An increasing number of cases before the Board seem to involve the issue of constructive suspension. What is a constructive suspension?

A constructive suspension occurs when, through no fault of her own, an employee is absent from work for more than fourteen (14) days, with a loss in pay. A constructive suspension can only occur when the Agency – not the employee- initiated the absence. If the employee voluntarily initiates an absence, then there is no constructive [...]

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig introduces a multi-part topic: How to Establish Service-Connection for your claim for Veterans Disability Compensation.

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses how to provide evidence of a “link” between your PTSD and an in-service stressor.

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses ideas for how to prove an in-service stressor for a Veteran’s claim for disability compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses types of medical evidence a Veteran might consider using to support a claim for Veterans’ disability compensation based on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig introduces a multi-part Blog Entry that summarizes the elements a Veteran may need to satisfy in the Veteran’s claim for disability compensation due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The thought occurred to me that many folks that are not veterans don’t understand the process that Veterans go through to secure benefits when they have a service-connected disability. One way that I thought might help broaden the understanding of non-Veterans might be to create a Blog Diary of one veteran’s struggles to apply for and receive benefits.

After thinking about this for a while, I decided to go ahead and see if there are any veterans who are [...]

Your military health records can be ordered through the NPRC and the VA, and can be done by letter, fax, or online. To properly request your records, and to ensure you get the records you are looking for, you will need to know the two major categories of military medical records.

The first category is “outpatient records”, or the “health record”. It typically consists of your in-processing and out-processing physical exams, immunization, dental, eyewear and other medical profiles (if [...]

The Son of George Bush has asked Congressional Democrats to send him a Veterans’ spending bill to commemorate Veterans’ Day. The snippets we hear from the Oval Office sound good. His request makes it sounds like he wants to help Vets. His request seems to chide Congress for not doing enough to help Vets.

Let’s take a look behind his gamesmanship.

A Veterans spending bill is currently in Congress. It proposes to add $3.7 billion more [...]

THE VA HAS PROPOSED NEW PTSD REGULATIONS, EFFECTIVE JULY 13, 2010.  THE SUMMARY PROVIDED IN THIS BLOG ENTRY MAY BE AFFECTED BY THOSE REGULATIONS!!!

CLICK HERE TO READ ANOTHER ATTIG LAW FIRM VETERANS’ BENEFITS BLOG ENTRY ABOUT THESE NEW REGULATIONS.

CONTACT A VETERANS’ BENEFITS ATTORNEY WHO HAS HANDLED CLAIMS FOR DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS WITH PTSD IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS HOW THESE NEW REGULATIONS WILL AFFECT YOUR CLAIM.

We came across another article highlighting some of [...]