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This blog begins a set of blogs which will detail the process of filing for Social Security disability and what happens if you are denied. The blogs will cover the 4 different stages of the Social Security disability process and what happens at each stage. The 4 stages are as follows: 1) Initial, 2) Reconsideration, […]

In order to receive VA disability compensation, your disabling condition must be service connected.  There are generally 5 ways for a Veteran to establish service connection which includes direct service connection, presumptive service connection, secondary service connection, service connection based on aggravation, and service connection based on 1151 claims.  This series of blogs will examine […]

Many people filing for Social Security Disability benefits may not have a family member, spouse or friends that can pay their bills or support them while they are out of work. If you are capable of performing substantial gainful work activity, you will not meet the rules for disability. Social Security has certain rules for […]

As you may know from reading my blogs in the past, I feel that one of the most wonderful perks of my job as a Veterans’ disability attorney is getting to meet Veterans around our community.  I am involved in several different organizations, where I am surrounded by many remarkable Veterans from all branches of […]

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is set to receive its largest budget ever for the upcoming fiscal year. An omnibus appropriations bill before Congress is set to be finalized by the end of the year and would provide VA with $303.8 billion. This allocation is up 10 percent from VA’s budget in 2022. Congressional leaders […]