Today is Veterans Day, and before anything else, we want to say thank you. To every veteran reading this, thank you for your service and for everything it asked of you. Some of you served on the front lines. Others kept the mission running from a supply depot, a flight line, a hospital ward, or a desk halfway around the world, and none of it worked without all of it. The sacrifices didn’t end when you took off the uniform, either.

For many of you, they followed you home, and they were shared by the families who waited for you. However you served, and wherever you served, you have our gratitude today and every day for choosing to defend the freedoms that our great country enjoys.

From the entire team here at Hill & Ponton, Happy Veterans Day.

In September 2009, Marine Corporal Dakota Meyer and his team were ambushed by over 50 enemy fighters in Ganjgal, Afghanistan, leaving four U.S. team members trapped. Meyer drove into the ambush five times, evacuated about two dozen Afghan soldiers, and kept going even after being wounded by shrapnel in his arm. On his last trip, he went in on foot to recover his four fallen teammates. He received the Medal of Honor for what he did that day.

Afterward, life became quieter and more difficult for Meyer. He started to talk openly about his PTSD and survivor's guilt, even though he was not required to. By sharing the real cost of service, he helped thousands of veterans feel able to admit their own struggles.

Read Dakota Meyer's full story at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society below.

Select any condition below, and we'll send a detailed information packet to your email, covering your diagnosis and how it may affect your VA claim.

Under federal law, only three types of people can legally help you prepare, present, and prosecute a VA disability claim:

That's it. Anyone outside those three categories is operating outside what the VA permits

Non-accredited companies have proliferated in recent years, marketing themselves with military imagery, veteran testimonials, and urgent language about "maximizing your rating." That polish can make them hard to tell apart from accredited help. One of the clearest differences is how each one gets paid:

Understanding the full difference between accredited and non-accredited agents can save you from a costly mistake before you ever sign anything.

VSOs are often the most overlooked resource in a veteran's corner. Organizations like the DAV, VFW, and American Legion employ trained, VA-accredited representatives who help veterans at no charge.

Over 103,000 appeals were adjudicated by the Board of Veterans' Appeals in 2023 alone. That number represents veterans who were already denied once and had to fight again.

If you're at that stage, or suspect the VA has undervalued a condition, it’s not the end of the road. But how your help gets paid matters:

The question of whether to hire an attorney is worth reading through carefully if you've already hit a wall.

For example, Hill & Ponton has recovered more than $300 million in benefits for over 30,000 veterans, not by finding loopholes, but by building the kind of documented, evidence-backed cases the VA has to take seriously.

If you’re facing challenges with your claim and need assistance, reach out for a free case evaluation.

Many veterans don’t know what to look for in a VA benefits attorney until it’s too late. In this video, Hill & Ponton attorney Allison Reddick offers a helpful benchmark. She came to VA law with a public health degree and a family background in military service, and she sees medical evidence and legal strategy as one job, not two. She also shares practical tips that show what real expertise in this area looks like.

For example, getting conditions like hypertension or diabetes service-connected while the veteran is still living can make a future DIC claim much easier, and updating a death certificate to list contributing causes like PTSD can change the outcome. Keep her approach in mind the next time someone calls themselves a VA claim expert. If they can’t discuss your case in this level of detail, they probably can’t provide the level of assistance that you deserve.

Were you prescribed Dupixent (dupilumab) and later diagnosed with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)?

Recent studies have linked long-term Dupixent use to an increased risk of CTCL, a rare skin cancer. If you took Dupixent for at least one month and were diagnosed with CTCL—or a subtype like Mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome—after your first dose, you may be eligible to file a claim.

Find out if you qualify. The case review is free and confidential.

Act now. Contact us today at (855) 494-1298 to learn more about your options or to begin your claim. You’ve served your country; let us serve you.