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A VA Disability Attorney in South Portland Can Help You With Your Appeal

Published on October 14th, 2019

Applying for VA disability benefits is an arduous process that must be done in a specific way in order for you to successfully receive benefits. When you need these benefits to support your family, it’s crucial to make sure that the process is done correctly. If you are in this situation and require a helping […]


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Your Rights As A Disabled Military Veteran in South Portland

Published on October 14th, 2019

Without disability benefits, life can be hard for a veteran with physical or mental ailments. Too few people have taken the time and effort to fight for their benefits. Fortunately, the situation for veterans is rapidly improving. People have become less worried about the costs associated with seeking disability benefits. These days, there are plenty […]


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What You Need to Know About the New VA Community Care Program

Published on October 10th, 2019

If you’re a veteran who lives in an isolated area, or who is suffering from a rare medical condition, you were probably enrolled in the Veterans Choice Program (VCP), which enabled qualifying veterans to receive medical care from private doctors and hospitals at the VA’s expense. In June 2019, however, the program ended. It has […]


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Can I be Working and Receive Individual Unemployability Benefits?

Published on October 8th, 2019

One of the common misconceptions about veterans disability compensation is that you cannot work if you receive individual unemployability benefits. But in fact, you can work even if you are rated as totally disabled for individual unemployability, which is also called TDIU or simply IU. The only requirement is that your earnings do not put […]


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Will the Appeals Modernization and Improvement Act Help my Claim?

Published on October 8th, 2019

The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017, which the is also called the AMA, became law in 2017 but only began to be applied on February 19, 2019. It made changes to the veterans disability compensation claim appeals process. The goal is to make the appeals process faster and more fair, but it’s […]


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