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What Is A Hernia?
Hernias What is a Hernia? A hernia occurs when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds...

What is Pes Planus and How Is It Rated?
Pes Planus What is it? Pes Planus, otherwise known as flat feet, is a common condition where the arches on the inside...

Veterans military sexual trauma disability claims still not being handled properly: watchdog
Veterans Affairs officials insist they are getting better at processing disability claims related to military sexual...
What Are Cataracts And How To Get a VA Disability Rating For This Condition
Cataracts What are Cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. For someone with...
Navy will reevaluate discharge upgrade applications for sailors, Marines with PTSD, TBI, other conditions
The Navy is reevaluating discharge upgrade applications of sailors and Marines who were diagnosed with post-traumatic...
What Diseases Are Related To Radiation Exposure?
Radiation Exposure What is Ionizing Radiation? There are many different types of radiation exposure which can be...

How Is Breast Cancer Rated?
Breast Cancer October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in...
How Is Hepatitis C Rated?
Veteran’s Risk for Hepatitis C? The VA reports an unusually high rate of hepatitis C in the United States veterans....
What is Atrioventricular Block?
What is Atrioventricular Block? Heart block, also known as atrioventricular block, is a disorder in the heart’s rhythm...
VA Stands Ready To Offer COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has started administering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster...
What is Schizoaffective Disorder?
Need to Know for a Schizoaffective Disorder Claim What is Schizoaffective Disorder? Schizoaffective disorder is a...
What are VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) for C&P Exams?
A Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam is a medical examination of a veteran’s disability, performed by a VA...
VA Disability And The Intestines
VA Disability and the Intestines The onset of different gastrointestinal disorders can be triggered by severe stress...
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is the 9th most prevalent service-connected disability. Did you develop type 2...
Parkinson’s Disease And Agent Orange Exposure
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement....
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