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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...
10 Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Cases You Need on Your Radar Screen…
VA Accredited Attorney wants to tell you about 10 Veterans Law Court cases that every attorney should know about.
4 Powerful Ways to Improve Our VA Claims – From Veterans Court decisions.
Veterans Court decisions give us POWERFUL ways to improve our VA Claims and appeals. Read today’s post and learn 4 tips from a recent CAVC decision.
4 Lessons You Need to Learn to Service Connect Sleep Apnea.
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