The following blog article will relay information on PTSD and how the VA compensates for veterans diagnosed with PTSD. To go directly to the section on compensation, click here. What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after you have been through a traumatic event. A […]
VA Disability Ratings
Traumatic Brain Injury In Veterans
When thinking about mental disorders resulting from military service, most think of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD first and foremost. While, PTSD is a prominent concern facing those who have experienced trauma in warzones, there are a number of other impacts to mental health that can impact one’s life including traumatic brain injury (TBI). […]
Unemployment Amongst Veterans in 2018
Veteran unemployability has been on the decline since 2001. According to data from the Department of Labor, in December 2018 the veteran unemployment rate was 3.2 percent. Diving deeper into the data, you can see that a large part of the reason for the shrinking number of unemployed veterans is other veterans. Veterans helped more […]
2019 VA Disability Pay Rates
The 2019 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for disability compensation has been raised to 2.8%. This marks the largest increase in COLA made by the VA since 2012. The Social Security Administration determines COLA based on changes to the cost of living intended to parallel the increase in inflation. You can see all rate increases […]
5 Tips on Increasing Your TDIU Disability Compensation
TDIU (sometimes simply referred to as IU) stands for the total disability rating based on individual unemployability. In other words, TDIU is an acronym for the scale the VA uses to measure compensation for veterans who cannot work due to service-connected disabilities. Below is a comprehensive guide to understanding TDIU. Let’s break that done further. Individual […]
Exposure to Herbicides at Fort McClellan
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims recently issued a decision that recognizes the use of herbicides at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama. The herbicide likely related to a great deal of research being done at Fort McClellan on chemical, biological, and radiological materials as the U.S. prepared to enter World War I. Following […]