Bad Faith and Breach of Contract in Private Disability Insurance Claims If your insurance provider has unfairly denied your claim for disability coverage, don’t assume you can handle the problem yourself. Getting a knowledgeable attorney involved as early as possible is critical to giving yourself the best chance of overturning the denial. From the initial …
Category: Veterans Disability Benefits
Can Veterans Go to Any Hospital?
U.S. military veterans can receive excellent medical care at VA medical facilities. However, if it cannot provide the services that a veteran need, a physician might refer them to another facility, medical specialist, or outside the VA network to a private hospital. The VA will pay for the services provided if they have met the …
What are the Chances of Winning Your Long-Term Disability Appeal or Litigation?
The chances of winning your long-term disability appeal or litigation depend on several factors, but there are two that prove most crucial. The first is the amount of solid evidence submitted, and the second is the quality of your legal representation. While it is possible to file an appeal on your own, the process is …
VA Rating for Sinusitis
Many veterans have returned from service with sinusitis. Unfortunately, obtaining a disability rating for it can be challenging as it is not easily seen or measured. Moreover, the VA’s rules regarding sinusitis differ from other wartime injuries. If you are suffering from this, you need a veteran’s disability claims attorney. Marc Whitehead & Associates is …
Veterans Benefits for Assisted Living
When veterans need help with daily functioning, they become eligible for increases to their VA pension known as the Aid and Attendance and Housebound Allowances. Aid and Attendance is sometimes called the Assisted Living benefit because it is often used in assisted living facilities. In addition to helping with the costs of assisted living, money …
VA Benefits for Toxic Exposure
The PACT Act of 2022 is a milestone in veterans’ legislation. This new law aims to ensure millions of veterans and survivors receive expanded health care and VA benefits for toxic exposure regarding burn pits, herbicides, contaminated water, and other exposure hazards. The bill was passed on August 10, 2022. It expands veterans’ health …
VA PACT Act for Toxic-Exposed Veterans
The VA Pact Act provides benefits to military veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances, such as open burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation, Camp Lejeune contamination, or other hazardous exposures. The VA now suspects exposure to these and other toxic substances may cause several health conditions. Here is a summary of the PACT Act …
2023 VA Disability Pay Rates – Disabled Vets to Get 8.7% Increase
Disabled veterans are due to receive the most significant VA compensation rate increase in over 30 years. The 2023 VA disability pay rates include a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase of 8.7% to match the Social Security benefit rate increase. VA disability compensation is a benefit payment for veterans who suffered injury or illness …
Your VA Disability Decision Letter Matters
At Marc Whitehead & Associates, our veteran disability attorneys thoroughly understand the VA’s rules, including the critical importance of your VA Disability Decision Letter. We have decades of experience and respect the challenges you face. You won’t have to travel to our office–everything can be done remotely. Our compassionate staff will work hard as they …
Benefits for Veterans with Other than Honorable Discharge
If you served our country and now suffer from a service-related disability, you may be entitled to benefits–even if your discharge was not characterized as honorable. In general, VA benefits do not require an honorable discharge but an other than honorable discharge. Unfortunately, many veterans lose out on critical benefits because they mistakenly believe they …