I reported previously that the VBA had stopped accepting DBQs (Disability Benefits Questionnaires) from private providers. I have been informed that the VBA has recently reversed this policy. Here is…
My contacts within the VBA have alerted me that the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2021 includes changes to the presumptive conditions related to exposure to Agent Orange in…
At the beginning of April 2020, as concerns about COVID-19 infections increased, VA suspended its in-person medical disability examinations for its compensation and pension (C&P) programs. Since then, VA has…
VA is bringing virtual hearings to Veterans who have disagreed with the decision VA made on a compensation claim and who have appealed the decision to the Board of Veterans…
February 2019 marked the implementation of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act (AMA), which resulted in faster ways to appeal your compensation claim. AMA created a new decision review…
The COVID-19 pandemic halted VA’s practice of in-person C&P exams. Now, in almost all locations across the country, these disability compensation and pension exams have resumed. For more information about…
The VA is not the only entity that provides benefits to Veterans. State governments also provide a wide variety of benefits. Unfortunately, these benefits are often overlooked and underused. Here…
The VBA recently announced internally that they will no longer be making their Disability Benefit Questionnaires (DBQs) available to the public. This is very bad news for Veterans. This policy…
At the beginning of April 2020, due to COVID-19, VA suspended its in-person medical disability examinations for its compensation and pension (C&P) programs. On May 28, 2020, VA resumed in-person…
As a result of COVID-19, the VA temporarily discontinued almost all in-person exams related to disabilities and benefits. However, now that States are re-opening, the VA is now resuming in-person…