Navigation The Veterans Legal Service Clinic at Yale Law School is celebrating a legal victory in the form of a class action lawsuit against the Army. Specifically, the lawsuit sought to remedy the Army board’s mishandling of discharge upgrade requests that involved implications of mental health conditions or disorders that contributed to the Veteran’s character of […]
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Special Monthly Compensation for Aid and Attendance
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is a benefit established through statue that is paid in addition to the basic rates of compensation payable under the Schedule for Rating disabilities. SMC is paid to compensate veterans for service-connected disabilities that involve anatomical loss or loss of use, such as loss of use of a hand or a […]
SAME-SEX SURVIVORS’ BENEFITS GET AWARDED
In a big win for the LGBTQ+ community, a federal district court in Washington state ruled on September 11, 2020 that a woman was eligible for survivor’s benefits on the record of her late partner, who died before same-sex marriage was legal (Thornton v. Commissioner of SSA No.C18-1409 JLR (W.D.Wa. Sept. 11, 2020)). The plaintiff […]
What Injuries Could Qualify For Disability?
Despite the decline in traffic congestion over the past year, catastrophic and fatal accidents have increased. Several factors contribute to these new numbers. Speed is a lead factor in the severity of accidents. With fewer cars on the road, some motorists have become emboldened to drive at high speeds. The lack of adequate police presence […]
VA Planning to Outsource All Compensation and Pension Exams
The VA has quietly decided that it will eliminate its in-house compensation and pension (C&P) examination program and begin outsourcing ALL of the exams. A C&P examination is critical to a VA case. For disability compensation, this exam helps VA determine if you have a disability related to your military service or if your condition […]