Last May, the VA lost its three-year case fighting against Veterans for Common Sense. But a recent appeal by the VA could unwind all that. The May ruling told the VA to pull its act together and stop … [Read more...]
Veterans Largely Oppose Tax Cuts If Benefit Cuts Result, Survey Says
November 13, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseFriday, DisabledVeterans.org released survey results from veterans and others geared at holding 2012's political candidates accountable for promises about VA benefits. Over 500 readers from Social … [Read more...]
3 Things to Know About the DRO BEFORE Your Meeting
November 05, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseIs the Decision Review Officer (DRO) your friend? Better put, is the Decision Review Officer like your priest, or your Veteran Service Officer, or your favorite buddy at the Legion?No. In reality, … [Read more...]
Disability Claims and Lay Evidence: It Works
October 30, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseThere is a longstanding debate about personal statements in disability claims. I was personally shocked to learn that some Veteran Service Officers discourage veterans from writing personal statements … [Read more...]
Are Veterans Benefits Under Attack?
October 30, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseThis year, we have seen an assault against the protections and benefits promised to veterans. From health care cuts to retirement pay reductions, veterans and active military are in the cross hairs of … [Read more...]
4 Ways To Keep Them Honest
October 22, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseSo that the truth may set you free, or at least help your claim along.Last week we talked about the “Not Surprise” factor of VA foibles. This time, we’ll see how to communicate safely with … [Read more...]
Top “Must Do’s” to Research and Win Your Disability Claim
October 15, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseOver the next month, we’re going to go in-depth into the mystery world of VA to file disability claims with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and winning. If you don’t know yet, this kind of … [Read more...]
Did Banks Cheat Vets Out of Millions?
October 07, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseSome of the largest US banks are accused of defrauding veterans and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and GMAC have been accused in a suit … [Read more...]
NATO, DoD Spending Crunch
October 06, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseYesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the current budget crisis will preempt full U.S. involvement in the current NATO operations in Afghanistan and Libya. At a time when most NATO … [Read more...]
Defense Cuts will Benefit Veterans
October 02, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseThe Pentagon was told to reduce its 10-year budget by another $25 billion to protect VA healthcare from spending cuts. Sources within the White House reported that the move was done in an effort to … [Read more...]
Harmful Effects of Munitions Studied
September 25, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseWhat goes up must come down. A recent rerelease of a 5 year old Army munitions report proves an obvious point: war and munitions are bad for you. These things are actually quite bad for the health of … [Read more...]
The Miracle Makeover of Voc Rehab
September 18, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseOver the summer, I finally had a chance to meet with Director Ruth Fanning. Director Fanning is the head of one of the lesser-understood parts of the Department of Veterans Affairs called Chapter 31 … [Read more...]
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