On November 29, 2017 the Department of Veteran’s Affairs announced that it will begin accepting applications for Veteran Identification Cards (“VIC”) for all honorably discharged veterans of the United States. The implementation of this program comes as a relief to many veterans, as the cards will permit them to avoid using a Form DD-214 (Certificate […]
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Attorneys Shana Dunn and Travis James West of West & Dunn have been honored by Super Lawyers Magazine as a 2017 Rising Stars. Ms. Dunn has been rated as the top lawyer in military and veterans law, and Mr. West has been rated the top business litigation attorney in the Waunakee area. Super Lawyers
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The United States had recognized its veterans on the eleventh day of the eleventh month for almost a century — first in the form of Armistice Day and currently as Veterans Day. The holiday was initially marked with the fitting words of President Woodrow Wilson, recommending that Americans honor the heroism of those who served
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Beginning today, November 10, 2017, all honorably discharged veterans will be eligible for tax free shopping via the Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s online portal, The Exchange. By way of explanation, on November 1, Exchange Director and CEO Tom Shull published the following editorial: In a matter of days, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, along
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In order to prevail on a claim for VA disability benefits, a veteran must be able to demonstrate that the claimed condition is connected to their service. Demonstrating this service connection element can be difficult, if not impossible, when it comes to diseases or conditions for which the cause is not always readily apparent. Beginning
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President Trump presented his 2017 budget to Congress back in May. This budget calls for significant increases in spending, but also contains some troubling cuts. One of the more significant proposed cuts would have resulted in the loss of more than $3 billion to veterans suffering from service connected disabilities that are so severe they
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The Backlog. The backlog of pending claims for veterans’ disability benefits has become the bogeyman that haunts the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Over the past several years VA exerted substantial efforts to exorcise this demon at the initial filing stage. In other words, VA focused its attention, with mixed results, on shortening the time it
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In an interview by Jessica Stephen for the Wisconsin Law Journal, Shana Dunn and Travis West provide perspective on practicing veterans law. The attorneys discuss the challenges of operating a practice dedicated to assisting veterans, and why those challenges may result in fewer lawyers venturing into the area of law. They also discuss their personal motivations
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During the month of March the law firm Van Every Creedon is offering trademark services for veterans at a flat rate of $995. The offer includes the clearance search, government filing fee, and trademark monitoring for the year. This is a phenomenal opportunity to which veteran business owners should give serious consideration. The importance of
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