Indiana Disability Legal Blog
Requesting A Board Appeal For Veterans’ Benefits Claims
It can be discouraging for disabled veterans to receive a denial of their benefits claims. An appeal with the VA’s Board of Veterans Appeals may be filed after the denial of an initial claim, a supplemental claim, or a denial from a higher-level review. Requesting a...
Questions Remain About Veterans’ Benefits COLA Increase for 2021
Reports are conflicting as to whether there will be a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2021 benefits for Social Security, military retirees, disabled veterans and others. Based on the current economic landscape – which has been in flux since the COVID-19 pandemic...
Are you eligible for veteran benefits?
Surprisingly, there is no set definition of who is a veteran in the United States. Benefits for those who have been deemed veterans in Indiana and around the country have been created and added-upon for more than 200 years. Each time the government would add a new...
Are you eligible for VA Community Care?
Veterans in need of medical attention or examinations often rely on their local VA. Unfortunately, not all veterans have the option. It may be that they are nowhere near a facility, or that the facility near them is unable to provide for their health care demands....
Understanding eligibility for veterans’ benefits for disability
There are many veterans of the United States military in Indiana. Unfortunately, they might have suffered a disabling injury or condition while they were in the service. This could leave them unable to work and earn a living. Veterans’ benefits may be available for...
How COVID-19 is affecting VBA claims
If you are a veteran or uniformed services member of the U.S. military, you likely have dealt with or heard of the Veterans Benefits Administration. The VBA has recently experienced an extensive backlog of initial benefits claims. It is possible that the pandemic is...
How the VA has gone virtual in the time of COVID-19
The Veterans Administration has adjusted how it does business to limit exposure to vulnerable veterans and to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus. Veterans now have the option to make virtual appointments and take care of business without the risk of infection...
New Health Information Exchange aims to improve efficiency by sharing information between providers
The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization program, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and the Department of Defense have worked together to make veteran health information shareable between health providers. Ideally, what they are calling the Health...
Special services available for veterans who may be facing COVID-19
Our nation faces challenges unlike any it has seen in decades. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has upended the lives of every American and affected the economic standing of many small businesses. If you are a veteran of the United States military, there are VA...
Improving the Lives of Military Veterans
U.S. military veterans cleared a significant hurdle last week – when two new bills to increase benefits and provide the best higher education options passed the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with bipartisan support. The bills -- the Veterans’ Compensation Cost...
