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The Black Woman In Me.

As we approach Black History Month and Women’s History Month, I am presented with an opportunity to write about a Black woman.  So, I chose me!  I am an Afro-Latina who also identifies as Black. On my census bureau application last y… Read More
January 19th, 2021
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Categories: The Bridge
Tags: Black Lives Matter, Black veterans

We the People.

Dear Veteran, We the People, the 79.8 million of us, voted that temporary economic stability should not come at the expense of Black, Hispanic, frontline workers, the immuno-compromised, and elderly lives. We demanded that the unity of our country m… Read More
December 2nd, 2020
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Categories: The Bridge
Tags: Black Lives Matter, Black veterans, racism

Calling Out to End Racism

Racist Ideas, Attitudes, and Behavior On March 1, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it proposed disciplinary action against three Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) attorneys and two judges who had repeatedly sent racist… Read More
October 20th, 2020
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Categories: The Bridge
Tags: Black veterans, Discrimination, racism

"I am a Black man who jogs."

“I am a Black man who jogs” was written by Augustus Turner, Mr. Turner retains all copyright to the image and content; it is republished here with his permission. Augustus Turner is a husband, a father, a soldier, and an attorney.… Read More
June 26th, 2020
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: The Bridge
Tags: Augustus Turner, Black veterans

Recent Cases

Client Win: CAVC No. 20-4774, Scott v. McDonough (BVA ignores evidence of total occupational and social impairment)
This case involves involves an Air Force veteran (2000, 2003 – 2004) and his appeal to the BVA seeking a rating above 50% for his service-connected PTSD due to suicidal ideation and total occupational and social impairment. The appeal was resol… Read More
Client Win: CAVC No. 20-4228 Curtin v. Wilkie (Joint motion to remand due to Inadequate medical opinion.)
This case involves a the resolution of a veteran’s appeal to the BVA by way of a joint motion to remand. The veteran had been claiming service connection for a psychiatric condition and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).… Read More
Client Win: CAVC No. 20-3671, Pierrel v. Wilkie (Duty to Assist in claims alleging Agent Orange exposure outside of the RVN)
This case involves a US Navy veteran’s (1966 to 1981)  appeal to the BVA seeking  seeking service connection for his Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 Diabetes based on exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Philippines and Gua… Read More

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Taking Point! Blog

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Veterans Court weighs in on VA Ratings for Migraines
February 12th, 2021
In November 2020, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals Veterans Claims issued a precedential opinion in Holmes v. Wilkie.   In it, the Court laid out a road map for Veterans trying to get the correct VA rating for migraines… Read More
Jan
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The Black Heroine Behind Amanda Gorman
January 25th, 2021
By: Yalitza Ledgister, writing for “The Bridge” Single mothers! The poem “The Hill We Climb” recited by Amanda Gorman during the Inauguration on January 20th, 2021 was also written for you. It was created and articulated by a br… Read More
Jan
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The Black Woman In Me.
January 19th, 2021
As we approach Black History Month and Women’s History Month, I am presented with an opportunity to write about a Black woman.  So, I chose me!  I am an Afro-Latina who also identifies as Black. On my census bureau application last y… Read More
Dec
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We the People.
December 2nd, 2020
Dear Veteran, We the People, the 79.8 million of us, voted that temporary economic stability should not come at the expense of Black, Hispanic, frontline workers, the immuno-compromised, and elderly lives. We demanded that the unity of our country m… Read More

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