VA Disability Blog
Legislation Targets COLA Cuts for Veterans
The recently passed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 is drawing heavy criticism and a strong response from legislators...
Vitamin E Slows Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
In a trial reported in last week's Journal of the American Medical Association, the VA has found that vitamin E helps...
New Rule Easing Burden of Proof for Veterans with TBI Not as Simple as it Appears
Under a new Department of Veterans Affairs Rule published December 17, 2013, after January 17, 2014, the VA will...
Obama Orders Military to Clean Up Act on Military Sexual Trauma
A Pentagon study has estimated that 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012, up 34% since 2010. Despite...
Proposed Budget Would Negatively Impact Military Retirees
This October it was not the upcoming Halloween that was on everyone's mind. Nor was it the culmination of a magical...
Benefits are Hard to Get For Veterans with Bad Paper
In the last 10 years, around 100,000 veterans have received characterizations of service that are not honorable. These...
Secretary Shineski Praises Veterans Treatment Courts
Every segment and demographic of the population gets into trouble from time to time. Veterans are no different. They...
New Study Clarifies Relationship Between PTSD and TBI
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are two of the most common medical disabilities...
VA Hospitals Lax in Following Quality Control Procedures
A recent report published by the Government Accountability Office concluded that all four of the VA hospitals examined...
Congress Concerned Over the Growing Backlog of VA Appeals
VA has increased its efforts to timely process new claims being filed by veterans in light of the backlog of VA...
Can the VA Eradicate Veteran Homelessness?
Four years ago, the VA imposed on itself a lofty deadline to end veteran homelessness by 2015. While progress has...
Indiana Military Family Relief Fund Helps to Bridge the Gap for Vets Waiting on Benefits
Indiana is trying to help solve problems created by the backlog of claims plaguing the VA. When a veteran buys a...
Veterans Court (CAVC) Clarifies Meaning of “Current Disability”
What is "Current Disability" to Qualify for VA benefits? In order to qualify for VA benefits, a veteran must have a...
New VA Dental Insurance
Getting treatment through the VA for dental problems has generally been less than ideal. Only those veterans with...
Research Supports the Benefits of Involving Spouses in PTSD Recovery
Many people who are not familiar with PTSD do not understand the impact the illness has on a veteran's family as well...
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