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VA Dragging Feet on Help for Camp Lejeune Families
The Janey Ensminger Act The Janey Ensminger Act was named after the 9-year-old daughter of former Marine drill...
Legislation Proposed To Correct Improper Discharges of Veterans with Personality Disorder
Two Minnesota lawmakers are pushing legislation they say will help thousands of military veterans with personality...
How Sequestration Affects the VA: Veterans to Remain Relatively Unscathed
Veterans are often concerned about how sequestration affects the VA. Good News About Sequestration: VA Health...
House Speaker Says VA Disability Claims System Broken
House Speaker John Boehner said the VA disability claims system is broken and he wants the head of the Department of...
Soldiers Complain: PTSD Diagnoses Changed by VA
The Army is refusing to release the results of a recent investigation to determine why soldiers' PTSD diagnoses were...
New Report Reveals Nearly 400,000 Cases of Military PTSD and TBI since 2001
A new report from the Congressional Research Service shows nearly 400,000 cases of military PTSD and TBI since 2001....
More VA Internet Outreach for Rural Veterans Needed
The Office of Rural Health has been considering the effects of Internet usage amongst Veterans residing in rural...
VA’s Inspector General Says Department of Veterans Affairs is Cooking the Books on VA Disability Claims
Accuracy reports have been manipulated by the Department of Veterans Affairs to make it appear employees make fewer...
VA to Start Burn Pit Registry For Iraq & Afghanistan Vets
In an effort to determine whether there are long-term health consequences associated with exposure to open burn pits,...
VA Adds 1,000 VA Mental Health Professionals To Staff
The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has added more than 1,000 VA mental health professionals and 200...
U.S. Court of Appeals For Veterans Claims Finally Has Full Bench of Judges
With the commencement of service of Judge William S. Greenberg, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which...
How to File a VA Benefits Claim
How to file a VA benefits claim: You must first complete an Application for Compensation (VA From 21-526). If the...
Temporary 100 Percent Disability Ratings Subject of House Hearing
The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a...
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury was established in 2007 to...
Can Homelessness Extend VA Benefit Appeal Deadlines?
Generally, veterans have 120 days to appeal unfavorable Board decisions to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans...
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