On the eleventh day of the eleventh month on the eleventh hour in 1918 an armistice went into effect ending the hostilities between Germany and the allied nations , thus ending the hostilities in what became known as World War I. One year later President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as a day of remembrance, Armistice Day. “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude … [Read more...]
A National Moment of Rememberence
Memorial Day, also known as Decoration Day, is the day that our nation honors all soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom. The National Moment of Remembrance Act was signed into law in 2000, it encourages all Americans to pause for a moment of silence at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day to honor those who have died in service to our country. The images below are from a recent visit to our nation’s capital and are posted here in memory of all soldiers who made the ultimate … [Read more...]
Benefits Granted After Twelve Years and Three Remands
In 2009 an Army veteran came to our office seeking assistance for an increase rating in his lumbar spine condition. He served in Thailand with an Engineer Battalion building the Bangkok Bypass during the Vietnam War. He fell from a crane and fractured vertebrae in his low back and spent several weeks in a hospital in Thailand. He returned to his unit, completed his duty to the United States Army and was released with an honorable discharge. After service he filed an application for service … [Read more...]
Agent Orange and the Fairchild C-123 Provider
The VA’s Office of Public Health recently released their findings in Agent Orange Residue on Post-Vietnam War Airplanes an investigation in connection with the possible exposure to herbicides in post-Vietnam War veteran’s who were crew members of the Fairchild C-123 Provider, which were used to spray herbicides in Vietnam. The Office of Public Health determined crew members of the C-123’s exposure to herbicides, such as Agent Orange, was “minimal” and could not have resulted in health effects … [Read more...]
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus: Your MOS Can Concede Exposure
The fact that your spouse says you never hear them may in fact indicate an entitlement to VA compensation for hearing loss and or tinnitus. Generally speaking, the VA isn’t responsible for hearing loss caused by the natural process of aging or occupational noise you were exposed to post-service. That said; don’t let the VA’s immediate denial of those benefits deter you! A 2010 VA fast letter 10-35, conceded that certain military jobs exposed veterans to high frequency noise. As such, the … [Read more...]
