Law Office of Thomas J. Kniffen

Law Office of Thomas J. Kniffen NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

16 years of experience in the area of VA Disability Benefits while working as an attorney for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Thomas J. Kniffen provides legal advocacy to Veterans and Dependents of Veterans who desire to obtain the maximum available VA Disability Benefits. Tom Kniffen is a veteran himself, and includes in his representation an understanding of the needs and

concerns of Veterans and their Dependents, who seek his counsel. During his service on active duty and in the reserves, Tom was deployed to the Persian Gulf, Iceland and served in the Pentagon directly after 9/11. Tom presented Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on the subject of Veterans Disability Law to various Bar Associations in New York. Licensed to Practice in NY, PA and before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)

For more information, visit the website at www.kniffenlaw.com or the blog at kniffenlaw.wordpress.com.

43 W. 43rd Street, Suite 86 New York, NY 10036
05/06/2025

43 W. 43rd Street, Suite 86 New York, NY 10036

43 W. 43rd Street, Suite 86 New York, NY 10036

Veterans Law and Appellate Litigator Represents Veterans and Dependents before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Cl...
04/19/2025

Veterans Law and Appellate Litigator Represents Veterans and Dependents before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). 20 years experience - Also, U.S. Air Force Veteran [email protected] - 646.343.7785

Veterans Law and Appellate Litigator Represents Veterans and Dependents before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). 20 year…

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On April 26, VA announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabi...
06/02/2022

On April 26, VA announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to exposure to fine particulate matter for Veterans who served any amount of time in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria or Uzbekistan during the Persian Gulf War, from September 19, 2001, to the present, or The Southwest Asia theater of operations from August 2, 1990, to the present....

On April 26, VA announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to exposure to fine particulate matter for Veterans who …

Senate leaders on May 18, 2022 announced an agreement to pass broad military toxic exposure legislation later in the sum...
05/20/2022

Senate leaders on May 18, 2022 announced an agreement to pass broad military toxic exposure legislation later in the summer of 2022 setting the path for millions of veterans exposed to burn pit smoke and other battlefield toxins to receive more medical care and disability benefits in coming years.

Senate leaders on May 18, 2022 announced an agreement to pass broad military toxic exposure legislation later in the summer of 2022 setting the path for millions of veterans exposed to burn pit smo…

Effective February 3, 2022, VA extended to December 31. 2026 the presumptive period for Gulf War Veterans.
02/07/2022

Effective February 3, 2022, VA extended to December 31. 2026 the presumptive period for Gulf War Veterans.

Effective February 3, 2022, VA extended to December 31. 2026 the presumptive period for Gulf War Veterans.

Threshold for Reporting VA Debts to Consumer Reporting AgenciesAGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.ACTION: Final rule...
02/07/2022

Threshold for Reporting VA Debts to Consumer Reporting AgenciesAGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amended its regulations regarding the conditions by which VA benefits debts or medical debts are reported to consumer reporting agencies (CRA). This new VA Regulation is effective March 4, 2022. Please see the VA Regulation at

Threshold for Reporting VA Debts to Consumer Reporting AgenciesAGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amended its regulations re…

Written Exposure Therapy shows effectiveness in routine care of PTSD. Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD (WET) was design...
02/07/2022

Written Exposure Therapy shows effectiveness in routine care of PTSD. Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD (WET) was designed as a 5-session, trauma-focused treatment that does not require homework between sessions. The treatment involves writing detailed accounts of a traumatic experience and its impact; a preliminary VA study validates its usefulness. See VA’s Discussion:

Written Exposure Therapy shows effectiveness in routine care of PTSD. Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD (WET) was designed as a 5-session, trauma-focused treatment that does not require homework be…

Veterans and their dependents value their personal privacy in connection with their electronic health records, particula...
02/07/2022

Veterans and their dependents value their personal privacy in connection with their electronic health records, particularly when these health records are maintained in the VA Healthcare System. The Government Accountability Office recently issued the below Report that contains criticisms of the VA Electronic Health Records Program.

Veterans and their dependents value their personal privacy in connection with their electronic health records, particularly when these health records are maintained in the VA Healthcare System. The…

Prepared by VA "WHAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW WHENAPPLYING FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)PENSION...
02/07/2022

Prepared by VA "WHAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW WHENAPPLYING FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)PENSION BENEFITS VA’s pension program provides monthly benefit payments to certain wartime Veterans with financialneed, and their survivors. As Veterans and survivors consider applying for these benefits, VA wouldlike to share important information about the pension program and organizations offering assistance…...

Prepared by VA”WHAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW WHENAPPLYING FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)PENSION BENEFITS VA’s pension program provides monthly benefit payments to cert…

Effective December 1, 2021, the following increased compensation rates apply to all VA Compensation Benefits. With no de...
12/14/2021

Effective December 1, 2021, the following increased compensation rates apply to all VA Compensation Benefits. With no dependents, the following rates apply: Rating: 10 …………………………………….. $152.6420 …………………………………….. 301.7430 …………………………………….. 467.3940 …………………………………….. 673.2850 …………………………………….. 958.4460 …………………………………….. 1,214.0370 …………………………………….. 1,529.9580 …………………………………….. 1,778.4390 …………………………………….. 1,998.52100 …………………………………… 3,332.06 The new rates for the addition of dependents are found at:

Effective December 1, 2021, the following increased compensation rates apply to all VA Compensation Benefits. With no dependents, the following rates apply: Rating: 10 …………………………………….. $152.6420 ………

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