VA Disability Blog
As More Vets Suffer, More PTSD Treatments Are Developing
We have previously described new ways in which veterans who are suffering from PTSD have been treated for their...
Veterans Help Group Sponsors Fundraiser for Veterans Post Village in St. Petersburg, FL
Veterans Help Group wants to thank everyone who attended the fundraiser for the homeless shelter Veterans Post Village...
VA Fails to Speak Plainly
The Veterans Affairs Department has received failing grades from the Center for Plain Language for not complying with...
Processing of Retroactive Agent Orange Claims Near Complete
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that nearly 230,000 claims have already been processed for the three...
Bipartisan Bill Addresses Legislation for Veterans
Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act Congressional negotiators have crammed two years'...
Easier VA Claims Process for Sexual Assault Victims Wanted
In response to calls for easier VA claims process for sexual assault victims, VA has relaxed its evidence rules in...
Lawmakers OK Tighter Rules for Veteran Fiduciaries
A House panel moved Wednesday to prevent financially incompetent veterans from being cheated by fiduciaries appointed...
Board of Veterans Appeals Grants Back Claim Without Treatment in Service
Veterans Help Group recently won a case at the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) with the BVA reluctantly granting...
New Class Action Suit Against VA on VA Fiduciary Program
On June 28, 2012 a class action lawsuit against VA was filed in U.S. District Court. Filed on behalf of Veterans and...
Effort Under Way to Change the Name of PTSD
There is an effort under way to change the name of PTSD — Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — to Post-Traumatic Stress...
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Denies Veteran Right to Hearing at VA Regional Office
CAVC Update: Bowen v. Shinseki, CAVC docket no. 10-2975 In a June 29, 2012, decision, the CAVC rejected a veteran's...
CAVC Holds That Veterans Healthy at Entrance Exam Entitled to Presumption of Good Health
In cases where the veteran's entrance examination does not reveal injury, he is entitled to a presumption that he was...
Florida VA Disability Rating Decisions: Vets Waiting Longer
Disability claims from veterans are taking longer to process than ever at the Department of Veterans Affairs across...
Veterans and the War at Home Part IV: Free Veterans Resources
In this four part series, we examine the War at Home faced by veterans who return from active duty, and resources for...
Veterans and the War at Home Part III: What is the SCRA?
In this four part series, we examine the War at Home faced by veterans who return from active duty, and resources for...
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