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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...

Can I Get TDIU for Blue Water Agent Orange?

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...

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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...

What are VA TBI Residuals?

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?

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...

VA Sleep Apnea Eligibility

VA Sleep Apnea Eligibility

Service Connection VA Disability Sleep Apnea Eligibility Criteria. The VA uses sleep apnea eligibility criteria to figure out the correct rating for a veteran’s disability.  That goes for sleep apnea, PTSD, and any other disability.  But before VA will...

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...

What Conditions Qualify for Social Security Disability? 

What Conditions Qualify for Social Security Disability?  Many people considering applying for Social Security disability benefits have...

How Much Social Security Disability Back Pay Will I Get?

How Much Social Security Disability Back Pay Will I Get? You probably know that it can take a long time to get approved for Social Security...

Why Does It Take So Long to Get Disability?

Why Does It Take So Long to Get Disability? SSD is intended to provide support for workers who can no longer earn a living due to an injury or...

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