Doing right by vets: Give Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy

Give Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy October 28, 2018, The Editorial Board, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette How can the federal government be sure that sailors stationed aboard Navy and Coast Guard ships off Vietnam’s coast weren’t exposed to Agent Orange? It can’t, and that’s why the U.S. Senate should pass a…

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Alabama Veteran Prevails on VA Claim Appeal for Unemployability

October 22, 2018, Washington, DC Bergmann & Moore attorneys prevailed on behalf of a disabled Vietnam-era Veteran who sought individual unemployability (IU) benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In September 2011, the Alabama Veteran filed a claim for IU, alleging he was unemployable due to his ischemic heart disease. …

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Shortage of benefit experts means Michigan struggles to get Veterans the help they need

October 9, 2018, Michigan Radio Shortage of benefit experts Michael Smith is the director of the Washtenaw County Department of Veterans Affairs. He served a collective 21 years in the U.S. Army and is now an Accredited Veteran Service Officer. He joined Stateside to talk about the challenges that many veterans face when navigating the…

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Georgia Vietnam Veteran’s Widow Prevails on VA Claim Appeal for Rare Cancer

Georgia Vietnam Veteran’s Widow Prevails October 9, 2018, Washington, DC – Bergmann & Moore attorneys prevailed on behalf of a Vietnam War Veteran’s widow who sought survivor benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after the Veteran died. The widow believed the Veteran’s death was related to his military service. …

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