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…

Native American Veterans to Benefit from Lower Housing Interest Rates, Advises David W. Magann, P.A.

In a significant drop in interest rates, the Department of Veterans Affairs signaled they were making access to housing loans more affordable for Native American veterans. The interest rate was lowered from 6 percent to 2.5 percent, a benefit for those who served in the armed forces. For further information on Native American Direct Loans...

By David Magann

The VA’s general regulations implementing the laws related to Agent Orange are found at 38 C.F.R. § 3.307. Also, specific provisions relating to Agent Orange are found at 38 U.S.C. § 1116. In essence, specific medical conditions are presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange in service. The claim will still need to...

By David Magann

Gulf War Veterans, Persian Gulf War, The Global War on Terror (GWOT), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) and ongoing conflicts : Gulf War-era II veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces any time since September 2001. In 2015, there were 3.6 million veterans who had...

By David Magann

From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene, and other chemicals. VA has established a presumptive service connection for Veterans, Reservists, and National Guard members exposed to contaminants in the water supply at...

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...

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...