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Can I receive VA disability for Burn Pit exposure?

Can I receive VA disability for Burn Pit exposure?

Where did the military use burn pits? Since 1991, American forces have served in the Southwest Theater of Operations.  To dispose of nearly all forms of waste, the military dug large burn pits.  Every forward operating base (FOB) in the region used burn pits. See map...

Adam Neidenberg Social Security Disability Expert

Adam Neidenberg Social Security Disability Expert

Adam Neidenberg is a SSD Expert that has represented thousands of Social Security disability claimants.  Mr. Neidenberg is co-founder of Disability Help Group, exclusively representing Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability claims. Work with a disability...

Adam Neidenberg Disability Help Group

Adam Neidenberg Disability Help Group

Adam Neidenberg is co-founder of Disability Help Group. He has been litigating claims since graduating law school in 1996.  Once he became an experienced trial attorney, he began focusing on representing disabled individuals.  Mr. Neidenberg has represents...

What Is Traumatic Brain Injury?

What Is Traumatic Brain Injury?

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually happens when you suffer an injury to the brain.  Usually, this can be caused by different events.  The most common include falls, car accidents or sports injuries.  Most people recover well from symptoms caused by...

What Can I Do While I’m Waiting for My SSDI Approval?

What Can I Do While I’m Waiting for My SSDI Approval?  Applying for Social Security disability (SSDI) can be a lot of work. Then, you send off your application, and…wait. But there are things you can do while you wait for a decision on your SSDI application. They fall...

Social Security Rolls Out Nationwide Case Management Amid Staffing Cuts

Social Security Rolls Out Nationwide Case Management Amid Staffing Cuts The federal government has two competing goals for the Social Security Administration: to cut down wait times and speed up processing, and to dramatically cut staffing. Roughly 7,800 employees...

Will My SSD Change When I Reach Retirement Age? 

Will My SSD Change When I Reach Retirement Age?  For most people, Social Security disability (SSD) benefits do not change when the recipient reaches full retirement age. Instead, an invisible shift takes place. When a disability recipient reaches full retirement age,...

What Can You Own on Social Security Disability?

What Can You Own On Social Security Disability? “Social Security disability” technically refers to the SSDI (or SSD) program. However, people often interchangeably use the term to refer to SSD and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). While both programs are...

Cell Phone Text Messaging Needs to Become Your New Friend!

Cell Phone Text Messaging Needs to Become Your New Friend! By Wilbur Seitzinger Jr, Senior Disability Advocate Before Your Hearing: What to Expect You should be aware that the Social Security Administration now requires that certain documents be electronically signed...

Social Security Account Access Online

Social Security Account Access Online By Joshua Eberle, Senior Disability Advocate Setting Up Your Account Accessing your Social Security account online is now easier than ever. To create your personal "my Social Security" account, you'll need to log in through one of...

What is the Criteria for 70% TBI Disability Rating?

What is the Criteria for 70% TBI Disability Rating? What is the Criteria for 70% TBI Disability Rating? After VA grants service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI disability), VA must determine the correct rating percentage.  As a result, the rating...

Yankee Station Agent Orange UPDATED 2025

Yankee Station Agent Orange - Blue Water veterans can now get presumptive service connection. The Yankee Station If you served in the Blue Water Navy during the Vietnam War, you may have been exposed to Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide. As of January 1, 2020, Blue...

VA Permanent and Total Disability (TDIU) for PTSD

VA Permanent and Total Disability (TDIU) for PTSD. Let us help you receive the benefits you have earned.

VA Disability Compensation Rates 2020 (Updated for 2025)

VA Disability Compensation Rates 2020 (Updated for 2025) VA Disability Compensation Rates for 2020 increased by about 1.6% from 2019 rates. If the VA decides that a veteran’s disability is related to service, it must then assign a rating percentage.  By law, VA may...

What You Need to Know: Widows Benefits and Social Security Disability

What You Need to Know: Widows Benefits and Social Security Disability When you qualify for two types of Social Security benefits, such as widows benefits and Social Security disability (SSDI), you may be unsure which to pursue or how they might work together. ...

What Does “Appeal Under Review” Mean for SSDI?

What Does “Appeal Under Review” Mean for SSDI? If you’ve received an “appeal under review” status from the Social Security Administration (SSA), it can be confusing. This update in the Social Security Disability (SSDI) appeals process indicates that a decision has...

How Long Does it Take to Get Social Security Disability Benefits?

How Long Does it Take to Get Social Security Disability Benefits? According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the average processing time for a new Social Security Disability (SSDI) application is three to six months. But, the average processing time varies...

Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma?

Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disability triggered by a traumatic event.  When the average person thinks of a traumatic military event, they...

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How Can I Get TDIU?

What Is TDIU? Many veterans are unable to earn a living because of service-connected disabilities.  Congress created a special benefit called...

Social Security’s Hidden Call Strategy: What It Means for You

Social Security’s Hidden Call Strategy: What It Means for You If you are applying for Social Security disability, are already a Social Security...

Can I Get SSDI if I am 60 years old?

Can I Get SSDI If I Am 60 Years Old? You can get disability benefits up until full retirement age.  Currently, the full retirement age is 67 years...

How to Prepare for your Consultative Exam (CE)

How to Prepare for your Consultative Exam (CE) Written by Joshua Eberle, Senior Disability Advocate A consultative examination (CE) is a physical,...

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