Veterans Who Served in Afghanistan and Iraq to be Recognized as Exposed to Health Hazards
On November 21, 2019, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced The Veterans...
Military Medical Malpractice – How to File a Claim
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included provisions from an earlier bill, the SFC Richard Stayskal...
Veterans Affairs Plans to Research Toxic Exposures to Service Connected Veterans
On November 13, 2019, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) chief of research development, Rachel Romani, announced the VA will undertake a comprehensive...
Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions proposed Two Years ago still awaiting Senate resolution
On or about October of 2017, Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Dr. David Shulkin agreed to add three health conditions — bladder cancer, hypothyroidism,...
Blue Water Veterans Benefits – Will the VA be ready to process these Vietnam Veterans Disability Claims?
The Blue Water Navy Act of 2019, which was signed into law in June, is set to go into effect January 1, 2020....
Veterans Suffering from PTSD Could be Identified with Revolutionary New Blood Test
Approximately six years ago the Pentagon funded a study, led by a team of researchers from top medical schools, to develop a blood...
Veterans to Receive Reimbursement for Emergency Room Visits per Court Order
Veterans received some welcome news earlier this month from a federal appeals court. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was ordered to reimburse...
Veterans Could See Repeal of Widow’s Tax and Ban on Military Malpractice Lawsuits in House Defense Bill
Three proposals were added on July 9th to the annual defense authorization bill, while it was on the floor of the House of...
