Category Archives: Military & Veterans
CRSC for Burn Pits-related Health Issues – Burn Pits Designated as “Instrumentalities of War”
On March 6, 2026, the U.S. Army settled Smoke et al. v. Driscoll, a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Army veterans who were denied a combat related designation by the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) for unfit disabilities presumed to be caused by exposure to military burn pits. As a result, the Army… Read More »
Why Retain a Lawyer for IDES, MEB, PEB, and LOD Issues?
When you’re injured and facing the Disability Evaluation System (IDES), a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB), or a Line of Duty (LOD) determination, the process can feel overwhelming—especially when the outcome affects your career, retirement, and benefits. Recently, a client who suffered an injury in Korea and received a profile… Read More »
Major Victory: Air Force Board of Corrections Grants Vietnam Veteran Disability Retirement Back to 1978
What a win. This month, Citizen Soldier Law secured a major result before the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR) for a client whose records failed to reflect what should have happened decades ago. The AFBCMR directed the Air Force to correct the client’s records to show he should have been… Read More »
524 Hearings in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System
This is a fairly new development and we recently met with a client for his military-related disability case. The Gentlemen had terribly injured knees and back and expressed his frustration with the military’s response to his medical concerns. In the context of a non-duty related PEB (NDR), service members can obtain a second review… Read More »
PDBR Sunsets and Physical Disability Board of Review Operations to Branches
Injured personnel deserve the best representation. It should be zealous and those still serving in the military, or seeking redress for neglect post-military service, should demand excellence. The Board of Corrections for injured military is the responsibility of the branch where you last served. We have well over 100 years of military experience with… Read More »
Medical Neglect in the Military and the Department of Veterans Affairs
Thank you for taking the time to share your time and review some basic information about Section 1151 claims, the Federal Tort Claims Act, Feres Doctrine and the military’s Claims Service. Many clients contact us with reports of their injuries and suffering that they have experienced. If you are one of them, we certainly… Read More »
What’s Unique in MEBs, PEBs and IDES for Airmen?
We have decades of experience with Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard cases and we love serving both Reserve, Guard and Active Duty personnel. Indeed, active duty IDES is more straightforward so if you are Reserve Component, you might consider having that experience that our law firm provides, at your side. Just… Read More »
Injured Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Office of Soldier’s Counsel Stripped of Active Duty Legal Representation If Reserve Component
Reservists are reportedly no longer getting trained legal counsel for their military injuries in MEBs and PEBs. So far the Army has not made it official but clients and government lawyers who we know have reported that budget cuts have resulted in this affront and disrespect for those who served in Guard and Reserve…. Read More »
Feres Doctrine – Federal Tort Claims Act in the Military
Some background information on this issue since we researched it ourselves for clarity. This is not legal advice so please contact a lawyer who is experienced in this area. Servicemembers cannot file a lawsuit in most cases if a claim with the Branch Claims Office is unsuccessful. This process has not borne much fruit… Read More »
An Overview of Administrative Action Not Considered Punishment – yeah right!
General Officer Memorandum of Record (GOMOR) or Letter of Reprimand. Must there be an investigation? If there wasn’t an AR 15-6 Investigation, unless something that was done that was extremely obvious and problematic, that would be one of the bases to remove such an action from your records. One inquirer recently asked whether a… Read More »
