Navigation The Veterans Benefits Administration (“VBA”) has long been known for inefficiency and delay in their processing of claims, appeals, and correspondence from Veterans. VBA currently processes mail manually when it is submitted to VA for association with claims and appeals files. However, now VBA is beginning to use Artificial Intelligence to sort mail more quickly […]
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WHAT ARE MY CHANCES? AN UPDATE FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
Back in 2017, I wrote a blog regarding the percentages for Claimant’s with and without a representative. That was based on data provided by the Social Security Administration. This year, the Social Security Administration updated those numbers to reflect all cases from 2011-2018 for data on representation and award rates at the hearing level only. […]
Automobile and Auto Adaptive Equipment Through the VA
Some Veterans may be eligible for a one-time grant of up to $21,488.29 from the VA to purchase an adapted automobile. This grant is paid directly to the seller. In order to be eligible for this grant, a Veteran must be entitled to compensation due to one of the following: · Loss, or permanent loss […]
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and the Pirates of the CURE-ibbean
Veterans Disability Attorney Jennifer Byrd is the 2020 American Cancer Society Making Strides of South Alabama Chairperson. This is a huge role in any given year, but in 2020 with COVID-19 and extreme decrease in charitable giving, it is a big task. Jennifer and the committee have proven they are up for the challenge. She […]
New Streamlined Waiver Process for Certain Overpayment Debts
Social Security has announced a new “streamlined” overpayment debt waiver process for overpayment debts that Social Security was not able to timely process because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An overpayment occurs when an individual receives more money for a month than the amount the individual should have been paid. The amount of the overpayment is […]