We are a partnership made up of experienced former VA attorneys. With offices in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, we represent clients from all over the country.
We offer representation at all levels of the VA administrative process, as well as in the Federal court system, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. We concentrate solely on veterans law and remain current on all issues related to the interests of Veterans.
We pledge to our clients that we will vigorously pursue their claims - even if they cannot afford costs related to the claim - and will seek to obtain the highest level of VA benefits for the Veteran and their dependants. Our close ties with the VA can be helpful in ensuring that your claim is quickly processed and that you are quickly provided the maximum benefit under the law.
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Bergmann & Moore was founded, and continues to be managed, by former Veterans Affairs attorneys Glenn R. Bergmann and Joseph R. Moore. Mr. Bergmann worked in VA’s Appellate Litigation Division, arguing cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims and Mr. Moore worked as an attorney writing decisions for VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA). Armed with their knowledge of the inner workings of VA, both Mr. Bergmann and Mr. Moore now exclusively devote their energy to serving veterans and their families across the country with VA compensation claims. Since 2004, Bergmann & Moore has grown to become one of the largest law firms in the country to specialize in veterans’ benefits. Both managing partners bring a wealth of experience and knowledge of veterans’ law and have helped thousands of veterans and their families successfully navigate VA’s complicated claims process. With a team of veterans’ benefits attorneys and experienced legal support staff, Bergmann & Moore offers representation at all levels of the VA administrative appeals process, as well as in the Federal court system, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Bergmann & Moore offers clients the peace of mind that comes with knowing we have the resources and expertise to stand by them until they get what they deserve. Veterans and their loved ones are always welcome to call Bergmann & Moore for a FREE consultation of their case. Our intake coordinators can answer questions, help figure out next steps, or offer additional resources. You may reach us toll free at (877) 838-2889. We can also be reached via email at [email protected]. To expedite the process, we ask that you have your most recent VA decision available when you call.
Mission: Aggressively Representing Veterans and Their Families Against the Department of Veterans Affairs
Many Veterans Face a Double Threat: COVID-19 and Isolation http://ow.ly/RCF750AKbeR #Veterans #VietnamVeterans
Veterans, additionally challenged by the pandemic, can realize therapeutic and rehabilitative benefits from crafting kits
Season premiere: What happened to Vanessa Guillen? #MST
The Military Matters podcast team examines the case of slain U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén and the struggle her family has faced as they tried to get help and answers since they first realized something was wrong — within hours of her disappearance.
Yountville #Veterans Home Employee who contracted Coronavirus Dies #VA
Gwendolyn Robinson, a 62-year-old Veterans Home employee, died of a COVID-19-related illness Saturday, according to the Solano County coroner's office.
#VA Secretary says he can't help Toxic Exposure #Veterans without Congressional Action #ToxicWounds #AgentOrange #BurnPits #VietnamVeterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs can't provide disability benefits to veterans exposed to toxicants during service after Sept. 11, 2001 until Congress passes legislation, Secretary Robert Wilkie said this week.
Back from the Brink: 4 #Veterans Who Beat COVID-19 Tell Their Stories #VA
All four are over age 65 and have underlying conditions that may have made them more susceptible to COVID-19.
Congress to Finally consider adding Four Conditions to #AgentOrange list #VA #ToxicWounds
The measure would approve benefits for Vietnam War veterans suffering form bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, hypertension and Parkinson’s-like symptoms – conditions thought to be caused by exposure to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange.
House Lawmakers weigh efforts to help #Burnpit exposed #Veterans, cut #AgentOrange Benefits Expansion #ToxicWounds #VA
#Veterans Group Sues #VA over Alleged use of Toxic Herbicides on Guam #AgentOrange #ToxicWounds
Military Veterans Advocacy's chairman said the goal of the lawsuit is to force the government to address toxic exposure of troops in the Pacific.
#Army surges past 7,000 Coronavirus Cases as Military tops 21,000 positive tests #VABenefits
Lawmakers Want Medals, Not Certificates, to Honor #Veterans Involved in Nuclear Testing #VABenefits
The current version of the House defense policy bill has a measure that would award "atomic veterans" with a service medal.
Lawmakers try to expand list of diseases eligible for #AgentOrangeBenefits #VietnamVeterans #AgentOrange
Proposed amendments to the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act would add three diseases to the Department of Veterans Affairs' list of illnesses presumed to be linked to Agent Orange -- measures that, if approved, would provide health care and disability benefits to roughly 22,000 affecte...
Sailors test Positive for Coronavirus after sharing Firefighting gear during USS Bonhomme Richard Fire #Veterans
According to a sailor who fought the fire, much of the Bonhomme Richard's firefighting equipment was damaged or destroyed in the flames, so its sailors relied on gear brought from neighboring vessels.
