Many people assume new illnesses, aches, and pains are “normal.” Just part of aging. Simply bad luck. Or even genetics. Veterans should not be lulled into passive acceptance of this so-called common wisdom. Diet and exercise can only get you so far with the many health problems – some tremendously…
If the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denies your request for benefits, don’t be shocked. If VA gives you a lower disability rating than you merit, don’t be shocked. Since 2014, in an effort to reduce its backlog of disability benefits claims, word is that VA is simply shoveling responses…
Until Veterans are treated like full U.S. citizens with the right to representation by an attorney, we can only celebrate Veterans Day once a year. Here’s why. Only under limited circumstances are Veterans are allowed to use an attorney to represent them on appeals from denial of benefits by the Department…
With the extremely long delay in obtaining benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), many Veterans face tremendous and crippling medical bills. These bills impact ability to pay for necessities, including rent, utilities, transportation, and even food. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: VA BENEFITS ARE PROTECTED! Threats and constant calls from…
Then-Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Eric Shinseki, resigned in May 2014 after a shocking season of revelations regarding Veteran deaths at the hands of VA. Last month, on October 16, 2015, VA Under Secretary for Benefits, Allison Hickey (pictured), resigned in the wake of a pay fraud scandal…
Archive photo of the 1973 NPRC Fire The National Archives tells the story. On July 12, 1973, a fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) destroyed approximately 16-18 million Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF). To its credit, the National Archives views the 1973 fire as an “unparalleled disaster” and…
Bob Goss, founder of the Law Office of Robert B. Goss, P.C. Back in September, we posted a blog about VA’s handling of the “Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014,” P.L. 113-146 (“Choice Act”). The “Choice Act” was intended to improve Veterans’ access to medical services – especially…
Mission focus is why we justly admire our active-duty and Veteran military personnel. Unfortunately for our service members and Veterans, “Playing with pain” can quickly evolve from a mantra to a way of life. This means that injuries and ailments are pushed aside, even if non-prescription painkillers are required. To protect…
Picture this scenario. Today is Monday, October 19, 2015. You open your mail. Surprise! You have a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). You read the letter. It’s dated August 17, 2015. The letter explains that you have 60-days from the date on the letter in which to respond…or else…
Bob Goss, founder of the Law Office of Robert B. Goss, P.C., has built his law practice around the concept of family and friends who have a passion to protect our troops. As part of a series of conversations with our law office family and friends, it is a pleasure to introduce Ms. Dee Doutel, Senior…