Most Recent Blog Posts
“I am a Black man who jogs.”
"I am a Black man who jogs" was written by Augustus Turner. Mr. Turner retains all copyright to the image and content; it is republished here with his permission. This post was originally published on the website of the law firm of Attig | Curran | Steel, PLLC, and is...
How to maximize a veteran’s COPD VA disability rating.
In this post, I hope to take some of the mystery out of how a veteran is assigned a COPD VA disability rating. What is COPD? COPD is shorthand for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is a lung disease that is characterized by a chronic obstructive of airflow in...
There is a racism problem in the Veterans Community (and what I intend to do about it).
If you have been following the Veterans Law Blog® facebook page for the last 2 weeks, you will have seen daily posts covering Black history, civil rights history, and the experiences of Black veterans in America. "This doesn't have anything to do with Veterans Law,"...
Agent Orange Korea Claims: the ultimate guide.
Agent Orange was not only used in Vietnam. In fact, it was used all around the world, even a couple of bases here stateside. Veterans who served in Korea during a certain time period in the Vietnam war were likely exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The...
VA Disability Rates – 2020
Below is a table showing you the VA disability rates for 2020. But this information is so much more important than just showing you your monthly VA disability payment rate. The end result of a VA claim is that the VA will pay you VA disability back pay going all the...
VA Form 21-8940: It Can Make or Break Your TDIU Claim.
I’ll explain the impact of filing – and not filing – a VA Form 21-8940 in your VA Claim.
The Pure Raw Power of Lay Evidence in a VA Claim.
Lay Evidence in a VA Claim – there is a Pure and Raw Power to it. In this post, I will talk about a few ways to harness that power in your VA Claim or Appeal.
VA Disability for Migraine Headaches: most vets are leaving “runners on base.” (Part 1 of 3 Part Series)
When it comes to get the highest rating for a claim for VA Disability for Migraine Headaches, the game of baseball can prove a helpful metaphor. Baseball fanatics love statistics. We love stats because we can define how good a team or a player is based on a single...
