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Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits, but they operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.

Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits, but they operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.

When Glenn Janssen decided to file a claim for disability benefits with the Veterans Affairs Department last year, he dreaded the prospect of dealing with federal bureaucracy and paperwork. Janssen,

These businesses suggest they can provide quick turnaround times on claims and higher benefit checks than if veterans choose a VA-approved representative.

Unaccredited operators cause headaches for vets

Veterans can file on their own or get free assistance with an initial claim. But some private companies are charing hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits. But unlike the thousands of service representatives who have been vetted and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide aid, these “medical consultants” or “coaches” operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.

The founders intentionally separated the power to declare and wage war. James Madison, for example, considered this the wisest part of the Constitution. In response, it's extremely common for us to hear something like this recent comment: While it’s just dandy to quote those 18th men, the fact is they didn’t have to contend with

AUGUSTA, Maine (Apr 7, 2023) – On Monday a Maine committee issued a "divided report" on a bill that would require the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign combat deployments of the state’s National Guard troops, sending it to the House and Senate for further consideration. Passage into law would take a big step toward restoring

Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing the Michigan National Guard or any member thereof into “active duty combat” unless Congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action under article I, § 8, clause 15 of the Constitution to explicitly call forth the state militia to execute the laws of the United States, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection.