Although calculating your Veteran disability rating is straightforward if you only have one disability, it gets very confusing if you try to follow the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) logic for multiple ratings. That is why our law firm...

If you are a Veteran seeking compensation and support for your service-related disabilities, you might have to take a Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam. This examination is a pivotal step in providing crucial medical evidence to the Department of Veterans...

Ensuring our veterans’ wellbeing and financial security is a crucial responsibility that our society holds dear. The Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2023 was recently signed into law by President Biden to address the rising costs and provide...

There has been a recent push to address the fact that older U.S. military bases have had problems with toxic chemicals. For many years, veterans and their families have suffered due to their exposure to contaminated drinking water at Marine...

Over the years, history has shown that there have been injustices done to our military veterans. Whether accidental or not, unforeseen circumstances and deplorable conditions have led to military vets developing health issues or even terminal illnesses. Such situations may...

Laws involving the rights and benefits of disabled service members are constantly updating, and many have been added in the last five to ten years. Many of these Acts were either expansions to existing laws or new additions to the...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides Special Monthly Compensation (SMC), a critical tax-free benefit, to disabled veterans who have sustained severe injuries or disabilities due to their military service. The purpose of SMC is to assist these heroes in...

Utilized for surprise attacks, seizing strategic objectives, allocating equipment, and even assisting in natural disasters, paratroopers are crucial for military operations. Being a military member comes with inherent risks, and a paratrooper's role is no exception. Unfortunately, parachute jumps are...

Individual Unemployability is a part of VA's disability compensation program that allows VA to pay certain Veterans disability compensation at the 100% rate, even though VA has not rated their service-connected disabilities at the total level. There’s an exception to...

A pilot program was recently launched by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to help improve services for veterans who have been impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV) or sexual assault. This is a serious concern in the US...