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2017 Disability Compensation Rates Released
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently updated the 2017 disability compensation rates to include the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)...
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New Guidance for Veteran Cold Injury Disabilities
A column of troops and armor of the 1st Marine Division move through communist Chinese lines, and this was...
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Classified Mission but no Documents? File Anyway
Can a VA disability compensation claim be filed without the veteran having all of the standard necessary documentation? Often...
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VA extends presumptive period for Gulf War Illness compensation until 2021
In 1995 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) first established two years for a Gulf War veteran to submit...
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VA Updates Evaluation Criteria for Sleep Apnea Claims
A recent change to how the VA evaluates sleep apnea claims means veterans must now prove a qualifying breathing...
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March 16 Veterans News
Lawmaker: Poor wording in VA bill hurt victims of Gulf War Illness (Military.com) A lawmaker on Tuesday suggested Congress may...
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Sleep apnea on the rise as veterans’ disability
Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive, central, mixed) has become the most prevalent service-connected respiratory disability with more than 22 percent...
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December 21 Veterans News
VA: Automatic benefits for Camp Lejeune vets will take a year (Tampa Bay Times) The Department of Veterans Affairs...
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Expedited Social Security disability processing for veterans
The Social Security Administration (SSA) allows veterans who suffer from certain presumptive diseases and conditions associated with exposure to...
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September 1 Veterans News
Florida office cited for errors in handling vets’ disability claims (McClatchyDC) The Department of Veterans Affairs office that handles...