Author Archives: robinhoodesqvetsatty

About robinhoodesqvetsatty

Yes, that really is my name. :) I was a VA claims adjudicator (what we call a "Rating Specialist" or "RVSR") from 2008 to 2014, and from 2014 to present I've been a Veterans Attorney accredited by the VA Office of General Counsel to represent Veterans and survivors with their claims and appeals. I decided thousands of cases when I worked at VA and was a senior RVSR who trained and mentored the other raters. Since leaving VA, I've represented well over a thousand VA claimants with their cases. Contact information Phone: 601-718-0936 (rings directly on my desk in my office... I can assure you I won't answer, but leave me a voice mail and I can have my secretary call and set us up a telephone conference) Email: rhood@forthepeople.com

Have VA treatment travel pay issues? You aren’t alone.

Posted on March 3, 2024 by robinhoodesqvetsatty

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/27/veteran-travel-reimbursement-headaches-prompt-va-pursue-new-options-claims-filing-processing.html Patricia Kine writes an article for Military.Com on 02/27/2024 titled “Veteran Travel Reimbursement Headaches Prompt VA to Pursue New Options for Claims Filing, Processing”

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How a claim shark operating illegally caused a Veteran to miss out on almost a year and a half of retroactive benefits.

Posted on January 7, 2024 by robinhoodesqvetsatty

So on Facebook the other day in a Veterans claims related group that I’m in, a Veteran posted the following: Veteran: Hello all! Called the VA to ask some questions today but wanted a second opinion from the group. So … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about “Claims Sharks”, and a little bit about “sea lawyers”, “barracks lawyers”, and accredited agents/attorneys/VSOs.

Posted on December 10, 2023 by robinhoodesqvetsatty

So, as one of the first few guest columns that Asknod is letting me write here, I wanted to go with something easy. You see, it is a truism that whenever something valuable is a pain in the ass to … Continue reading →

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Hello everyone! A new Guest Contributor has joined!

Posted on November 26, 2023 by robinhoodesqvetsatty

Asknod was kind enough to invite me to write some guest columns. I’ve followed along the various Veteran focused blogs for years (Asknod, Hadit, /r/Veterans, etc) and I have a ton of respect for what Asknod does. He is definitely … Continue reading →

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