VA Disability Blog
The Push for a New Service-Connected Lung Condition: Constrictive Bronchiolitis
Presumptive service-connected conditions are a blessing for thousands of veterans. The fact that veterans who served...
New Bill Aims to Make Florida More Veteran-Friendly
A new bill, dubbed the “Florida GIG Bill,” creates a program that creates various benefits for veterans. Among its...
Lawmakers Advocate for More VA Accountability
I do not need to tell a veteran about accountability. Our armed forces would not be what it is if its members were...
VA Disability Appeals Taking Longer To Resolve
The average time for an appealed claim to work its way through the VA disability appeals process is more than 900...
VA Adopts New Strategy to Create Seamless VA-DoD Records System
Over the past decade, VA and Department of Defense have spent around $1 billion to plan for an integrated digital...
VA Health Administration Games Stats on Backlog for VA Medical Treatment
Tens of thousands of orders for diagnostic medical tests have been deleted en masse to reduce the backlog for VA...
Veterans Help Group Fights for Veterans at the U.S. Supreme Court
The advocates working with the National Organization for Veterans Advocates, has filed an amicus brief in the...
Institute of Medicine Urges VA to Form Registry of Roadside Bomb Victims
The signature injuries from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were caused by IEDs, often in roadside bomb attacks. In...
Wounded Veterans Take Memorable Trip to Hollywood
One of Gary Sinise’s more iconic movie roles was as Lt. Dan Taylor in Forest Gump. In this Oscar-nominated role,...
Bill to Boost Benefits for Veterans Fails in Senate
A new bill that would have provided about $21 billion in aid to our nation’s veterans has failed to make it through...
Veterans Disability
I. INTRODUCTION. A. Purpose. The purpose of this seminar is to provide the participant with general information...
Injured Military Personnel Receive Expedited Social Security Claims
Military service members can apply for and receive government benefits even while receiving military pay. Men and...
VA Provisional Rating Decision Could Increase Claim Appeals
A VA initiative to process the oldest compensation claims first using a provisional rating decision could be setting...
Army STARRS Aims to Shed Light on Veteran Suicides
Suicides among active service members and veterans are an unfortunate fact these days. The rates of veteran suicides...
Expedited Social Security Claims for 100% Rated Veterans
On Wednesday the Social Security Administration announced that veterans with a 100% disability rating will get their...
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