by edfarmer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
For many years, veterans who were entitled to retirement pay from the military (either longevity retirement pay for twenty or more years of service or disability retirement pay for those medically discharged because they were found unfit for continued military...
by edfarmer | Nov 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
A veteran with a less than fully honorable discharge has three forums that they can petition to make them eligible for VA benefits. Two of the forums are part of the military service departments. Each military service branch has a Discharge Review Board (DRB). The Air...
by edfarmer | Nov 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since 2014, significant changes have occurred in the discharge upgrade criteria involving veterans which greatly increase a veteran’s likelihood of success in obtaining a discharge upgrade. A veteran should be familiar with these changes, so they can submit the best...
by edfarmer | Dec 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Are you receiving a 10 percent rating for your service-connected back injury, but there are times when the pain is so bad that you can’t pick something off the floor? Perhaps, you have a 0 percent rating for your knee but due to weakness, you can’t climb up the...
by edfarmer | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
It has been a year packed with activity on the presidential and congressional level. We have seen proposed, amended and failed legislation, blocked executive orders, investigations, and charges of collusion on both sides. In this issue, we will summarize how...
by edfarmer | Oct 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The current VA appeals process is based on a non-linear, outdated model from 1933. This model has created approximately a 470,000 appeal backlog over the past two years. In 2016, veterans waited on average of six years to receive their appeals decisions. The...
