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After 40 Years of Being Denied Benefits, Marine Veteran Sues the VA and Wins
Thursday, January 6, 2022 A Marine veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder will finally receive the benefits he’s entitled to after a 40-year battle against the VA. The publicly funded legal aid program, Northwest Justi... Continue Reading
COVID Status Guide for Workers in New York and Long Island
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 We are now entering the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, the pandemic and the government and private sector responses to it have drastically reshaped our lives in ways big an... Continue Reading
Is Progress on Burn Pits and Presumptive Conditions on the Horizon?
Thursday, December 16, 2021 Denis McDonough, the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, said that the agency will renew a focus on evaluating presumptive conditions related to exposure to toxins during military serv... Continue Reading
Respiratory Disorders Taking Center Stage for Veterans’ Compensation Benefits
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 The Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs continue to make announcements highlighting increased attention to respiratory impairments suffered by American veterans. Accord... Continue Reading
The VA Focuses on Housing Homeless Veterans
Monday, November 29, 2021 Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs set goals focused on homelessness among veterans in Los Angeles. The VA Secretary, Denis McDonough, believes that this initiative will spark momentum fo... Continue Reading
Navy to Review Thousands of Discharge Upgrade Applications
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 A recent decision by a federal judge determined that the Navy should reevaluate discharge upgrade applications for sailors and Marines diagnosed with PTSD, TBI, military sexual trauma, and other me... Continue Reading
Inspector General Report Highlights Shortcomings of Social Security Administration’s Modernized Development Worksheet Process
Thursday, October 21, 2021 A recent report from the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General attempted to determine the effectiveness of the SSA’s controls for high-priority requests, specifically, th... Continue Reading
Changes in the VA Family Caregiver Program Affects Thousands of Veterans
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently announced that it will be reviewing approximately 20,000 cases to determine whether the new standards for the VA Family Caregiver Program are met. Th... Continue Reading
