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The PACT Act: How It Affects Your VA Disability Benefits

The Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is a significant expansion of VA healthcare and benefits for veterans with toxic exposures during their military service. The PACT Act impacts millions of veterans, ranging from those exposed …

Covid-19 and its Impact on the Disability Benefits System

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way that society operates, and now we are beginning to see its impact on the Social Security disability benefits process.  Chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, and persistent headaches are all symptoms that long-haul …

Veterans Disability Services

What’s Veteran’s Disability?

After an active-duty soldier returns from deployment and has completed their contract, they are considered a veteran of the United States. Depending on the situation, veterans are offered compensation services in the form of veteran benefits. The …

Working With TDIU

Veterans have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The least they deserve is to be properly compensated. Many veterans return home with life-altering disabilities that prevent them from sustaining a full-time job. However, there are several options for …

What is TDIU and Do I Qualify?

What is TDIU?

Total Disability Based Upon Individual Unemployability, or TDIU, is an award for veterans who are unable to work or have great difficulty working because of their service-connected disabilities. If a veteran is granted TDIU, VA pays them …

Using Obesity to Service-Connect Your VA Disability Claims

Are you a veteran with service-related conditions that have caused weight gain? The Department of Veterans Affairs has published a memorandum that may open the door to you getting the benefits you deserve!

For decades, the VA maintained that obesity …

Veterans Disability Benefits & Mental Health

As a result of their military service, many veterans experience mental illness or struggle with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).  At Rob Levine & Associates, we are committed to honoring their sacrifice by helping veterans navigate the VA disability system …

Compassionate Allowance

The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) application process can take years to complete. That is why the Social Security Administration (SSA) created the Compassionate Allowance list (CAL). Before starting the application process, it is important to understand what qualifies …

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