November 5, 2018, Washington, DC Bergmann & Moore (B&M) prevailed on behalf of a Vietnam War Veteran who was denied a higher rating for his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In April 2014, the New Jersey Veteran filed a disability benefits claim for PTSD. In…
Give Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy October 28, 2018, The Editorial Board, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette How can the federal government be sure that sailors stationed aboard Navy and Coast Guard ships off Vietnam’s coast weren’t exposed to Agent Orange? It can’t, and that’s why the U.S. Senate should pass a…
October 22, 2018, Washington, DC Bergmann & Moore attorneys prevailed on behalf of a disabled Vietnam-era Veteran who sought individual unemployability (IU) benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In September 2011, the Alabama Veteran filed a claim for IU, alleging he was unemployable due to his ischemic heart disease. …
October 9, 2018, Michigan Radio Shortage of benefit experts Michael Smith is the director of the Washtenaw County Department of Veterans Affairs. He served a collective 21 years in the U.S. Army and is now an Accredited Veteran Service Officer. He joined Stateside to talk about the challenges that many veterans face when navigating the…
Georgia Vietnam Veteran’s Widow Prevails October 9, 2018, Washington, DC – Bergmann & Moore attorneys prevailed on behalf of a Vietnam War Veteran’s widow who sought survivor benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after the Veteran died. The widow believed the Veteran’s death was related to his military service. …
September 22, 2018, Navy Times, Christopher W. Cole The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 (H.R. 299) is currently languishing in the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and as a result, vital funding of benefits that impacts the lives and livelihoods of Veterans now hangs in the balance. The fact that a funding…
Ohio Veteran Prevails at Court September 25, 2018, Washington, DC – Bergmann & Moore (B&M) attorneys prevailed on behalf of Gulf War era Veteran who sought benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a back condition from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In March 2008, the Veteran of Operation Provide Hope in…
August 21, 2018, Wall Street Journal, Ben Kesling VA May Have Erred The Department of Veterans Affairs didn’t follow proper procedure when it denied hundreds of claims by Veterans seeking support and treatment for sexual trauma they said they suffered while in uniform, according to a department watchdog report released Tuesday. In…
September 16, 2018, CBS News, Sharyn Alfonsi Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Until a few years ago, National Football League (NFL) players who struggled with severe depression, bouts of rage and memory loss in their retirement were often told they were just having a hard time adjusting to life away from the game. Doctors…
Florida Veteran Prevails September 18, 2018, Washington, DC – Bergmann & Moore attorneys prevailed on behalf of a peacetime Veteran who originally sought disability compensation benefits for his sleep apnea from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more than six years ago. In July 2012, the Veteran filed his claim for…
