Perry's View

An issue that has occupied my thoughts for sometime (both from a theoretical and a personal business point of view) is the issue of how the provision of assigned military counsel, provided at no charge to the member, impacts the overall outcomes at the Physical Evaluation Board.

In case anyone has missed it, in the spirit of full disclosure, I am an attorney who practices primarily in the field of military disability law. So, I have a vested interest in this subject and because of ...

As an attorney, I often have prospective clients ask me "how often I win cases." While I do have a rough idea, I generally do not give a number or percentage of cases. Nor do I advertise my services on the basis of my success rate.

To me, this is an issue of legal ethics. I, like all attorneys, am bound by the canons of professional ethics (though I discuss the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, I am actually bound by the rules as adopted by my state licensing ...

As an advocate for those in the Physical Disability Evaluation System, I have tried to fight two battles: fighting for members going through the PDES and trying to fix the broken parts of the system.

The problem that I have is that there are many individual cases that require assistance to get a fair evaluation. Recently, though, I have been thinking more and more about the problems inherent in the system that make getting a fair evaluation more difficult than it should be. Fixing ...

Sec. 1612. MEDICAL EVALUATIONS AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATIONS OF RECOVERING SERVICE MEMBERS.

(a) Medical Evaluations of Recovering Service Members.--

(1) In general.-- Not later than July 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy on improvements to the processes, procedures, and standards for the conduct by the military departments of medical evaluations of recovering service members.

(2) Elements.-- The policy on improvements to processes, ...

This is the first blog here...it is about blogging!!

I realized that some members might want a place to write (or vent) about their case, their life, or about anything. So, I added the blogging feature. I hope it is a welcome part of this site and that you enjoy it!