KARE 11 Investigates: #Veterans Wrongly denied Benefits during Pandemic #VABenefits #VAClaims
Internal VA records obtained by KARE 11 reveal approximately 20,000 benefits claims may have been improperly denied during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawmakers to push #VA to expand benefits for more #AgentOrange linked Diseases in Defense Bill #ToxicWounds
Members of Congress are offering amendments to the annual defense spending bill that would force the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand disability benefits for more Agent Orange-linked diseases VA leaders have so far delayed covering: bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism.
#VA COVID cases Reach Highest Levels yet, but Hospitalization Rates Keep Heading Downward #Veterans #VABenefits
More than 135,000 Americans and nearly 1,800 VA patients have died from coronavirus complications since early March.
For this one, please add, Long history of #Veteran toxic exposures: #BurnPits, #AgentOrange, #GulfWar illness, and now Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, AKA "K2" #ToxicWounds
“The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to deny these illnesses are related and continue to deny benefits,” Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., said Thursday.
Opposition to New #VAClaims Policy http://ow.ly/qCnB50Au1R8 #VA #Veterans
Attorney General Wilson urges U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reevaluate changes to claims processing policy
Sen. Schumer pushes for #VA to Expand Benefits for more #AgentOrange linked illnesses #ToxicWounds #VietnamVeterans
Sen. Chuck Schumer is pushing a plan to expand Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits to for veterans with four Agent Orange-linked diseases VA leaders have so far delayed covering.
#VA tops 5,000 Active Coronavirus Cases — Again #Veterans
There were 5,039 cases of the virus among VA patients Tuesday, according to department data. The first time that the department reported more than 5,000 active cases was in mid-April.
#Veterans Compensation and Pension Exams Ramp up even as Coronavirus Cases Rise #VA #VABenefits
The department's backlog of disability benefits cases has risen by about 200,000 in recent months.
"Do you suffer from a mental health issue such as PTSD, depression or anxiety? Are you unable to work? Has VA denied your claim? Bergmann & Moore may be able to assist with your VA claim appeal."
Seven U.S. service members tested positive for the coronavirus after traveling from the United States to South Korea in recent weeks, the military said Wednesday, raising its total number of cases to 54.
#VA is approaching a historically high $250.9 billion budget #VeteranBenefits #SuicidePrevention
The Department of Veterans Affairs is one step closer to securing its largest budget in history at more than $250 billion, continuing a trend of the government’s second-largest agency expanding rapidly in size to support a growing and aging veterans population.
Congratulations! #Army #WomanVeterans #MST
Rep. Elise Stefanik had announced the unidentified soldier’s upcoming graduation and hailed it as “an important and hard-earned milestone.”
#GulfWar #PTSD
Army officer Clint Lorance became a hero on Fox News and was later pardoned by Trump. For the forgotten men of 1st Platoon, it's a crushing betrayal.
Studies show relationship of #PTSD, Suicide #Army #Marines #Veterans #PTSDClaims
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. Males are more likely to die by suicide than females.
Coronavirus Cases among #VeteransAffairs Patients Tripled in June #VABenefits #VAClaims
More than 1,600 VA patients have died from the fast-spreading illness since the start of March.
‘A failure of Command’ — How one Soldier’s Sexual Harassment Case forced a Reckoning Among Leaders in the #Army Reserve #MST #PTSD
“You can see that one person covers something up, and then three more people get involved, and before you know it, it’s all the way up to the highest person possible."
90 out of 110 soldiers in a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course just Tested Positive for COVID-19 #Army #VABenefits
All 90 of the students and instructors are currently quarantined.
Widow Denied Benefits For Husband Who Died Of Coronavirus At Chelsea Soldiers’ Home #Veterans #DIC
The woman said she didn’t receive her husband’s benefits because it was determined his death, caused by coronavirus, was not related to his disability.
Service Members are Sharing their stories of Sexual Harassment and Assault using #IAmVanessaGuillen #MST #Army #PTSD
"We are the faces of military sexual trauma and assault."
#Veteran’s Win leaves Glimmer of Hope for others who Served in Thailand #VA #AgentOrange #ToxicWounds
For the last five years, all Air Force Veteran Dan Tolly heard from the VA was – claim denied.
House Legislators Push for More Detail in DOD Suicide Reporting #SuicidePrevention #PTSD #AirForce
HASC's military personnel subcommittee wants to require the Defense Department to include more detail in its military suicide reporting to Congress.
San Antonio Group Hosting Talk on #MilitarySexualTrauma as Search for Missing GI Vanessa Guillen Continues #MST #VABenefits
San Antonio nonprofit Circle of Arms will hold a Zoom discussion Wednesday called “Predators in Boots” to make prospective U.S. soldiers aware of the realities...
Senators Introduce Post Traumatic Stress Resolution #PTSD #MST #VAClaims
Bipartisan resolution would designate this Saturday, June 27, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day
Former #Army Medic Chronicles her Poetic Journey through a #PTSD Minefield #VA
It’s common knowledge that the effects of wartime combat can be physically devastating. Era after era, war after war, Americans who return home from overseas deployment – the ones that make it out alive – are often maimed, wounded or worse. Those, certainly, are scars that will never fully hea...
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