VA Compensation Benefits – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

Mar

New Website Launched to Help Veterans Appeal Unfavorable VA Benefit Decisions

March 15, 2017

A new website has been launched to help veterans appeal a denial of VA benefits...

Jan

VA Issues Final Rule Establishing Presumptive Service-Connection for 8 Diseases at Camp Lejeune

January 13, 2017

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published the Final Rule establishing a presumption of...

Dec

Mobile Apps from the Department of Veterans Affairs ► Designed to Make the VA More Accessible

December 2, 2016

The Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) has launched a number of mobile apps aimed at...

Sep

VA Survivor Benefit Plans and Special Needs Trusts

September 18, 2016

The VA’s Survivor Benefit Plan Program The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) available through the Department...

Sep

VA to Provide Presumptive Service-Connection for Diseases Associated with Exposure to Contaminants in the Water Supply at Camp Lejeune

September 9, 2016

VA News Release, Washington, D.C. – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published proposed...

May

Government Long-Term Care Benefits for New Jersey Residents (Video)

May 11, 2016

Government Long-Term Care Benefits for NJ Residents 908-232-7400 Vanarelli & Li, LLC provides comprehensive Government Long-Term...

Sep

Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. to Present at the 18th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium

September 15, 2015

(Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. in the midst of oral argument before the New Jersey Supreme...

Jun

New VA Rule Extends Presumption of Service-Connected Disability Based On Agent Orange Exposure To Certain Air Force and Air Force Reserve Personnel

June 19, 2015

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has amended its regulation governing individuals presumed to have...

Nov

Significant Changes To VA Claims Process Proposed

November 6, 2013

On October 31, 2013, proposed changes to the process of filing disability claims and appeals...

May

The VA’s New “Fully Developed Claim” Process

May 16, 2013

Fully Developed VA Claims The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has implemented a new process...

May

Elder Law College: Presentation on VA Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits

May 6, 2013

Several months ago, I presented a program on Veterans Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits...

Jan

Can A Veteran Get VA Compensation Benefits On Deceased Spouse’s Service Record As Well As VA Pension Benefits On Survivor’s Service Record?

January 27, 2013

It IS possible for a surviving veteran to receive Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Benefits...

Dec

Elder Law College: Overview Of VA Benefits And Social Security Disability Benefits

December 11, 2012

(I recently presented a program on Veterans Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits at the...

Oct

Types of Veterans’ Claims Involving Service-Connection

October 15, 2012

A variety of the benefits sought by disabled veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs...

May

9th Circuit Dismisses Veterans’ Lawsuit, Ruling That Congress, Not The Court, Is Responsible For Fixing The VA’s Mental Health Care And Compensation Benefit Systems

May 23, 2012

Last year, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...

Mar

VA Releases New Medical Forms To Support Faster Claims Processing

March 23, 2012

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the release of 68 new forms that...

Dec

Overview Of Veterans Benefits

December 19, 2011

Veterans and their families should be aware of the various benefits that may be available...

Dec

2011 Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) For Veterans Non-Service Connected Pension Benefits

December 6, 2011

Effective December 1, 2011 The COLA increases for major Pension benefits follow. Charts showing COLA...

Nov

Issues From Recently Filed Claims For VA Pension Benefits

November 10, 2011

Following are descriptions of several of the issues which attorneys at my law office have...

Aug

Laws And Regulations Applicable In Adjudicating Claims For Veterans Benefits

August 23, 2011

Title 38 of the United States Code. This is the section of the codified laws...

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