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Gulf War VA Disability Presumption Expires Dec. 31, 2026

Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability Compensation

By Michael V. Quatrini, Esq. and Erika N. Dowd, Esq.  In 2021, the VA extended the presumptive period for Gulf War conditions to Dec. 31, 2026 for veterans experiencing qualifying chronic disabilities to claim VA disability compensation and receive presumptive consideration that their disabilities were caused by burn pit exposure. Now the extended deadline is fast-approaching. What does this mean for Gulf War veterans?  The December 31, 2026 deadline is for…

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Attorney Michael Quatrini represented a Marine Corps Veteran who appealed a denial of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits.

For the Win Friday: TDIU Benefits Granted for Marine Corps Veteran

Veterans Benefits

Attorney Michael Quatrini represented a Marine Corps Veteran who appealed a denial of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits. Although the Veteran did not meet the standard criteria, QLG proved he qualified for extra-schedular consideration because his service-connected lung cancer prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board of Veterans’ Appeals granted…

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News, Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability Compensation

For the Win Friday Attorney Erika Dowd successfully represented an Army veteran who served as a 92M mortuary Affairs Specialist and was initially denied benefits due to lack of “documented exposure” to traumatic events. In just 6 months, Erika helped secure a 100% permanent rating, along with 2 years of backpay, correcting the VA’s failure…

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elderly Korean War Veterans sitting in a row

Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act Passed

Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability Compensation

By Michael V. Quatrini, Esquire and Erika N. Dowd, Esq.    The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act was signed into law by President Biden on January 2, 2025. The new law contains more than 90 sections, making improvements to veterans’ long-term care, caregiver programs, mental health resources, education, job training…

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VA Makes number of cancers presumptive for service connection for Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans

Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability Compensation

By Michael V. Quatrini, Esquire The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has determined that certain cancers will be assumed to have a service-related connection for Gulf War and Post-9/11 veterans. This lowers the burden of proof for veterans to receive benefits and gives them access to free health care for their condition. The list of…

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New Veterans’ Conditions and Claims approved in the 2022 PACT Act

Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability Compensation

With the passage of the Honoring our PACT Act in August 2022, Veterans Affairs has added new presumptive conditions which qualify individuals for Disability Compensation and will allow both service members and civilians harmed by exposure to Camp Lejeune water contamination to seek compensation.   Camp Lejeune With the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice…

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VA faces problems as it attempts to modernize record keeping

News, Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability Compensation

The Department of Veterans Affairs decided in 2018 to modernize the health record system of the country’s largest hospital network. Under the best possible circumstances, this would increase efficiency and speed of care for the nine million veterans it served by 1,500 hospitals and clinics. It is a highly complex rollout scheduled to take ten…

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