Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities may be eligible for a life insurance program offered through the VA. Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI), or RH Insurance, covers veterans for up to $10,000. A New Orleans veterans benefits
Depression is an unfortunate reality for many veterans. Tragically, not everyone gets the help they need, as evidenced by the recent increase in veteran suicides. If you or a loved one are facing depression, anxiety,
Many servicemember families rely on veterans disability benefits. When the veteran receiving those benefits dies, it can throw the family finances into turmoil. Veterans disability benefits do not survive the death of a recipient.
Disabled veterans can use Disability Benefits Questionnaires, or DBQs, to process their disability compensation and pension claims. This option is for veterans who prefer to save time and not submit to the often dreaded C&P
If you or a loved one has been exposed to a toxic level of beryllium and developed Chronic Beryllium Disease, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. You should seek guidance from experienced
When veterans here in New Orleans apply and seek disability ratings from the Veterans Administration (VA), typically, the application is based on an ailment or medical condition with a direct connection to an in-service event
Disability benefits are a critical means of support for those who have been injured serving their country. But navigating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system can be difficult. If you’re a veteran, you
For over a decade, the disability lawyers here at Ascend Disability Lawyer, LLC in New Orleans have been helping Louisiana citizens obtain their Social Security disability benefits. Over the years, we have we have encountered
In this article, part one of two, we discuss evidentiary presumptions that can help veterans prove their claims. An evidentiary presumption is a legal rule that allows a fact or issue to be presumed “proven”
 Many New Orleans and Louisiana veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan had exposure to toxic and harmful fumes and smoke emitted from burn pits. Burn pits dispose of nearly every conceivable sort of materials. Experienced New
Applying for a veterans’ disability rating — or appealing such a rating — is complex and often confusing. Failure is generally in the details and, if any of the details are missing, your application is
Veterans who have some level of disability related to their military service are entitled to disability benefits from the Veterans Administration (VA). Disability is NOT, however, a one-time snapshot evaluation because, as veterans age,
