VA Disability Blog
Veterans Want VA to Make Medical Marijuana Viable Option for Treatment
A recent article in the Washington Post features veterans who are proposing that the VA make medical Marijuana a...
We Pay Respect on Veterans Day
ORIGINALLY ARMISTICE DAY Veterans Day is our official day to honor veterans. The observance began as Armistice Day...
Effective Dates for VA Awards and New Material Evidence
One thing that I always do after finishing work on a case is to go back over the veteran’s claims file and make sure...
VA Finalizes Sweeping VA Rules Change
On September 25, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published final rules of sweeping importance. The...
What Conditions are Secondary to PTSD?
As you probably know, the VA will pay a higher level of compensation to veterans with disabilities that are directly...
VA Benefit Payouts Poised to Go Up in 2015
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Should Raise Benefits The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is designed to ensure that...
Are You a Veteran at Retirement Age 65 and 67 or Older? You Can Still Qualify for Individual Unemployability
Do You Have a Combined Disability Rating Between 60 and 90%? Many retirement age veterans who have answered yes to...
Above and Beyond 100% – VA Special Monthly Compensation for Disabled Veterans
Many veterans do not realize that compensation is available at levels higher than VA pays out at the 100% rating...
Vietnam-Era Veterans May Receive Long Denied Benefits Under New Rules
A new set of guidelines released by the Defense Department on Wednesday, September 3rd gives hope to veterans barred...
Writing Programs for Veterans
Writing Programs for Veterans to Help Cope With Trauma For veterans in the Fayetteville, North Carolina area, a new...
Vietnam Veterans Continue to Suffer from PTSD
There is no doubt that Civil War veterans suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The same can be said...
How Does VA Determine Your Effective Date for Disability Benefits?
We receive a lot of calls from veterans who believe that they should be getting benefits back to the date that they...
Veterans Help Group Host Clearwater Threshers Veterans and Military Appreciation Night Game
At Veterans Help Group we support and represent the rights of Veterans. Many of us are veterans ourselves. We know and...
Survey of Newer Veterans Proves Insightful
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is a veterans group that has grown to have a large voice these...
Transforming the VA, Including Reducing PTSD Treatment Wait Time, Will Be a Hard Road for Robert McDonald
Robert McDonald, President Obama's choice to replace former VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, pledged Tuesday to transform...
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