The Staab Case: The Tension Between Congressional Mandate and Funding of Veterans’ Benefits
Mar 13, 2017
On a Friday afternoon in late February, the US Department of Veterans Affairs filed a motion with ...
Read MoreFiling a Claim for PTSD: The Basics
Mar 07, 2017
As a former rating specialist for the US Department of Veterans Affairs, I can tell you firsthand th...
Read MoreMilitary Divorces: What Could Happen to My Pension?
Feb 27, 2017
Most people are familiar with the statistics commonly bandied about regarding the relatively high di...
Read MoreNew VA Secretary Sworn in by Vice President
Feb 17, 2017
"The irony is that when I was, before I got into government, I used to say to my staff whe...
Read MoreSecretary McDonald Publishes Cabinet Exit Memorandum
Jan 05, 2017
Earlier today outgoing-US Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald published his Cab...
Read MoreThe VA Casts a Shadow of Doubt Upon the Non-adversarial Claims Process
Jan 02, 2017
A hallmark of the veterans benefits system is the obligation that has been imposed upon the US Depar...
Read MoreWest & Dunn Prevails on Behalf of Veteran’s Widow at CAVC
Dec 20, 2016
On December 14, 2016, Judge Mary Schoelen of the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) iss...
Read MoreVA Hiding Hospital and Clinic Ratings From the Public
Dec 19, 2016
Last week the USA Today published an exclusive story addressing the manner in which the US Departmen...
Read MoreWhen the Veterans Health Administration Commits Medical Negligence
Dec 06, 2016
While many of us think of the US Department of Veterans Affairs as a single entity, its functions ar...
Read More