Veterans have filed a class action lawsuit has alleging the VA has been downplaying PTSD diagnoses and reducting VA impairment ratings:
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the federal government by five veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The soldiers allege that they were illegally denied disability benefits despite being diagnosed with [...]
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Veterans Sue Federal Government Over Lack of PTSD Disability Benefits
4 reasons why a 100% VA rating may not be enough to win Social Security benefits
A 100% impairment rating from the VA is usually terrific evidence in a Social Security disability case. While a VA rating is not binding on Social Security (Social Security does not have to agree with the VA that you are disabled), Social Security will often give strong deference to a 100% disability rating from the Department [...]
VA Ratings in Social Security Claims
CT Blue talks about the often unspoken cost of war: veterans coming home with disabilities.
According to a new report from the Pentagaon “1 in 5 American servicemen and women who have been in Iraq are coming back with brain injuries.” The same report says that “17 percent of the soldiers returning to war could [...]
