Sometimes, you get a Decision Review Officer that acts like a child…
I love the VA DRO process – and almost every Decision Review Officer I’ve met has been pleasant, informed, and professional. And then, there’s the one that acts like a petulant little child…..
Don’t let this happen to you: How to Prepare for the VA Decision Review Officer Hearing!
You’ve waited 2 years for a DRO Hearing. You know the issues on appeal because you’ve been studying your case almost every day. You get to the hearing, and hear the dreaded words: “I’m sorry, but your claim for service-connection of X is not...Case Study: When the VA DRO Says Your Issue Isn’t on Appeal.
Accredited VA attorney Chris Attig talks about the release of the Attig Law Firm’s first DRO Case Study.
Why FIX the VA Backlog when you can PROFIT from it?
The VA Claims Backlog is a Cash Cow that nobody at the top wants to get rid of. I’ve long said that the VA Claims Backlog won’t ever get fixed because there is money in it. If the VA wanted to fix the backlog, it could do it. It’s not a lack of...Congress shares responsibility for the VA Claims Backlog.
Congress gripes and complains about the VA, too, but they are a BIG part of the problem.
Will the VA recognize a Veteran’s “Common Law Marriage”?
Will the VA Regional Office, BVA and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) recognize your “Common Law Marriage”? Accredited VA Attorney Chris Attig answers this question.
Getting a Common Language: What is the “VA” and Veterans Affairs?
One problem with the VA Claims Process is that Veterans, the VA & the CAVC don’t share a common language. For Veterans just leaving Active Duty, accredited VA Attorney Chris Attig gives a very basic overview of the VA.
A Quick Overview of Same Sex Married Couple VA Benefits.
As recently as June 2014, the VA has reinforced its intent to provide same sex married couple VA Benefits that are no different from any other married couple. Learn about a few of those benefits here.
Will VA give Veterans Benefits to same-sex couples?
The short answer? We don’t know just yet. Let me bring you up to speed. In 1996, then-President Bill Clinton enacted the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The basic idea of DOMA (without all the legalese) was that if you were LGBT, and lived in a state where...Veterans’ Court sees potential crime against Veteran in the VA Fiduciary Program – and does NOTHING!
Court sees Potential Crime against a Veteran in the VA Fiduciary Program – and does nothing.