Thrift Savings Plans and TSP Beneficiary Forms
Thrift Savings Plans and their accompanying beneficiary forms can cause unintended pitfalls for our military and civil service families [Read More]
Category: Veterans Benefits
Minnesota Veterans Lawyer
Veterans benefits is an area of law that this very unique.
As a veterans benefits and disability attorney, the idea behind these blog postings is to inspire a conversation with military veterans and their families seeking help.
Thus, I hope you enjoy my postings.
Veterans Benefits: Types of Issues
Benefits for military veterans are constantly changing. Likewise, the needs of a veteran change too. For some military vets, they need help with their employment status. Others need help with a disability ratings and pensions.
Below, please find discussions about appeals, effective dates, notices, funeral services, increased ratings, and applicable VA Forms just to name a few.
Also, you will find topics regarding an appeal to a Regional Office, BVA and the Veteran’s Appeals Court.
Other Veterans Benefit Issues
As most veterans are aware, rights and benefits are overwhelming. As a Veteran myself, using military language comes easy. Sometimes, this can be helpful in the application process or finding a specific form for assistance.
I am very grateful to those offering comments and sharing these posts with other people.
Otherwise, if a veteran or their family needs help with an issue or matter, please contact this law office for one-on-one attention.
VA Look Back Rule Impacts Benefits
The VA Look Back Rule is a 36 month period outlined under 38 CFR 3.276. Unfortunately, this rule can negatively impact Veterans benefits for [Read More]
Coronavirus Preparation 101
Coronavirus or COVD-19 preparation can start with the preparation of a health care directive, power of attorney, and related documents. Young and old can [Read More]
Brain Donations for Military Veterans
Brain donation for military vets are becoming very popular. For some veterans, designating their brain to science makes sense. However, Chapter 525A might [Read More]
M21 Manual for Veteran Claims Was Revised by the VA
The M21 Manual or M21-1 is a guide used by the VA to administer claims and process Veterans benefits. As a working document, the VA recently updated their [Read More]
Hire A Veteran Day 🇺🇸- 5 Tips for Veteran Job Searches
Hire a Veteran Dy is a new thing, right? Regardless, here are a few tips for Military Vets looking for jobs. I hope these job search tips help with your [Read More]
When Health Problems Impact Your Appeal Hearing
Health problems that even so slightly impair our ability to communicate or think clearly are burdensome to an appeal. On one hand, you want to [Read More]
A Business Partnership Might Be Bad for a Veteran Owned Biz
A business partnership is a fun phrase to use when you want to engage another person or entity. On the other hand, using this term [Read More]
Doubt and Veterans Claims: Is There a 50:50 Chance of Winning?
The benefit of doubt rule favors Veterans and their claims for benefits. If you are unfamiliar, here is the rule: When there is an approximate [Read More]
14 BVA Responses To Your Denied Appeal
BVA responses are tricky. When considering a potential response to a denial, I like the idea of looking for errors. Here are a handful of [Read More]