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What do I offer you that my competition does not?
What do I offer you that the competition does not? It’s a question easily answered in many situations and it’s something you need to think…
How to Get the Best Representation for Your Veterans Disability Claim
Is your representative an attorney? This seems to be a silly question but often those who we meet with either do not know or mistakenly…
Agent Orange Claims
If you are a veteran who served in Vietnam or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone during Vietnam and you suffer from the following: Ischemic Heart…
How to File a Complaint With the Department of Veterans Affairs
By David Magann
Different aspects of Veterans Administration (VA) operations fall under the responsibility of different agencies, you don’t simply file a complaint with the VA, rather, you file a complaint with the agency, bureau or person that oversees that aspect of the VA operations. The following are the general aspects of filing a complaint and your specific complaint may...
Read More PTSD, “Post” Means After And At Any Time
By David Magann
Government analysis finds Veterans with PTSD can suffer for decades before acknowledging the disorder. The year 2014 marks the 100th-year anniversary of the beginning of World War I, the so-called war to end all wars. And in a bit of irony, a study was released on August 8 that has found that, like the consequences of...
Read More Attorney Fees in VA Compensation are Contingent Upon You Winning
By David Magann
Attorney fees in VA Compensation claims are contingent upon winning benefits. The VA’s General Counsel office and regional offices must approve of all fee agreements, which allows 20% of the veteran’s BACK benefits, not future benefits, to be withheld to pay the representative. The attorney does not collect the fee directly from the veteran, but...
Read More Camp Lejeune Tainted Water Claim? New Rules You Can Use: Justice Delayed
By David Magann
For decades there has been medical complications statistically abnormal for those who were based in Camp Lejeune. Recently there has been considerable media and Congressional attention to the past contamination of the water supply at Camp Lejeune. From 1953 to 1987, the water supply was contaminated with TCE, PCE, benzene, vinyl chloride and “other compounds.”...
Read More Can a Veteran Living Outside the United States Receive Compensation Benefits?
By David Magann
Veterans living abroad are entitled to a full range of benefits including Compensation or disability benefits. The VA resources available, of course, may be limited in some instances due to geography when in person medical needs are required, but payments for Compensation or disability payments are easily available. For information regarding available VA benefits for...
Read More Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC): The Basics
By David Magann
Spouses, children, and parents of Servicemembers and Veterans who are deceased or totally and permanently disabled by a service-connected disability may be eligible for VA dependent and survivor benefits, i.e., DIC compensation. These benefits can also include pension, health care, education, home loans, and burial. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free monetary...
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