disability

The Three Tenets of All Successful VA Claims and Appeals

Like Social Security, many VA claims for service-connected disability compensation are denied in the initial claims process.  The reasons for denial can be varied.  For those seeking service connected claims while employed, or after recently being employed, the arguments of the VA often appear hard to overcome.  In every case, there are three fundamental tenets…

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Gulf War Illness and Unfair VA Practices

Gulf War Illness and Unfair VA Claims Denial Practices

In our article, How the VA is Failing Gulf War Vets, we described how systematic problems at the VA seem to be resulting in neglect of legitimate service connected claims for Gulf War Illness.  Since we published that article, Anthony Hardie, a Gulf War Veteran and Director for the Veterans for Common Sense published written testimony…

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