Navigation Ever since the Agent Orange Act of 1991, the VA has recognized that service members’ exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides, defoliants, and dioxins was likely to lead to a handful of diagnosable conditions later on in the Veteran’s life. These conditions include, among others, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type II, and various […]
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Physical labor and little education can help you qualify for SSDI
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is strict regarding who it approves for disability benefits. If you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you need to show that you meet three criteria when you apply. You need to have enough work credits to qualify for payments. Your medical condition must last for a year […]
Working While on Disability- What That Means for You
Many people faced with disabilities wonder if should their condition improve or if they are offered a good opportunity, can they work? That is a good question and Social Security has programs in place to help people get back in the work force, if they are able. These programs are the Social Security’s work incentives […]
Expanding Burn Pit Exposure Disability Compensation
In 2021, several bills were advanced to extend research, monitoring, and benefits eligibility based on toxic burn pit exposure, but many of these stalled at the end of the year. Leaders in the House and Senate have promised to keep pushing these issues along. In August 2021, VA announced that it would award presumptive benefits […]
Dental Benefits for Veterans
Our office regularly receives questions from Veterans regarding available dental care and treatment through the VA. While not every Veteran will be eligible for dental care, in some cases, the VA is authorized to provide extensive dental care. In other cases, treatment may be limited. Although the VA does provide dental care and treatment for […]