The Law Office of Robert B. Goss, P.C. https://www.attorneyforveterans.com wishes to express our condolenses to the family and friends of Col. George “Bud” Day. July 28, 2013, Col. Day passed away after a long illness. Col. Day was a true hero and a man I greatly admired. He helped friends…
Today is the 69th anniversary of the invasion of France to liberate Europe from the Nazis. This week I mentioned D-Day was Thursday. One of our young secretaries stated she did not know about D-Day. D-Day for WW II was on June 6, 1944. D-Day is the day the Allies…
For those of you who have served, you know this Fact – – Military Retirees are Veterans. But it seems with Sequestration upon the United States, the Department of Defense at the urging of the White House has a solution – – have Military Retirees pay MORE IN TRICARE FEES.…
– – As the the U.S. Flag passes and also during the playing of the National Anthem. This law was passed in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. Specifically National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 sec 595 changes 36 U.S.C. section 301(b)(1) to read: (b) Conduct During Playing.- During…
On January 3, 2013, Title 10. Section 987(f) of the U.S. Code was amended to provide protection for service members and their dependents regarding credit, arbitration, and limiting interest rates. This amendment provides service members and their dependents a private cause of action against lenders who violate the Military Lending…
The GAO on January 18, 2013, confirmed the average wait time for a claim to be processed has increased. In 2009 the VA took an Average of 161 days. In 2012 the processing time jumped to 260 days. Appeals – – over 2/3rd of all claims were backlogged. If you…
First, fail to make a claim for a benefit. The VA is not responsible for any disability that you may have if you do not make a claim. No claim = no benefits. And no not filing a claim will not allow you to get 50 years of back pay…
Lay statements are any statements made by the veteran, family members, friends, neighbors, or service buddies who make an oral statement during a hearing, or make a written declaration or written statement (preferably an affidavit signed and notarized under oath) regarding the veterans disability. Lay statements refer statements made by…
MST is a polite way of describing a viscous attack and event — Rape. 38 U.S.C.S. § 1720D(d) defines Sexual trauma as: “psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a mental health professional employed by the [VA], resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery [touching] of a…
Thank you to all veterans, U.S & Allies In my house I have a W.W. I picture of my Grandfather, Howard, sitting cross-legged in the front row of an Army Unit photo taken in France on Armistice Day 1918. He was a great grandfather and man. My grandfather only left…