VA Disability Blog
Extraschedular VA Disability Rating Addressed by Full CAVC Court
Generally, VA will rate a veteran's service-connected disability by use of its rating table. Occasionally, however, a...
Relaxation Techniques for PTSD May Ease Symptoms
A new private study is showing that certain exercises, such as meditation and stretching, may help ease symptoms in...
VA Issuing Provisional Rating Decisions
As of last month, the VA System had 873,680 pending veterans disability claims, with 584,308 on file more than 125...
Marine’s Breast Cancer from Camp Lejeune Contamination is Service Related
A former U.S. Marine fighting breast cancer from Camp Lejeune Contamination will now be eligible for the compensation...
VA PTSD Disability Ratings Discussed by “Supreme Court” for Veterans Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which for all practical purposes is the "supreme court" for...
Proposed Federal Budget Increases VA Budget by $153 Billion
Continuing the transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs into a 21st century organization, the President...
The Million Veteran Program
The Million Veteran Program aims to collect data from 1 million veteran participants in order to study diseases...
Hiring a Advocate Increases Chances of Winning a VA Disability Claim
According to the most recent report from the VA's Board of Veterans' Appeals, veterans appealing on their own are more...
USA Today: Army Pushes VA to Process Disability Claims Faster
In an April 4, 2013, article, USA Today reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs is under growing pressure to...
The Impact of PTSD on Families
As we are beginning to understand the toll PTSD takes on veterans, we are also seeing the impact of PTSD on families...
VA Officials Ask for Patience on VA Disability Claims
Allison Hickey, the retired Air Force Brigadier General who for two years has been VA's undersecretary for benefits,...
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Representation
The advocates at Veterans Help Group are pleased to offer representation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans...
Former VA Employee Alleges VA Manipulating & Suppressing Evidence of Veterans’ Illnesses
A former VA medical employee has provided testimony to Congress that indicates that VA has made efforts to cover up...
Misfiled VA Appeals Addressed by Full CAVC Court
Veterans whose claims are denied at the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) may appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Army PTSD Cases: Reform on Diagnoses and Treatment to Come
The Army is making reforms in the way it handles cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental...
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