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For veterans applying for disability benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the process can be long and frustrating. After filing a claim, waiting for a decision, and possibly receiving a denial or a lower-than-expected disability rating, many veterans find themselves needing to appeal the decision.

In Colorado, one must first establish grounds for divorce. The state recognizes "no-fault" divorce, which means you don't need to prove wrongdoing by either party. Instead, you simply need to show that the marriage is "irretrievably broken."

If you’re preparing for a custody battle, it’s understandable to be stressed and concerned. You’re likely facing the dissolution of your marriage and may have a lot of anger and hurt feelings towards your ex-spouse.

I think it’s safe to say generally that if you and your spouse have a dispute, whether it is who gets how much of the marital home’s equity or who should pay what in maintenance or child support, or any number of other reasons you feel the distribution of your marital estate is unfair or inequitable and you are hoping for a Judge to ultimately make the decision for you, your matter is contested.

Unfortunately, separated parents often find themselves back in court after Permanent Orders for various reasons. Whether a parent might need more financial support for their child, a parent is not paying court-ordered child support, or a parent feels parenting time needs to change, Colorado has many mechanisms for allowing parties back into family law court to address their reasonable concerns in the best interests of the child.

Veterans law is a complicated area to navigate. The bottom line is that many veterans affairs (VA) raters analyzing claim applications deny benefits because that’s the easiest thing to do.

Often times, Veterans ask me why they should choose a Veterans Law Attorney over the DAV, American Legion or local VSOs office? The answer is simple. A Veteran should absolutely utilize these invaluable organizations.

On September 9, 2019, the Court ruled that the Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2010 prohibits the VA from denying reimbursement for deductibles and coinsurance that veterans owed under their health insurance policy for emergency medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility. This means that if Veteran Affairs denied some or all of your claim because they were deductibles or co-insurance under your insurance policy, the VA must re-decide your reimbursement claim.

WASHINGTON — Effective Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated portions of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or Rating Schedule) that evaluates the hematologic and lymphatic systems. These federal regulations used by the Veterans Benefits Administration help claims processors evaluate the severity of disabilities and assign disability ratings.

Find out how to change your address and other contact information in your Veterans Affairs government profile. This will update your information across several Veterans Law benefits and services.