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Wednesday June 7, 2017

Secretary Shulkin’s “State of the VA” & Disabled Veterans

Secretary Shulkin and the State of the VA On May 31, 2017 Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, gave the first-ever “State of the VA” speech from…

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Category: VA News

Wednesday June 7, 2017

Board Fails to Address Lay Evidence Regarding Severity of Condition in Decision to Deny Veteran Increased Rating for Lumbar Spine Disability

Board Denies Veteran Increased Rating for a Lumbar Spine Disability by Stating he was not Competent to Provide an Opinion Requiring Medical Knowledge CCK successfully appealed to the Court of…

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Category: Court Wins

Wednesday June 7, 2017

10 Most Common Disabilities for Veterans

Veterans often face certain medical conditions more so than their civilian counterparts caused by events that occurred in service. Due to the physical intensity required by military service, many veterans…

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Category: Veterans Law

Tuesday June 6, 2017

Court finds Board failed to consider Anxiety Disorder symptoms

CCK successfully appealed to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims a Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision that denied the Veteran a rating in excess of 50% for his anxiety…

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Category: Court Wins

Monday June 5, 2017

Board Commits Error Denying Extraschedular Consideration for Peripheral Neuropathy

CCK Appeals Veteran’s Board Denial to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) CCK successfully appealed to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) a decision from the…

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Category: Court Wins

Sunday June 4, 2017

Should I Appeal a Denied Claim or File a New VA Claim?

The process of appealing a denied claim from the VA can be lengthy, but it is often the only effective way to get the benefits to which you are entitled….

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Category: Veterans Law

Friday June 2, 2017

VA Defends Budget Cuts to Benefits for Elderly Veterans

The proposed VA budget cuts for Fiscal Year 2018 include a new provision that would cut Individual Unemployability (IU) benefits for thousands of elderly veterans. Faced with questions and significant opposition…

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Category: VA News

Friday June 2, 2017

Board Did Not Consider Favorable Evidence, Relied on Inadequate Exam in PSTD and TDIU Denial

Summary of the Case The Veteran served in the United States Army from September 1968 to September 1970, with service in Vietnam. The Veteran filed a claim to reopen his…

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Category: Court Wins

Blog - Page 68

Secretary Shulkin’s “State of the VA” & Disabled Veterans

Board Fails to Address Lay Evidence Regarding Severity of Condition in Decision to Deny Veteran Increased Rating for Lumbar Spine Disability

10 Most Common Disabilities for Veterans

Court finds Board failed to consider Anxiety Disorder symptoms

Board Commits Error Denying Extraschedular Consideration for Peripheral Neuropathy

Should I Appeal a Denied Claim or File a New VA Claim?

VA Defends Budget Cuts to Benefits for Elderly Veterans

Board Did Not Consider Favorable Evidence, Relied on Inadequate Exam in PSTD and TDIU Denial

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