Veterans law is constantly shifting, as new laws are passed by Congress, the VA issues regulations, and the Court of Veterans Claims and Board of Veterans' Appeals issue decisions.
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Senate Committee Hearings Conclusions - My take, hire an experienced Veterans Benefits AttorneySenate Committee Hearings Conclusions - Hire an experienced Veterans Benefits Attorney or Advocate.
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Many veterans missing out on unemployability and other benefitsMany veterans are not taking advantage of services including pensions, unemployability, and other compensation
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Research on PTSD and TBI funded by DoD and VA in new initiativeTBI and PTSD will be the subject of a new, multi- institutional consortia funded by the Department of Defense and the VA
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Veterans' homlessness addressed in new $300 million grant from VAVeterans' homelessness issue addressed by VA
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Returning veterans documented in "Hard Road Back" series in New York TimesThe New York Times's excellent multimedia collection chronicling the lives of soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan
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MST victims wrongly diagnosed and discharged with personality disordersMilitary Sexual Trauma (MST) victims often discharged with personality disorders, which strips them of their VA benefits. Congress steps in to try and help.
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Putting veterans in therapy, not prisonDenver Post reports on a court's decision to put veterans in therapy, not prison. PTSD and other mental health issues are often to blame, the court suggests.
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PTSD and suicide, a soldier's last wordsPTSD and suicide: Daniel Somers's last words released to the media in hopes to raise awareness about suicide and PTSD.
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Military Sexual Assault affects men as well as womenA New York Times article highlights that men are also victims of military sexual assault.
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VA Completes Two Year Old ClaimsBut at what expense. The VA focusing solely on claims over two years and now claims over one year will delay appeals even longer.
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Neurological damage may be the root cause of Gulf War Illness, a NYT piece reportsScientists have noticed a series of medical problems that plague veterans
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NPR program on medical services for rural veteransOn May 29, 2013, NPR ran a story about how new technology hopes to better serve the medical needs of rural veterans.