In an article in The American Prospect by Jasper Craven, Attorney Rick Rousseau was quoted regarding the quality of the VA's response to a backlog of claims. See the original article here. The Contracting Gold Mine That Hurts Veterans: Exams to determine whether veterans qualify for certain benefits have been almost entirely privatized, and the...
Read MoreRoger Lee Sanders Jr., 33, was indicted on a murder charge after Heights police said he shot and killed Allen Lee Jones on Oct. 5, 2022. Sanders was booked into the Bell County Jail on Oct. 6, 2022, and was being held on Monday with a bond of $300,000, listed on the first-degree felony
Read MoreWhat is a VA “Claim Shark”? They are unaccredited representatives or “claims consultants” who charge fees to “assist” Veterans with filing their VA benefits claims. Attorney (Colonel, Retired) Rick Rousseau was interviewed for this article and he is accredited by the VA to provide representation services to claimants before the VA. Read full...
Read MoreDespite 3M's attempt to dismiss thousands of lawsuits brought by Servicemembers and Veterans alleging it sold defective earplugs to the military, a federal judge has rejected the dismissal. Criss & Rousseau LLP has worked tirelessly to seek justice for Veterans adversely affected by the 3M earplugs. There are thousands of Servicemembers and Vete...
Read Moreby Susan Criss We live in an amazing time. We can turn on smart devices in our home with our voices. Those devices turn other devices and appliances on and off. We can get almost anything in the world delivered to our doorstep by clicking on apps. How could our lives be made any more convenient?
Read Moreby Susan Criss America cannot deliver on her promise of “justice for all” until systemic racism is eliminated. Ridding our injustice system of institutional racism requires changes in law and culture. But first we must speak truth to power about how our injustice system operates.
Read MoreVeteran served in the Republic of Vietnam and received the Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation and he was exposed to Agent Orange. Following his death in 2014, the VA denied service connection for his death...
Read MoreOn average, VA claim appeals are backlogged for approximately three years. What does that mean? For example, if a Veteran files an appeal after the VA makes a rating decision, the average wait time is around three years until the appeal is resolved. The long VA appeal time can be very discouraging. However, the Veteran can do a lot of things to...
Read MoreMilitary members risk their lives when they start their job every morning. They rely on the proper equipment to keep them safe and ensure they make it home at the end of the day. Unfortunately, it does not always happen. According to a report from the Department of Veterans Affairs, more than a million veterans suffer from hearing loss with an...
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