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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...
VA Declares a New VSO Open for Business and the Indiana Legislature Steps Up to Help
The VA received about 1 million new claims in 2013, and VA planners are expecting that number to increase in 2014....
It’s Not Too Late to Become a Post-9/11 Retiree
Military disability retirement is eligible to those who were determined to be unfit for duty with a disability rated...
Navy Veteran Wins Benefits With Other Than Honorable Discharge
Stephen Norko served 17 years in the Navy and at age 55 he was homeless, unemployed, and ill. Despite honorable...
In TDIU Cases, Gathering Employment Records Becomes Critical
Veterans who are unemployable due to service-connected disabilities may be entitled to a total disability rating based...
Suicide Rate Drastically Increases for Young Male Veterans
Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs release findings of a new report that found that the suicide rate for...
eBenefits Software Glitch Leaks Private Information of Veterans
Recently a software glitch with a joint VA and Defense Department site exposed the private information of veterans to...
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Risk of Early Death
The American Medical Association recently published a study that looked at the long-term consequences of moderate to...
Changes May Be Coming for VA PTSD Examinations
The authority for diagnosing psychological disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth...
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