Chris Attig, Author at Veterans Law Blog®

7 Ways to Improve Your VA Agent Orange Thailand Exposure Claims.

I’ve often said that Vietnam era Veterans that were exposed to Agent Orange in Thailand are the “orphans” of Agent Orange claims. The only folks that get a worse deal from the VA are the survivors of Vietnam era Veterans that served on Royal Thai Air...

What if a VFW Service Representative did THIS to Your VA Claim?

by Chris Attig | 27 comments

Are you troubled by what a VFW Service representative did to the Veteran he was supposed to be helping?

A Life Lesson for Veterans….from Dolly Parton.

by Chris Attig | 1 comment

When we leave military service to re-enter civilian life, we Veterans face a culture shock like no other. Finding our way can be an exhausting battle that many of us lose A story Dolly Parton told me might help...

4 Ways to Lose Your VA Disability Claim.

by Chris Attig | 28 comments

The Veterans Law Blog teaches Veterans what I believe are the 8 Steps to Improve their VA Claim. After getting screwed by the VA in my own claim, I spent YEARS learning the VA Claims Process, and have synthesized my knowledge into 8 Steps that any Veteran can follow...

“Oh, s**t….I Just missed my VA Exam….what do I do now!?

by Chris Attig | 19 comments

Find out how to answer this Frequently Asked Question: “I Just Missed My VA Exam – What Do I Do Now?!”

3 Biggest Mistakes Veterans Make in Filing VA Claims.

by Chris Attig | 19 comments

Veterans filing VA claims tend to make the same mistakes – here are the 3 biggest mistakes Veterans make filing VA Disability claims and how to avoid them.

3 Ways to Win at a VA DRO Review Hearing.

by Chris Attig | 47 comments

There are 3 Ways to Win at a DRO Review Hearing….you just need to choose what outcome works best for your VA Claim.

VIDEO BLOG: Introduction to Gulf War Syndrome (CMSI) Claims.

by Chris Attig | 6 comments

If you meet certain basic eligibility criteria, you could get service-connected for “Gulf War Syndrome”…

Like Ants at a Picnic, Junk Science Invades MOST C and P Exams.

by Chris Attig | 40 comments

Like ants to a picnic spread, junk science has invaded VA C and P exams…. what you and I can do to start fixing the problem.

Want to Handle Your Own VA Claims? Here are 10 Rule Books to have handy.

by Chris Attig | 10 comments

VA Claims can get kind of complicated – one reason is that Veterans have to follow 10 different Rule Books to properly file their VA claims.

6 Reasons to Keep Pursuing VA Claims and Appeals AFTER you reach 100 (VIDEO)

by Chris Attig | 15 comments

Veterans frequently ask me if they should continue fighting the VA after they are granted a 100% Service Connection Rating. I can’t tell any Veteran what to do, but I can explain 6 situations where a Veteran might want to consider continuing the fight against...

Building the Bridge of VA Service Connection.

by Chris Attig | 0 comments

VA Service Connection is one of the 4 Pillars of a VA Claim. I talk a lot about the 4 pillars of a VA claim – they are the 4 things you need to build up – strong – in most VA Service Connection Claims or appeals to have the best chance of proving up...