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VA APPEALS MODERNIZATION:  THE NEW THREE-TRACK APPROACH.

VA APPEALS MODERNIZATION: THE NEW THREE-TRACK APPROACH.

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The current VA appeals process is based on a non-linear, outdated model from 1933.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...
Increased Use of Opioid Painkillers Can Lead to New Battle for Veterans

Increased Use of Opioid Painkillers Can Lead to New Battle for Veterans

by edfarmer | Oct 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

You may have noticed there is a massive heroin addiction in our country today, with fatal overdoses destroying far too many families. The use of opioid painkillers, relatively easy to obtain, is often the starting point for the addiction. If the prescription is no...
DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR SECONDARY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY DIABETES

DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR SECONDARY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY DIABETES

by edfarmer | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized

If you are a Vietnam Era Veteran, you probably already know about the special VA rules that presume certain conditions are caused by Agent Orange exposure.  One of these conditions is Type 2 Diabetes.  What you may not be aware of is that you may be entitled to...

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