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What is Considered a Disability?
What is considered a disability? Social Security Administration (SSA) defines disability as an individual: having a medical impairment or combination of impairments;the impairment prevents the person from working; andthey cannot work for at least twelve months. Social...
What is the Appeals Modernization Act?
What is the Appeals Modernization Act? The Appeals Modernization Act has reduced the average time to receive a VA disability decision. Older claims typically took 3-7 years to receive a decision. In order to address this issue, Congress passed the VA Appeals...
Should I Hire a VA Disability Lawyer?
Should I Hire a VA Disability Lawyer? You should hire a VA disability lawyer, especially from https://www.lipconlawfirm.com/truck-accidents/. With a budget over $217 billion, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one of the largest federal agencies. ...
What is the Difference Between SSI and SSDI?
The difference between SSI and SSDI. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are both federal disability programs under the Social Security Administration (SSA). Both programs provide cash payments for individuals who...
VA Disability Compensation Rates 2020
VA Disability Compensation Rates 2020 increased 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 assign rating of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%,...
VA 100 Percent Permanent and Total Disability Benefits
VA will award 100 Percent Permanent & Total disability benefits if the following criteria are met: 1) The veteran has a disability rated at 100%, and 2) Medical evidence shows that this disability is not likely to improve during the veteran’s lifetime. Total...
Yankee Station Agent Orange
Yankee Station Agent Orange - Blue Water veterans can now get presumptive service connection. The Yankee Station Yankee Station was a fixed coordinate off the coast of Vietnam where U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and support ships loitered in open waters. Starting...
Can I Get TDIU for Blue Water Agent Orange?
Starting, January 1, 2020, veterans can get TDIU for Blue Water Agent Orange Exposure. Blue Water update During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military used herbicides such as Agent Orange to clear trees and plants. Unfortunately, herbicide exposure has caused a...
Blue Water Navy News
Blue Water Navy News regarding agent orange exposure. What is Blue Water Agent Orange? What is Blue Water Agent Orange? During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military used herbicides such as Agent Orange to clear trees and plants. The military sprayed Agent Orange by...
Blue Water Navy Veterans
Blue Water Navy Veterans can now take advantage of the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Why is Agent Orange a Presumed VA Disability? During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military used herbicides such as Agent Orange to clear trees and plants. Due to the toxicity and...
Blue Water Veterans Get Agent Orange Benefits
Blue Water Veterans get Agent Orange Benefits as of January 1, 2020, when the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 took effect. What is Agent Orange? During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military used herbicides such as Agent Orange to clear trees and...
Blue Water Agent Orange Update – 2020
What is Blue Water and Why Does it Matter? Blue Water Agent Orange Update 2020. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military used herbicides such as Agent Orange to clear trees and plants. Unfortunately, herbicide exposure has caused a myriad of health problems to...
Can I get VA 100% for Blue Water Exposure?
Can I get VA 100% for Blue Water Exposure? Yes. Thanks to the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 and the Agent Orange Act of 1991, certain diseases are presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicides (including Agent Orange). Generally, a veteran...
What are VA TBI Residuals?
If you do not understand how VA rates or weighs TBI residuals this article will help. Are Your VA TBI Residuals Related to Service? Before VA will assign a rating for TBI, it must first determine whether it is related to service. The question is whether VA...
How Does VA Rate TBI?
What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? Understanding the basics will help you learn how VA Rates TBI. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. According to the Department of Defense, more than 313,816 service members have...
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