Welcome to November! As we move into the final stretch of the year, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your continued dedication and hard work. This month, let's focus on finishing strong while also taking time to appreciate how far we've come together as a team. The theme for this month is VALUE - Our advocacy delivers more than legal representation - we provide real, measurable changes in the lives of disabled veterans and their families. Every case we handle carries the potential to restore stability, independence, and hope.

Process Updates

  1. New or revised processes
  2. Changes to workflows or tools
  3. Action items for team members

Combined Ratings Calculator (in BETA) - RateRight Clone

VBA App Desktop

Reminders

  1. RingCentral Emails - most of you have mentioned receiving emails from RingCentral. We DO NOT have a Ring Central account, so these emails are SPAM. DO NOT CLICK ON THEM.

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MISSION CONTROL


📊 MONTHLY MINIMUMS

20 Setups

15 Develops

30 AOJ Workups

💣 BOMBS FOR NOVEMBER

Last Note Before 08/01/2025

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Shout Outs & Celebrations

Mission Control: EVERYONE MADE IT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER!!

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POD POINTS


A SQUAD: 5,868 points

T SQUAD: 3,826 points

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Amie Ashley Tara Tyrelle Liam Barbra Team
Entered Rep 5 28 28
Setup Complete 20 22 22 44
Development Complete 30 19 15 34
AOJ Workup 40 31 30 61
Withdraw From Rep 5 35 35
Checklist Done 1 409 365 279 75 157 64 1349
Notes Entered 1 296 598 637 264 218 312 2325
VBMS Status Updates 5 105 137 63 305
Decisions Processed 10 45 29 18 92
**Checklist
Overdue** -1 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Bombs -5 0 0 0
2920 2948 2597 1229 515 551 4287

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Upcoming Events

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@2PM Live Q&A with Hill & Ponton 5 6 7 8
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Veterans Day (OFF)**
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Thanksgiving (OFF) 28
Black Friday (OFF) 29
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Tuesdays at 200PM - Live Q&A with Hill & Ponton Legal Experts

Make sure to tune into the live Q&A with Hill & Ponton Legal Experts every Tuesday at 2PM. You can also watch the recordings any time after the Live Q&A if you miss it! The link is provided above, but make sure you subscribe to get reminders! The Hill & Ponton, P.A. Youtube Channel is all about teaching veterans about VA service-connected disability benefits for issues such as PTSD, Agent Orange, Depression, Anxiety, Toxic Exposure, Burn Pits, Gulf War Syndrome, and much much more! Each week they talk about increasing VA ratings, how to service-connect various conditions, and other issues that come up throughout the process and how to navigate them!

November 11th - Veterans Day OFF

November 27th - Thanksgiving Day OFF

November 28th - Black Friday OFF

NOVA WEBINAR - AI and the VA Lawyer: Ethics, Efficiency, and the Future (postponed from 11/04/2025 - new date TBD)

December 2025 Events

**December 3, 2025, 2:00-3:30 PM ET: Navigating VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (VSO) - contact me if interested**

December 5th @ 600PM - OSDRI Christmas Party

December 10th @ 1200PM - NOVA Webinar - Fit to Fly? Understanding the FAA Medical Certification Process and VA Disability

January 2026 Events

**January 22, 2026, 2:00-3:30 PM ET: Recent Court Decisions Veterans Advocates Need to Know About (May 2025-December 2025) (VSO) - contact me if interested**