You Deserve It: Brian Reese - Author Hour

Did you know veterans are 4X as likely as their civilian counterparts to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD? That’s just one of the dozens of service related disabilities you might be dealing with. Another study found that 70% of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans are at significant risk for developing Sleep Apnea.

However, sadly, and here’s your last statistic, only about a quarter (25%) of all veterans alive today are receiving disability benefits from the VA. Brian Reese is out to change that. A veteran himself who personally struggled with the VA disability claim system, depression, anxiety, physical pain, mental health issues, and substance abuse, he started a company called VA Claims Insider that coaches veterans through the VA claim process. Now, he has written the book, You Deserve It: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Veteran Benefits You’ve Earned.

On Author Hour today, Brian discusses the barriers keeping veterans from their benefits, shares some of the ways he and his team are helping veterans, and explains why it’s important not to be afraid to fail along the way.