Disability Law Group

Some disabling symptoms cannot be seen on an X-ray, scan, or laboratory test. That was one of the biggest challenges in this Social Security Disability case handled by Attorney Melissa Lanouette. Following a traumatic brain injury, our client experienced lasting symptoms that dramatically affected their ability to continue working in a highly demanding professional career. […...

When VA approves a disability claim, one of the most important details in the decision is the effective date. The effective date is the date VA uses to determine when a veteran’s entitlement to disability compensation begins. That date can directly affect how much retroactive compensation, often called back pay, may be owed. In many […]

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If you file a VA disability claim, you may be asked to attend a Compensation and Pension exam, commonly called a C&P exam. For many veterans, the exam can feel like one of the most important and uncertain parts of the VA disability process. You may wonder what the examiner will ask, whether you need […]

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The doctor or other medical professional performing the consultative examination does not make the final decision about whether you qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. The examiner provides medical findings and information that become part of the evidence reviewed in the claim. Social Security or the state DDS then evaluates that information together with the […]...

For one Social Security Disability claimant, the biggest challenge was not simply proving that her medical condition prevented her from working. Her case required establishing that her disability began years earlier, before her Social Security Disability Insurance coverage expired. The claimant had been unable to work for years while experiencing debilitating symptoms from ul...