The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims recently held a session of the court in an unusual courtroom – at the University of Detroit’s Mercy Rule of Law. The CAVC heard oral arguments in a case at the law…
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Defense Department Working Harder to Educate Vets about Disability Review Options
Even though the Physical Disability Board of Review has been taking applications to review veterans’ disability determinations for almost three years, many still do not know their status is often upgraded upon reexamination. As of October, the Department of Defense’s…
New Veterans Hearing Center of Excellence Set Up to Collect and Share Hearing Health Data
When the Department of Defense (DOD) divided up its medical centers of excellence over the past two years, one of the new units created is the Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE). The new HCE is charged with creating a database…
Survey Reveals Wait Times Are Too Long for Veterans Mental Health Care
A recent survey of the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that despite improvements to mental health care for veterans, the wait times to get access to that care come woefully short of acceptable standards. Patty Murray, the chairwoman of the…
Veterans Disability Attorney Helps Individuals Exposed to Agent Orange
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated a new list of ships that operated in Vietnam under the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. This will help more Veterans determine if they are eligible for VA disability benefits due to…
Veterans with PTSD Should Seek Attorney Guidance Due to Damaging New Study
As a veteran, it is critical that you receive adequate treatment for any symptoms that are hampering your ability to mentally and physically function. For many service members that have already been awarded a rating for post-traumatic stress disorder, and…
Court of Appeals Awards Large Sum to Veteran Who Waited Years for Compensation
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki was ordered to pay $19,594.80, as well as attorney fees, for failing to handle a remand order in a reasonable amount of time. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for Veterans…
North Carolina Senators Fight for Veterans Who Drank Polluted Base Water
Up to 750,000 Marine veterans and their families who were exposed to contaminated water may be given free health care provided by the government if two senators from North Carolina have their way. Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican Sen.…
Legal Help for Veterans Warns of PTSD Link to Physical Illness
A joint study conducted by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs and Stanford University found that veterans with a mental health condition – especially posttraumatic stress disorder – tend to suffer from physical ailments, as well. The study, conducted on…
Veterans who suffer from psychiatric disorders are at an increased risk for suicide, according to a new study.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Healthcare System and the University of Michigan studied the records of more than three million veterans over the course of seven years – starting in 1999 – and found that 7,684…
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