Jeff Copher

Should I File Another Claim to Service-Connected PTSD or Related Psychiatric Disability Based Upon Military Sexual Trauma After the First Claim Has Been Denied

It does not matter whether a sexually assaulted claimant has tried once or several times to service-connect their PTSD or related psychiatric disability claim. In either case, military sexual trauma ...

Is it too late to file a disability claim?

It is never too late to file a VA disability claim. Claimants are not limited in the number of disability claims they may file. But there are important distinctions to keep in mind. For claims ...

How an Attorney can Help You Increase Your VA Disability Rating

As a veteran, there are certain situations in which you will be dissatisfied with your current disability rating and need to review and increase your rating score. This can occur because your ...

What to do if a VSO Screwed Up Your Application

As a veteran, you are entitled to disability benefits if you were hurt while in service to our military and apply for those benefits with the VA. Many veterans choose to utilize a Veterans Service ...

What information needs to be included on Form 21-8940 for TDIU consideration?

Filling out paperwork isn’t what you planned to do as a military member, and filling out paperwork after your discharge to obtain disability benefits can seem overwhelming sometimes. We get it, but ...

What is the effective date of a TDIU rating?

As a military member, you get used to accomplishing what seems impossible every day. So it’s hard to acknowledge that you may meet the VA’s criteria for a TDIU rating of 100% unemployability. It may ...

Do I Need to File a “Claim” for Individual Unemployability (TDIU)?

Now that you or your spouse have completed your active military duty and returned to the civilian world, you may feel like you have merely exchanged one set of stresses for another, including ...

PTSD is the Most Common Service-Related Psychiatric Disorder and One of the Hardest to Prove

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders that military members suffer from during and after their service. Yet, it is also one of the most difficult ...

Why Do VA Appeals Take So Long?

Let’s start at the beginning.

What Can A VA Disability Attorney Do That A Veterans Service Officer Cannot?

This is a very good question. After all, experienced VA disability attorneys usually charge a 20% contingent fee, whereas Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) provide representation for free.

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