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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 Are the GRIDS for SSDI?

What Are the GRIDS for SSDI?

What Are the GRIDS for SSDI? Social Security has special disability rules for people over the age 50.  Social Security uses a chart called the Medical-Vocational guidelines to evaluate your claim known as the “grid rules”.  The grid rules make it easier for older...

Filing for SSDI Benefits

Filing for SSDI Benefits

Filing for SSDI Benefits. SSDI requires that your medical conditions prevent you from working for at least 12 months.  SSDI is available to individuals who have worked a certain number of years and paid into the Social Security system.   Under SSDI, You...

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. In 2025, the agency cut...

Social Security Disability Myths BUSTED

Social Security Disability Myths BUSTED Every day, we are bombarded with information. It can be difficult to separate the truth from the tales that have been passed around from friends, family, social media, news stories, and advertisements. In this article, we will...

How Disability Help Group’s Leadership Training Improves Support for SSDI Claims

How Disability Help Group’s Leadership Training Improves Support for SSDI Claims At Disability Help Group, everything we do is focused on helping people navigate the Social Security Disability (SSDI) process with confidence. That’s why our leadership team recently...

THE WORK HISTORY REPORT: HOW YOU CAN MAKE AND BREAK YOUR CASE

THE WORK HISTORY REPORT: HOW YOU CAN MAKE AND BREAK YOUR CASE Written by Advocate Michael Parker             The Work History report is a 10-page document that you will receive from the Bureau of Disability Determination Services towards the end of your initial...

Complete Guide to Winning Your SSD Case

Complete Guide to Winning Your SSD Case You’ve probably heard that most Social Security disability (SSD) applications are initially denied. What you may not realize is that there are steps you can take to improve your chances of approval at every stage of the process,...

SSDI Without a Work History

SSDI Without a Work History Social Security disability (SSDI) offers an important safety net for those who are unable to continue working due to injury, illness, or a chronic medical condition. But, the SSDI program is for disabled workers. Those with no work history...

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...

How to Find the Right Disability Doctor

How to Find the Right Disability Doctor When you’re applying for Social Security disability (SSD), you’ll typically need to provide the Social...

SSD Lump Sum Payments and Back Pay

SSD Lump Sum Payments and Back Pay If you know anything at all about the Social Security disability (SSD) application process, it’s probably that it...

Getting Social Security Disability For Asperger’s Syndrome

Getting Social Security Disability for Asperger’s Syndrome Whether a person qualifies for Social Security disability (SSDI) for Asperger’s syndrome...

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