Navigation The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer meet its goal of resolving all Legacy Docket appeals by 2022. VA officials told Congress this week that the pandemic has slowed their progress to the extent that the goal of resolving all Legacy appeals would no longer be met. The original goal of resolving all Legacy […]
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Department of Veterans Affairs to Miss 2022 Legacy Appeals Deadline
The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer meet its goal of resolving all Legacy Docket appeals by 2022. VA officials told Congress this week that the pandemic has slowed their progress to the extent that the goal of resolving all Legacy appeals would no longer be met. The original goal of resolving all Legacy […]
Veterans Granted Presumptive Status for Disability Benefits
The VA has responded to years of lobbying and legislative pressure by granting presumptive disability status for certain conditions linked to burn pit exposure. Termed particulate matter exposure by the VA, it includes any sort of airborne containment or potentially toxic substance that could be breathed in. Examples include smoke and fumes from open burn […]
Veterans Granted Presumptive Status for Disability Benefits
The VA has responded to years of lobbying and legislative pressure by granting presumptive disability status for certain conditions linked to burn pit exposure. Termed particulate matter exposure by the VA, it includes any sort of airborne containment or potentially toxic substance that could be breathed in. Examples include smoke and fumes from open burn […]
DID YOU KNOW….?
The Fiscal Year 2020 SSA Data has been released by the Social Security Administration and the numbers are astonishing. Clients inquire a lot about what their chances are, or how likely are they to get approved. While each case is different and largely dependent on a variety of factors, including age, medical impairments, and medical […]