VLJ Lauren Cryan: It’s just leukemia, so what?
Wesley McCauley Wesley McCauley

VLJ Lauren Cryan: It’s just leukemia, so what?

I should have known the writing was on the wall the second the hearing coordinator uttered “the Judge today is Judge Cryan”. Its just about unheard of to say a Board judge is anti-Veteran. Afterall, the whole point of working for the VA is about helping Veterans. Most judges go above and beyond to help our Veterans, especially ones like “Brad”. Brad never stepped foot in Vietnam, instead he was in nearby Thailand. He got the same douse of Agent Orange, though, as if he had been in Vietnam. As a result, Brad is ate up with leukemia—severely disabled is an understatement. However, Judge Cryan has her doubts.

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Out of the Trenches, Into the Sea
CAVC Wesley McCauley CAVC Wesley McCauley

Out of the Trenches, Into the Sea

When I started my practice, it was right into the trenches of the VA. Doing battle as best I could for Veterans. The Regional Office and the Board is where the action happens. Its where benefits are granted or denied. Where your client gets relief just in time to avoid eviction. Act and react. Doing a deep dive review and formulating the best plan of attack to get this Veteran the benefits they deserve, as quickly as possible. That is what practicing and litigating is about. Its what gets a Veteran the relief that they desperately need. Recently, I have had to leave the trenches and go out into the sea, but with good cause. Not as a means to abandon ship, or you, but to (hopefully) help more Veterans.

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A Deserving Widow’s Thanksgiving Just got Better
Victories, DIC, Survivor's Benefits Wesley McCauley Victories, DIC, Survivor's Benefits Wesley McCauley

A Deserving Widow’s Thanksgiving Just got Better

It’s hard to believe another year has almost came and went. Another year representing the best people America has to offer. For me, I still get that same sense of awe and wonder. The fact that I am allowed to represent so many fine Veterans, widows, and families, across the country, brings me so much joy. Each with a unique story. This Thanksgiving, I have been able to help make one wife’s Thanksgiving a little bit easier.

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