New research published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress suggests that the practice of yoga could help combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study examined the effects of Sudarshan Kriya yoga on PTSD patients over the course…
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Veterans Can Find Help Applying to Upgrade Discharge for PTSD at New Website
Veterans looking for an upgrade to their punitive discharges related to behavior problems caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can find assistance at a new website: http://arba.army.pentagon.mil/adrb-ptsd.cfm This initiative follows a recent directive to the Army’s Review Board Agency (ARBA) to…
Tagged with: ARBA, Kristina Derro, Mental Health, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Veterans Affairs, Vietnam
A Lesson in Customer Service: Veterans are Not an “Oscar the Grouch”
The Department of Veterans Affairs continues its parade of poor decisions and bad ideas with their most recent slideshow shown to VA employees, which depicts veterans as Oscar the Grouch, the character from Sesame Street. Perhaps the VA needs to…
Tagged with: Medical Malpractice, Mental Health, Sesame Street, Stars Stripes, TDIU, VA, Veterans Affairs
The Brutal Legacy of War Left on Military Members
A new study released Thursday has started to unveil the brutal legacy that has been left on members of the U.S military and its veterans after more than a decade of war. The study found that over the past year,…
Homelessness Dogs Disproportionate Number of Michigan Veterans
Between 2011 and 2012, the Michigan homeless population dropped modestly from 94,033 to 93,619. But during the same year-to-year period, the trend among homeless veterans moved in the opposite direction, increasing from 4,073 to 4,243 individuals. And there is reason…
Tagged with: Community Rebuilders, Grand Rapids, Medical Malpractice, Mental Health, PTSD, TDIU, Veterans Affairs
Tinnitus Is an Annoyance for Many but a Potential Disability for Veterans
Frequent, deafening noise must rank as one of the great downsides of modern civilization. Unsurprisingly, construction sites, rock concerts, and other disruptive sources of sound have contributed to a significant incidence of tinnitus (often identified as a mysterious ringing in…
VA Findings Expand Service-Connected Illnesses
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) linked five more illnesses to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The good news for veterans suffering from these illnesses, as well as TBI, is that they will have an easier time getting much-needed additional disability…
Is it the Middle Managers at VA?
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer In most organizations the people at the top get it. The people at the bottom are just doing a job. It is the people in the middle that make or break the team. You…
Tagged with: International Business Times, Medical Malpractice, Mental Health, So Congress, TDIU, VA, Veterans Affairs
Veterans Court Needs Mentors
Kristina Derro, Esq. The 17th District Court in Redford, Michigan, has established a special veterans court that addresses the problems of military veterans who have encountered legal issues stemming from their military experiences. It allows veterans who were convicted of…
Florida Wildlife Commission Now Offering Disabled Vets License Exemptions
In Florida, the state legislature and Governor Rick Scott have worked together to give hunting veterans a break. They passed a bill during the 2013 legislative session which created a recreational hunting and fishing licensing exception for active and reserve…
Tagged with: Governor Rick Scott, Medical Malpractice, Mental Health, NRA, TDIU, Veterans Affairs, Wounded Warriors
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