The COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, and some who were afflicted with the virus, are still experiencing lingering symptoms. Though the cough and fever may be long gone, other symptoms that can last for months or more are being attributed to COVID-19 in a condition referred to as long COVID. Is long COVID recognized by…
Having your VA disability claim denied can be a disheartening experience. Different personalities will react to this unfortunate news in different ways. Some may become angry or indignant and commit themselves to obtain the favorable decision they seek by any means necessary. These “other means” may include, in their minds, redoubling their efforts, starting over,…
If you have just received notification that your VA disability claim has been denied, you are likely anxious about the appeals process. You know you need and deserve disability benefits for your service-related condition. You also know that those benefits can be paid retroactively to the time you filed your claim, and even before then…
Cincinnati is no stranger to legacies and dynasties. From the Cincinnati Reds’ “Big Red Machine” of the 1970s to the Cincinnati Bengals of the 1980s who won the AFC championship in 1981 and 1988 (and the current roster of the Bengals, who are headed to their second AFC championship game in two years), there are…
It is unusual for the U.S. Supreme Court to agree on much of anything these days, with the Court’s conservative-leaning justices aligning on one side of most controversies and the progressive-leaning justices on the other. Unanimous decisions, while not uncommon, are worthy of attention because when they happen, the two camps of the Court are…
The federal government is a bureaucratic nightmare to navigate. Even submitting your income taxes each year can require you to fill out several forms, not all of which are easy to find or complete. As a veteran needing disability benefits, you (and perhaps your representative) already had to complete several forms and submit them as…
Following honorable service to this country, you are entitled to receive assistance for injuries you sustained in connection with your service. While the largest source of available benefits comes through the Veterans Administration (VA), Ohio veterans also have additional resources available to them as well. An experienced and knowledgeable veterans law attorney can help you…
You have served your country honorably and have developed a disabling condition related to your military service. To you, the connection between your service and your condition could not be more apparent and your eligibility for disability benefits obvious. Yet you receive notification in the mail that your claim has been denied. Now you wonder…
If you are a veteran living in Cincinnati, Ohio, you may be eligible for VA disability benefits if you were injured or became ill as a result of your military service. These benefits are designed to help veterans cover the cost of medical treatment and other expenses related to their disability. Veterans Law Attorneys is…
President Joe Biden signed The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act into law. The law, more commonly known as the PACT Act, expands the availability of VA benefits to veterans exposed to certain toxic chemicals during the Vietnam War, Gulf War, and in the aftermath of the…