VA Disability Blog
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...
New Medical Research Links Heart Disease and PTSD
New medical evidence reveals that those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to suffer...
Veterans Court Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
November 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The...
Shepherd v McHugh: Vietnam Veteran Receives Discharge Upgrade to Settle Lawsuit
John Shepherd, Jr., is a 66 year old Vietnam combat veteran who earned a Bronze Star with V. According to papers filed...
Florida Seeks to Curb High Tuition for Veterans
Earlier this month it was announced that one million veterans have now received tuition benefits under the Post 9/11...
Veterans Help Group Offers Free Turkey to Disabled Veterans this Thanksgiving
Veterans Help Group will be giving away gift certificates for 100 free turkeys to area disabled veterans on Monday,...
Veterans Warned Of VA Identification Card Security Issue
By Javier Centonzio Recently, several news outlets have reported a significant problem with VA identification card...
2013 1.5% Cost of Living Adjustment for Veterans Benefits
Last Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted and approved a bill giving larger benefit checks to veterans this...
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