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Taking Point! Blog
Apr
27
Hiring Experienced Appellate Attorney.
April 27th, 2023
Attig | Curran | Steel, PLLC, is a nationally recognized leader in VA claims/appeals. Our main office is in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, with team members working remotely in multiple states. Relocation is not required. We welcome applicants from… Read More
Mar
3
Hiring Experienced Paralegal for our VA Claims practice area.
March 3rd, 2023
Attig | Curran | Steel, PLLC, is a nationally recognized leader in VA claims/appeals. Our main office is in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, with team members working remotely in multiple states. Relocation is not required. We welcome applicants from… Read More
Oct
26
If you are an agent, VSO, or attorney, you have a tough decision under AMA when the BVA issues a denial of your client’s benefits. On one hand, you can file a supplemental claim. On the other, you can file an appeal to the US Court of Appeals f… Read More
Jun
3
Action items for veterans who want to lead on gun control.
June 3rd, 2022
I really can’t take it anymore. I’m sure many like you feel the same way. Every time another child with a military weapon ambushes a school full of children, I am overwhelmed with emotions that have no outlet. I can’t even process w… Read More
Recent Cases
This case involves the BVA’s failure to address an argument explicitly raised before it: whether a veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date under 38 C.F.R. 3.156(c) when service medical records are added to the file after the original c… Read More
This case involves the BVA judge’s inadequate reasoning of a denial of a veteran’s claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The appeal was resolved through a joint motion to remand. ISSUE ON APPEAL TO THE CAVC (BVA overlooked evidence of s… Read More
This case involves the BVA judge’s inadequate reasoning of his denial of a veteran’s past-due benefits in a claim for an increased rating due to an increase in the severity of the veteran’s PTSD. The appeal was resolved through a jo… Read More
