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VA RAMP: Should you opt in or just wait for the REAL VA Appeals Modernization?
VA RAMP. If you are a veteran handling your own VA claim or appeal, you've no doubt heard the phrase. Maybe even the VA has asked you to opt your appeals into the VA RAMP process. But has anyone told you what it means? I mean REALLY told you...the straight scoop?...
4 Things Veterans can do NOW to get ready for a BVA hearing.
Here are 4 Things Veterans can do NOW to get ready for the BVA Hearing.
An Interview with a Board of Veterans Appeals Judge: Learn what’s REALLY important at the BVA!
Board of Veterans Appeals Judge Vito Clementi talks about his military service, how the BVA Decision process works, common problems he sees in BVA Hearings and Appeals….and much more.
VA Appeals Reform: Smooth sailing to easier benefits, or a minefield for veterans?
This will be the first of MANY posts on VA Appeals Reform - the short term for the changes in the VA Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017. The purpose of this post is not to cover Appeals Reform in great detail, but to give you an idea of the general idea...
4 Type of Veterans Attorneys that want to Represent you at the CAVC
Hiring a Veterans Attorney at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a Really Smart Move. When you receive a decision from the BVA, you are really going to want to consider hiring a appellate veterans attorneys to present your case to the Court of Appeals for...
How to Withdraw a VA Disability Claim
How to Withdraw a VA Claim or Appeal. When someone asks me how to withdraw a VA claim or appeal, I answer that question with a question: Why on earth would you want to withdraw a VA claim or appeal? I've been working with Veterans in the VA Disability claim or appeal...
The Ultimate VA Claims Effective Date Checklist – how to get an earlier effective date in your VA Claim or appeal.
In any VA Claim, there are 4 pillars. The first 2 are known as "upstream" issues - though this phrase was coined by a CAVC Judge (I believe), it refers to the elements of a VA claim pertaining to eligibility and service connection. The second 2 pillars are called...
Do you know about this under-utilized path to Service Connection?
In this post, I'm going to talk to you about one of the EASIEST ways to prove service connection - secondary service connection. Well, actually, it may not be the easiest....but it's not the hardest, and it is most certainly the most straightforward to prove. Before...
