If you are a Veteran with disabilities related to your time in service that make it difficult for you to keep a job, you may qualify for unemployment benefits from the VA, otherwise known as Total Disability
Read Full ArticleBerry Law often refers veterans to talented County Veteran Service Officers ("CVSO's") to assist veterans in the initial stages of filing claims with the VA for disability compensation. Most CVSO's are successful advocates on behalf
Read Full ArticleWhile the presidential candidates debate the future of Social Security, current recipients will receive an increase in benefits beginning in January 2013. The increase is based on a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is calculated every
Read Full ArticleA recent Associated Press article reported that a veteran of the U.S. Army is suing the federal government for the partial amputation of his genitals. He is claiming that he was the victim of VA
Read Full ArticleTen years and two conflicts later the costs of war are taking their toll, leading to higher costs of disability benefits. More disabled veterans are returning home and seeking disability compensation when they can no longer go
Read Full ArticleWhen it comes to purchasing a new vehicle the number of choices can seem limitless, including motorcycles, trucks and the newest electric sports cars. However, for disabled veterans the vehicle options has generally been limited
Read Full ArticleNebraska war veterans may be both shocked and saddened to learn that the the Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Feb. 10 that the VA claims backlog elimination is not moving as quickly as expected.
Read Full ArticleMilitary veterans who were injured or suffered from a disease while on active duty are eligible to receive disability compensation. If a condition was made worse by military service benefits might also be available. To
Read Full ArticleA pharmacology professor from the University of Illinois College of Medicine has begun a study to determine whether a combination of medicines could help veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome. Essentially, the disorder is a combination
Read Full ArticleIn our prior post we highlighted the efforts Senator Kay Hagan (D-North Carolina) made to Congress in order to resolve the VA backlog in disability claims in that state. The backlog issue has been well-chronicled, and has
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