Today, the “integrated” disability system allows you to have an outside expert. The best expertise comes from a doctor with board-certified credentials who enjoys the respect of the medical community as evidenced by actively instructing at a teaching hospital [only the best teach other doctors] and who knows the VA schedule cold. We are proud to have such an individual on our team available for you... Dr. Stewart Glassman. Dr. Glassman’s impressive biography can be found on our blog. He reviews files for The Military Defender clients and prepares a written report for a given price PER INCH. That is why -- when we have a conversation about the case with you -- we will ask you: "how many inches thick is your file?” We also have multiple experts available, particularly in the area of post-combat stress. Unfortunately, without painstaking analysis by such an expert, you are left at the hands of VA and military medical personnel. These individuals may not necessarily be in your corner or willing to view your case in the best light for you to achieve an accurate percentage. “Judge Kastl, please tell Dr. Glassman THANK YOU from me. It saved the future for me and my wife and daughter."
---Air Force E-5
A good outside expert like Dr. Glassman is the single most important individual you can retain for your case. No attorney can advocate without solid medical data, furnished by a doctor with expertise in the twin areas of medical know-how and the VA schedule. Time after time, Dr. Glassman’s accurate, objective percentages provide to the winning formula in our cases. In a recent example, a Navy officer was scheduled to receive a 10% disability. That amount was raised to 50% based on his medical work-up. Similarly, an Air Force E-8 was set to receive only 10%; based on Dr. Glassman's report, the formal Navy PEB awarded him 60%.
Step # 4: Do I need a civilian attorney? Hard-working judge advocates assigned to work with medical boards have their hands full. Their main challenge is to acquire sufficient medical knowledge to help their clients.
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