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.
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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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Mission Control: EVERYONE MADE IT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER!!
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POD POINTS
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| Amie | Ashley | Tara | Tyrelle | Liam | Barbra | Team | ||
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| 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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| @2PM Live Q&A with Hill & Ponton | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
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| Veterans Day (OFF)** | ||||||
| @2PM Live Q&A with Hill & Ponton | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
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| @2PM Live Q&A with Hill & Ponton | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
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| @2PM Live Q&A with Hill & Ponton | 26 | 27 | ||||
| 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**