badger Football Game
    • August
      • West & Dunn Supports ABA Veterans Claims Assistance Network
    • July
      • VA Stays Agent Orange Claims for Blue Water Navy Vets
    • June
      • Stanford Study Shows BVA’s Accuracy Claims Are Misleading
      • Supreme Court Permits Law Enforcement Officers To Inquire About Weapons in Vehicles
      • Changes To Rating Schedule for Chronic Fatigue Sydrome
      • Presumptive Agent Orange Claims
      • Why Don’t My Service Connected Evaluations Add Up?
      • Do I Qualify for VA Benefits?
    • May
      • Honoring Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice.
    • February
      • VA Rolls Out New Appeals Process
      • The Right to Privacy in a Digital World
      • Court Grapples With Whether First Amendment Protects Harassment of Police Officers
    • January
      • Landmark Court Decision Extends Agent Orange Presumption to Veterans Who Served in ‘Territorial Waters’ of Vietnam
  • 2018
    • December
      • The Impact of the Separate Sovereigns Doctrine on Current Events
      • Government Shutdown: How Will VA Be Affected?
      • What Happens if I Am Arrested?
      • The Right To Remain Silent
      • How Does Bail Work in Wisconsin?
      • PTSD VA Claims for Combat Medal Recipients
      • Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Claims
      • Are You a Veteran for Purposes of VA Benefits?
    • November
      • The Consequences of Not Showing up for VA Exams
      • Congress Passes Bill To Expand Research Efforts for Burn Pit Exposure
      • Procopio: Agent Orange and the Blue Water Navy
      • Attorney Shana Dunn Selected as Top VA Lawyer
      • U.S. And Vietnam Conclude Chemical Cleanup at Da Nang Airport
      • How Does the VA Regional Office Process a Claim for VA Benefits?
      • What if I Disagree With a Decision Made by VA?
      • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Claims
      • How Do I Obtain VA Disability Benefits?
      • Recognizing Those Who Served
      • The Fourth Amendment Protects Concealed Carry Permit Holders From Unlawful Questioning by Law Enforcement During Traffic Stops
      • West & Dunn Supports Professional Development Seminar at Hunter Army Airfield
    • October
      • The Drunk Driving Blood Test: What Happens if I Withdraw My Consent for Testing?
    • August
      • Wisconsin DVA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Vet Non-profits
    • June
      • West & Dunn Announces New Team Members
    • May
      • Memorial Day Message From West & Dunn
    • April
      • West Among Attorneys Honored by Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission
      • West & Dunn’s Jon Heiden Addresses Impact of Landry Decision on Burn Pit Claims
      • West & Dunn Present to Vettoceo Core Entrepreneurship Program
      • Wisconsin Concealed Carry Law: Supreme Court Resolves Conflicting Statutes
    • March
      • March 2018: A Mixed Month for VA Appeals Reform
      • LinkedIn Offers Free Premium Accounts for Veterans
      • WD Attends Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce Corporate Veterans Roundtable Regarding Development of Veteran Resource Group
      • Madison VA Recruitment Fair
    • February
      • VA Publishes 2018 Cost of Living Adjustments
      • Will VA Appeals Reform Reduce Wait Times for Veterans?
    • January
      • Statewide Business Plan Contest Open Online to Vets, Other Entrepreneurs Through Jan. 31
  • 2017
    • December
      • VA to Issue Veteran Identification Cards
    • November
      • SuperLawyers Magazine Rates West & Dunn Lawyers as Tops in Waunakee
      • AAFES Provides New Benefit for All Honorably Discharged Veterans
      • Remembering Veterans This November 11, 2017
      • VA Drags Its Feet on Expanding Agent Orange Presumptive List
    • October
      • West & Dunn Supports Waunakee Food for Kidz
    • July
      • Proposed Unemployability Cuts
    • May
      • A Message from West & Dunn for the Memorial Day Weekend
    • April
      • West & Dunn Attorney Profiled
      • Report From GAO Addresses VA’s Backlog Bogeyman
    • March
      • West & Dunn Attorneys Spotlighted by Wisconsin Law Journal
      • Law Firm Offers Discount Trademark Packages for Veterans
      • The Staab Case: The Tension Between Congressional Mandate and Funding of Veterans’ Benefits
      • Filing a Claim for PTSD: The Basics
    • February
      • Military Divorces: What Could Happen to My Pension?
      • New VA Secretary Sworn in by Vice President
    • January
      • Secretary McDonald Publishes Cabinet Exit Memorandum
      • The VA Casts a Shadow of Doubt Upon the Non-adversarial Claims Process
  • 2016
    • December
      • West & Dunn Prevails on Behalf of Veteran’s Widow at CAVC
      • VA Hiding Hospital and Clinic Ratings From the Public
      • When the Veterans Health Administration Commits Medical Negligence
    • November
      • A Veteran’s Right To Choose His Own Advocate
      • West Honored by Super Lawyers Magazine
      • Gratitude to Veterans
    • October
      • West & Dunn Support WDVA Mental Health Summit
      • WD Wins Victory for Veteran at Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
      • West & Dunn Attend Bunker Labs Muster
    • September
      • WD’s Travis James West Interviewed at 2016 Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference
    • January
      • Navigating the VA Claims Process
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