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Permanent and Total VA Disability Ratings for PTSD
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that...
How To Get an Increased VA Rating
The VA may increase your disability rating in light of new evidence that your condition has worsened or deteriorated....
How Depression & Heart Disease Can Be Linked In A Claim
How is depression and heart disease connected? New research shows that the biological and chemical factors that...
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone, a rare but serious condition. Infections can reach a bone by traveling...
Migraine Headaches And VA Disability Ratings
Migraine headaches are a type of headache that can cause severe throbbing pain and can be accompanied by nausea,...
Agent Orange Sites Outside of Vietnam Identified
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released an updated Department of Defense (DOD) list...
Getting VA Disability for Heart Conditions
If you have been diagnosed with a heart condition, you may qualify for VA disability benefits. Below the most common...
Are you eligible for Neck Pain Compensation?
If your neck hurts chronically, you should consider whether or not your time in service caused or worsened your neck...
Does your Back Pain entitle you to Compensation?
Military service is physical and often leaves a lasting impact on veterans' bodies. Low back pain is one of the most...
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: When it Goes into Effect and What it Means for You
The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act was signed into advocate on June 25, 2019 and takes effect on January 1,...
Court Rules That Vets Can Sue For Exposure to Radiation
On Friday, December 13th an appeals court ruled that elderly disabled veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation...
Free Map to Find Out If You Were Exposed to Burn Pits
Burn Pits: Why Do They Matter? Over 1.5 million American troops were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between 2001 and...
VA Leaves 13,000+ Appeals in Boxes Unprocessed
An Office of the Inspector General (IG) audit of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Community Care...
Blue Water Claims Delay: UPDATE
What Happened? In June, the Blue Water Navy Veterans Act was signed into advocate, extending the Agent Orange...
Radiculopathy (pinched nerve) Secondary to Back Conditions
What is Radiculopathy? Radiculopathy is commonly known as a pinched nerve. It can cause sharp pain, weakness, loss of...
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