September 16, 2018, CBS News, Sharyn Alfonsi Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Until a few years ago, National Football League (NFL) players who struggled with severe depression, bouts of rage and memory loss in their retirement were often told they were just having a hard time adjusting to life away from the game. Doctors…
Florida Veteran Prevails September 18, 2018, Washington, DC – Bergmann & Moore attorneys prevailed on behalf of a peacetime Veteran who originally sought disability compensation benefits for his sleep apnea from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more than six years ago. In July 2012, the Veteran filed his claim for…
California Veteran Prevails California Veteran Prevails – September 11, 2018, Washington, DC – Bergmann & Moore attorneys prevailed on behalf of a Vietnam War Veteran who sought disability benefits for individual unemployability (IU) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In November 2008, the California Veteran filed his initial VA claim…
Blue Water Vietnam Veterans September 10, 2018, Military Times, Leo Shane Veterans Affairs leaders are increasing their efforts to sideline legislation that would extend disability benefits to “blue water” Veterans from the Vietnam War, saying the move would set a problematic precedent for future complaints. “We know it is incredibly difficult to hear…
Widow Prevails September 5, 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 from a rare form of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme. In August 2012, the South…
August 30, 2018, Military Times, Leo Shane Lawmaker presses for quicker action Washington ~ Veterans exposed to radioactive debris more than five decades ago haven’t made much progress in the courts to have their illnesses recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs, so now they’re hoping Congress can intervene. Click here to read the…
Lawmakers, advocates call for change after VA mishandled military sexual trauma claims August 28, 2018, Stars and Stripes, Nikki Wentling WASHINGTON — Some lawmakers and Veteran advocates are calling for more change to how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles claims of sexual trauma in the military after it was discovered…
IU Claim Appeal at Court August 27, 2018, Washington, DC ~ Bergmann & Moore attorneys obtained a favorable appeal outcome for a Vietnam War Veteran seeking Individual Unemployability (IU) benefits and an increased rating for his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In 2012, the Nebraska…
Vietnam War Veteran Prevails August 20, 2018, Washington, DC ~ Bergmann & Moore attorneys worked closely with a Vietnam War Veteran and prevailed in his disability claim appeal for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 1991, the Veteran from Tennessee filed a disability compensation claim for PTSD against the U.S. Department of Veterans…
July 31, 2018 Military.com By Richard Sisk Disability Claim Appeals Backlog, IT Delay Among the many challenges facing new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie is the long-standing backlog in disability claims appeals, which currently totals more than 400,000 cases. As acting secretary at the VA in May, Wilkie said,…
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