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In the case of Jones v. Shinseki, Mr. Jones filed a claim for psychiatric disorder in September 1973 for "nerves." See Jones v. Shinseki, 3 Vet. App. 122 (2009), The VA Regional Office (RO) issued

Veterans who are not rated as 100 percent disabled may still be entitled to compensation at the 100 percent level in some circumstances if they can demonstrate their service-connected disabilities prevent substantial employment. This is

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

Are 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

The 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

On 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

An 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

Both 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

While 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

Some 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