In this series of five (5) posts, Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses DIC benefits for surviving spouses, children and parents of a deceased veteran.

The Attig Law Firm hosts copies of “The Screaming Eagle” – newspaper of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne, during the Vietnam War.

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig lays out some of the major differences between schedular TDIU and extra-schedular TDIU.

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig debunks the Myth that “A Veteran’s Claim dies with the Veteran”.

Veterans Benefits attorney Chris Attig discusses how a service connected sleep apnea rating is determined by the VA.

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses presumptive service connection options for certain Gulf War Era Veterans who served in Southwest Asia.

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses legal “credibility” in the context of a claim for service-connection of a disease that resulted from a Military Sexual Trauma (MST).

Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses some of the ways that sleep apnea can be service-connected.

235 years ago today, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution calling for the raising of 2 Battalions of Marines, by Captain Samuel Nicholas at Tun Tavern.

Immediately upon their formation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Marines proceeded to attack the fledgling U.S. Navy and take over the ships so that the Marines could take leisurely cruises to their areas of combat operations.  (Just kidding … those of you that know me know that I like to throw a jab or two [...]

Federal Disability Retirement Attorney Chris Attig discusses what conditions you should include on your application for FERS/CSRS disability retirement.