VA Disability Blog
Veterans Disability Compensation Eligibility And Ratings
If you're a veteran who was disabled by an injury or illness during your time in the service, you'll find that you may...
Consortium Hopes to Develop New PTSD Diagnosis Methods
Draper Laboratories (a non-profit spin-off of MIT), has put together a new consortium of some of the nation's top...
Veterans Benefits to be Exempt from Year End Automatic Cuts
Veterans benefits, including disability and education benefits, health care and counseling, are all exempt from...
Two New Judges Join Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Chief Judge Bruce Kasold has announced that two new judges have officially joined the bench at the U.S. Court of...
150,000 Sign Petition to Waive Proof of Incident in PTSD Sexual Trauma Claims
Nearly 150,000 people have signed a petition asking the Veterans Affairs Department to drop a requirement that...
VA to Discontinue Disability Payments for Service Dogs for Vets with PTSD
The VA has announced that, effective October 5, 2012, it will discontinue payments for service dogs to veterans...
What Happens If You Fail to Appeal A Board of Veterans Appeals Denial on Time?
In recent years, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) refused to adjudicate cases where the veteran...
New Outreach Campaign for Florida Veterans Benefits Awareness
The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled a new outreach campaign for Florida veterans benefits awareness to...
Vets Wait Longer for Claim Decisions in High Population States
An investigative report on veterans benefits from California shows that vets wait longer for claim decisions if...
VA Sees Rise in Disability Claims by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
A recent article in the Federal Times reported that more complex disability claims filed by new veterans and...
Tampa Area Run for the Fallen
On Sunday, August 26, approximately 2,500 runners took part in the fifth annual Run for the Fallen at a course in...
VA Chief Information Officer Asserts Progress Clearing VA Claims Backlog
According to a recent article in Federal Computer, the VA's Chief Information Officer Roger Baker claims the VA is...
VA Building at Risk of Collapse from Weight of Claim Files
The VA recently announced that the Winston-Salem Regional Office had so many veterans disability claim files that the...
Speed Means Inaccuracy on Veterans Disability Claims
From Federal Times: Concerned about inaccuracy on veterans disability claims, the Service Women's Action Network...
U.S. House Committee Investigating Tampa VA Use of Covert Camera
Is it true: Tampa VA use of covert camera in a vet's room? The Tampa Times reported today that The U.S. House Veterans...
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