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Why Are So Many Gulf War Veterans Being Denied Disability Benefits?The numbers are astonishing. The VA estimates that 44 percent of the veterans who served in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War are suffering from Gulf War Illness.
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GI Bill Benefits Expanded: 4 Things Vets Need to KnowThe Forever GI Bill, enacted by Congress and signed by the President marks the largest expansion of GI Bill benefits in more than a decade.
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PTSD and Migraines: Qualifying for VA DisabilityBecause the VA recognizes migraines as a service-connected disability, veterans may be eligible for disability benefits.
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PTSD & VA Disability Benefits: Finding a Path to HealingThe trauma of past events can strike a veteran at any point in his or her life. For some it is right after returning home, but for others it may be years later.
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VA Chief Says “Current Disability System is Not Sustainable”It’s time to rethink a veteran disability system that “incentivizes disability,” Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said during a June forum.
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Promised VA Hotline Still Not Set UpNearly four months into his presidency, Donald Trump’s White House has not set up [the] promised hotline--part of Trump’s 10-point plan to help veterans.
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White House Creates New Accountability Office at VAIn an executive order, President Trump created a new accountability and whistleblower protection office at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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The VA Says “Give the Money Back”More than 180,000 veterans have been notified that their benefits will be withheld until they have repaid overpayments, and impact could be devastating.
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Private Healthcare Extended for VetsThe Choice Card program allows vets to get medical care from a private doctor or clinic if certain conditions are met.
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Backlog of VA Disability Claims is Climbing…AgainSince last November there has been a 30,000-case increase in the backlog of VA disability claims.
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