Most Recent Blog Posts
Gulf War Illness and Presumptive Service Connection.
What does it take to prove entitlement to Service Connection of Gulf War Illness? I’ll lay the basic elements out in this post.
The VA Claims Process Steps: the War that Vets fight with the VA.
Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig gives a general overview of the VA Disability Compensation Claim Process.
VIDEO: Statement of the Case Example – How to Read and Understand this VA Form (Video).
Here’s a 26 minute video walking you through a VA Statement of the Case Example – what’s important, and traps to watch out for!
VA Service Connection is like a Bridge….
Do you know all 3 things you need to prove to show the element of VA service connection? VA accredited attorney will explain them in this point.
One Month Only – the first Veterans Law Blog PRINT Book!
Since 2013, I have published eBooks teaching Veterans how to improve their own VA Claims. I believe we've published a total of 13 eBooks - all of which are available here. I have held off on offering actual printed paperback books - primarily because of the cost of...
10 C&P Exam Tips: Talking to the C&P Examiner (Part 2 of 3)
The C&P Examiner will make an opinion that is just another piece in the Service Connection puzzle – don’t turn it into the “end-all be-all” of your claim.
10 Tips to Help You Keep the C&P Exam in Perspective (Part 1 of 3)
I’m going to tell you what I tell my clients before they have to go in for a C&P Exam.
VA Sleep Apnea Claims Ratings…the Rules are Changing…
The Veterans Law Blog just got word today that the criteria the VA uses to assign a 50% rating to VA Sleep Apnea Claims has just changed, effective April 18, 2016. This rule is to be published in the April 18, 2016, VA Manual M21-1MR (click here to find out what the...