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One of the biggest administrative difficulties that I encounter occurs when clients do not properly plan their travel to formal hearings to allow for several hours of preparation the night before the proceedings. While we will have undergone extensive preparation by phone, Skype and other methods ahead of time, the night before your hearing is […]

I cannot begin to count the number of times when a prospective client recounts some basic facts to me by phone and asks “Do I have a case?  And what percentages will I receive?”  Honestly, when I graduated law school 26 years ago, they gave me a piece of paper not a crystal ball.  There […]

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Arlington National Cemetery, the resting place of many of our nation’s finest men and women ever to don the uniform and fight under our flag.  Rest in peace, thou good and faithful warriors.

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Arlington National Cemetery, the resting place of many of our nation’s finest men and women ever to don the uniform and fight under our flag.  Rest in peace, thou good and faithful warriors. 

I cannot begin to count the number of times when a prospective client recounts some basic facts to me by phone and asks “Do I have a case?  And what percentages will I receive?”  Honestly, when I graduated law school 26 years ago, they gave me a piece of paper not a crystal ball.  There […]

It is positively amazing how many times prospective clients come to me and say “I know what my case is worth, because I have been told that …” .  Stop right there, my friend.   Unless the persons proffering these opinions have reviewed your medical records, non-medical evidence and have previously been adjudicators or counsel in […]

It is positively amazing how many times prospective clients come to me and say “I know what my case is worth, because I have been told that …” .  Stop right there, my friend.   Unless the persons proffering these opinions have reviewed your medical records, non-medical evidence and have previously been adjudicators or counsel in […]

I am positively aghast every time that a prospective client tells me that they only miss few hours a month from their assigned duties, because in most cases they are only counting the time during which they actually have medical appointments.  This reflects a very basic misunderstanding among service members and their chain of command […]

It is absolutely vital that you read every rating decision in detail, comparing it to the findings of your VA C&P exams, your Medical Board Narrative Summary and any addenda to these documents.  Why? Because failing to do so can cost you anywhere from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending upon your pay […]

It is absolutely vital that you read every rating decision in detail, comparing it to the findings of your VA C&P exams, your Medical Board Narrative Summary and any addenda to these documents.  Why? Because failing to do so can cost you anywhere from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending upon your pay […]