Veterans’ Issues

Many people in Atlanta may be following the controversy that is unfolding around our nation's Department of Veterans Affairs. In recent months, it has been reported that veterans are dying as the result of delayed treatment and ridiculous waiting lists at VA...

The men and women who serve in the U.S. military sacrifice a lot. In addition to spending months or even years away from family and friends, military service members often live in foreign and hostile regions where they must constantly be on guard. Those who do...

Veterans in Georgia who are living with a disability should be aware of a new program that could help them receive Social Security Disability benefits faster. The Social Security Administration recently announced a new program to expedite SSDI claim decisions for...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been dealing with a backlog of disability claims for quite some time now. Many veterans with disabilities have been waiting for a long time to have their disability claims reviewed and hopefully approved.  The disability...

In our previous posts we wrote about the impact the government shutdown is having on individuals who receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Though those individuals should continue to receive those benefits as usual, the same may not be...

This blog has previously talked about the veterans' disability backlog which the Department of Veterans Affairs has been working hard to reduce, but that backlog is only one part of the wait that some veterans must endure before getting their benefits. If a Valdosta...

When veterans apply for disability benefits, just like any civilian applying for federal disability benefits in Atlanta, they expect to have their claim looked at, fairly adjudicated and their benefits distributed in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, just like...

There are a number of people in Atlanta who have bravely served our country; from Korea to Iraq, these soldiers have fought for our country and given up a lot. Many of them have also been injured and it is the federal government's responsibility to care for these...

As many people in Atlanta follow the lawsuits coming out of the NFL, it is clear to them that concussions can cause serious problems later in life. While the effects of those traumatic brain injuries are not always immediately apparent, they nonetheless can wreak...

We have written extensively on this blog about the sad state of affairs when it comes to the backlog of veterans' service-connected disability claims. Much attention has been paid to the fact that many veterans have had to wait unprecedented lengths of time for a...