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Deal on toxic exposure bill includes more VA staff, dozens of new VA medical clinics

[ad_1] Veterans Affairs officials would set up 31 major medical clinics across America and hire thousands more claims processors and…

2 years ago

“[P]rivate medical evidence since the initial exam that indicates the veteran’s medical history [] include[s] cold injury residuals [is] based upon his verbal history—not the evidence of record.” R. at 3583. There is no doubt that the RO’s distinction between the “evidence of record” and the veteran’s own statements was completely misleading at best. See 38 U.S.C.§ 5107(b) (requiring the Secretary to “consider all information and lay and medical evidence of record in a case”); Davidson v. Shinseki, 581 F.3d 1313, 1316 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (noting that VA is required to give due consideration to all pertinent medical and lay evidence in evaluating a claim to disability or death benefits); Buchanan v. Nicholson, 451 F.3d 1331, 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (explaining that””lay evidence is one type of evidence that must be considered, if submitted, when a veteran’s claim seeks disability benefits” and holding that, in certain situations, “competent lay evidence can be sufficient in and of itself” to establish entitlement to such benefits). The language used in the request indicates that the veteran’s own statements are not “evidence of record” and would require at least corroboration in service medical records to be credible and probative. That is contrary to Buchanan, 451 F.3d at 1335 (finding improper the Board’s determination that ‘lay statements lacked credibility merely because they were not corroborated by contemporaneous [SMRs]”).; » HadIt.com For Veterans Who’ve Had It With The VA

[ad_1] Single Judge Application; Davidson v. Shinseki, 581 F.3d 1313, 1316 (Fed. Cir. 2009); The RO’s request distinguished between…

3 years ago

DOD Budget Request Boosts Research, Nuclear Modernization and Includes 2.7% Pay Raise > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Defense Department News

[ad_1] The fiscal year 2022 Defense Department budget request includes the largest-ever research, development, test and evaluation request — $112 billion,…

3 years ago

VA budget plan includes new office focused on preventing harassment, promoting diversity

[ad_1] Veterans Affairs officials will create a new office focused on diversity and harassment prevention under the White House’s fiscal…

3 years ago

Stimulus includes 1 year retraining program for veterans not eligible for education benefits : Veterans

[ad_1] 'Have you looked in the Wiki for an answer? We have a lot of information posted there.To contact VA…

3 years ago

Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs

[ad_1] Democrats latest coronavirus relief plan totaling nearly $2 trillion will include about $17 billion in extra money for veterans…

3 years ago

COVID relief package includes major change in for-profit colleges’ rules on GI Bill benefits

[ad_1] Included in congressional Democrats’ massive pandemic relief plan are rules that could upend for-profit colleges’ ability to recruit and…

3 years ago