All told, there are relatively few lawyers who practice veterans benefits law. This is particularly true in comparison with the number of legal advocates who are involved in similar administrative programs, such as Social Security. One of the primary reasons there are so few lawyers involved with veterans disability benefits claims process is that for […]
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In the early twentieth century the United States recognized November 11 in honor of the veterans who served in the first World War. The holiday was dubbed Armistice Day in recognition of the armistice signed at the conclusion of the war at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.
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On October 14, 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs sponsored a Mental Health Summit in conjunction with its Veteran Stakeholders and Business Symposium. Hosted by WDVA Secretary John Scocos, the event provided a particular focus on veterans mental health issues together with anti-suicide training and information to attendees. MG (Ret.) Mark Graham of Vets 4 Warriors served
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On September 28, 2016, Judge William S. Greenberg of the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) issued a memorandum decision granting the appeal of Wisconsin veteran Robert Klotter. In the decision, the Court held that the Board of Veterans Appeals failed to provide adequate reasons and basis for its determination that the US Department
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WD’s Travis James West at the Bunker Labs Muster with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. On Friday, September 30, 2016, Bunker Labs hosted its annual Muster at the Wisconsin State Capitol Building. Started in Chicago in 2014 to provide support and business incubation opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs, Bunker Labs has helped veterans from around the country
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Following his presentation at the 2015 Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference, the Wisconsin Bar Association interviewed West & Dunn’s Travis James West on tips for young lawyers starting out in solo or small firms. According to the Bar, the primary take-aways are to work with good people, think hard about the type of business
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When considering attorney representation in a VA disability claim it’s important to understand what stage of review your particular case is in and what filing deadlines apply. VA believes its process to be non-adversarial in the early stages and does not allow veterans to be represented by an attorney until VA had a chance to
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