Are you using a Vocational Expert in your VA TDIU and Social Security Disability claims?
If you are a veteran filing a TDIU claim or appeal, a Vocational Expert is a powerful ally who can help to explain to the VA, in their language, how and why you are unable to get and keep substantially gainful employment, and how an expert can help in your VA TDIU...Vets in Biz: VA Home Loan Mortgage Officer Rabih Aboukheir.
In the video below, I would like to tell you about my friend and neighbor, VA Home Loan mortgage officer Rabih Aboukheir. (His name is pronounced “Robby”). Once a week, I try to get out and go on a run with Rabih. He has a positive energy and optimism...VA Appeals Modernization: Real change or just a new coat of paint?
In this post, I will give you an overview of what the VA is calling “AMA” or VA Appeals Modernization. Basically, there will be 3 structural changes to the current VA appeals process, what the VA will call the “Legacy VA Appeals process”. This...When might you use the VA Higher Level Review Process?
What is the VA Higher Level Review Process? The VA Higher Level Review process is part of the new Modernized Appeal process (AMA). Under the AMA, veterans and survivors must choose between 3 paths if (after February 19, 2019) they receive a VA Ratings Decision they do...How to Continuously Pursue a VA Claim under the AMA (Modernized Appeal) Process.
One of the critical concepts of the AMA is the idea of the continuously pursued claim. If you continuously pursue a VA Claim, you can keep your original claim effective date. So what does it mean to continuously pursue a VA claim, and how do you do it? Essentially,...How do I Increase my VA Disability rating?
What is a claim for increased rating? When the VA grants service connection for your service connected disability, it will assign an initial rating. However, medical conditions are rarely static, and will frequently – almost always – get worse. So, when...Lest we forget….the Legacy VA Claims Process.
From the VA Regional Office to the Veterans Court – understanding the VA Claims Process is the first step in getting a quicker VA decision.