Mr. Pacheco served in the U.S. Army from January 1942 to November 1945 in the Pacific Theater. During combat service in 1942, he took cover in a fox hole while his base was taking fire
Read Full ArticleAre you familiar with CUE? Clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is a means by which a veteran can resurrect a previously denied claim for disability compensation. Two different elements must be met in order for
Read Full ArticleThe United State House of Representatives will likely vote this week on a bill that would expand veterans' health care. Under the proposal, the Veterans Affairs Department will provide treatment for Marines and their family
Read Full ArticleOn Monday, President Obama signed into law the bill we discussed on the blog last week. Camp Lejeune Marines and their families who served between 1957 and 1987 will now be eligible to receive medical
Read Full ArticleMembers of the military may be interested to learn of a court ruling regarding VA disability benefits for couples of same-sex marriage. A judge in Los Angeles ruled on Aug. 29 that a lesbian Army
Read Full ArticleAn enlisted member of the Air Force has been fighting to receive military benefits for his spouse. The Wyoming couple married in 2011 in a small Iowa town near the border of Nebraska. Iowa allows
Read Full ArticleBoth VA employees who conduct hearings at the VA's regional offices and the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) are bound by regulation to perform certain nondiscretionary duties. For example, 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(c)(2) provides, in
Read Full ArticleWhile loss of range of motion based on pain may amount to increased compensation for VA disability benefits in some instances (see Deluca v. Brown), recently, in Mitchell v. Shinseki, 25 Vet. App. 32 (2011), the Court
Read Full ArticleSome veterans who have been exposed to combat or military sexual trauma may develop an acquired psychiatric disorder. Many veterans, after filing a claim for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), end up diagnosed with another
Read Full ArticleThe law is clear: "every veteran shall be taken to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted, and enrolled for service, except as to defects, infirmities, or disorders noted at the time of the
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