VA Benefits: More evidence linking service in Iraq and Afghanistan to increase in mental health disabilities.

By Chris Attig | Permalink
November 11th in Uncategorized, VA Benefits.

We came across another article highlighting some of the mental health issues facing veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The study on which the article is based evaluated only those who visited a a VA Medical Center within a specific time period and may not correlate to all soldiers who served or are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

However, the study is consistent with an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in March 2006.

One thing that [...]

MSPB: Preliminary ruling issued in favor of Client of Attig Law Firm.

By Chris Attig | Permalink
November 7th in EEOC (Federal Employees), MSPB - Adverse Action Appeals (Performance and Discipline), MSPB Appeals.

A client of the Attig Law Firm appears to have prevailed in her appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board today. We received a preliminary ruling yesterday indicating that an Administrative Judge intends to rule in our Client’s favor on the question of whether or not our client was entitled to a particular benefit of federal employment. The actual ruling will likely be issued sometime in early 2008, after a hearing on the discrimination portion of our client’s [...]

Attig Law Firm, PLLC, to represent disabled US Veterans

By Chris Attig | Permalink
November 6th in Disability Discrimination, EEOC (Federal Employees), MSPB - Adverse Action Appeals (Performance and Discipline), MSPB Appeals, Uncategorized, VA Benefits.

After significant consideration and evaluation, the Attig Law Firm, PLLC, will begin representing US Veterans in their disability benefits claims before the VA and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.After researching the ins and outs of the VA disability benefits systems, it became clear that a represented Veteran can have an entirely different experience before the VA and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims than a non-represented Veteran typically has.Given the high volume of disabled veterans returning [...]

MSPB: Attig Law Firm Client receives favorable outcome before MSPB

By Chris Attig | Permalink
November 5th in Catch 62 Appeals (Military Service Credit Deposit), Federal Disability Retirement, MSPB - Adverse Action Appeals (Performance and Discipline), MSPB Appeals.

Another client of our Firm received a favorable outcome before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).This individual was a 3-decade veteran of the United States Armed Forces and a Federal Agency that we will not disclose due to the nature of the case.

Earlier this year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reduced our client’s retirement annuity when he reached the age of 62. When he separated from civil service, he did not pay a deposit for his [...]

MSPB: Attig Law Firm Client secures favorable outcome on Catch 62 issue (military service credit deposit)

By Chris Attig | Permalink
November 4th in Catch 62 Appeals (Military Service Credit Deposit), Federal Whistleblowers, MSPB - Adverse Action Appeals (Performance and Discipline), MSPB Appeals.

Another client of our Firm received a favorable outcome before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

Our client was a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and a Federal Agency that we will not disclose due to the nature of the case. Earlier this year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reduced our client’s retirement annuity when he reached the age of 62.

When he separated from civil service, he did [...]

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