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Claims Processing, News and Press
Jim Fausone Veteran Advocate The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, explained this past week that he is committed to ending the backlog of claims by 2015. His plan to do that? Replace paper records with electronic records. Right now, VA considers about 600,000 claims, or 70 percent, to be “backlogged”. These are the number […]
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News and Press
James Fausone Veteran Advocate While the $85 billion in automatic cuts that will affect the federal budget are in pace as part of the ongoing sequester, a little-known ripple effect of those cuts include planned demonstrations by the Air Force’s Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels, according to officials. Though the Blue Angels are scheduled […]
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Employment, News and Press
James Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer Unemployment for post-9/11 veterans continues to be at high levels. The recent numbers confirm what many military unemployment specialists have suspected: unemployment rates for younger vets continues to outpace the numbers for unemployed civilians. Almost one in 10 returned members from Iraqand Afghanistanis unemployed. The latest numbers by the U.S. […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Kristina Derro, Esq. Veteran Advocate The water at Camp Lejeune, a Marine base that began operating in 1941, isn’t just bad – it’s unprecedented, according to a new federal report. The study, conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, created a historical model to estimate the levels of carcinogens in the drinking […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Kristina Derro Veteran Advocate Here at Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for our veterans. One example is that a veteran client of ours needed a wheelchair. We are currently working to get her service-connected for her orthopedic issues. Since she isn’t service-connected yet, VA will not provide […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
James Fausone Veteran Advocate Currently there are an estimated 2,500 dogs deployed oversees to assist American troops, sent into situations which include detecting explosives and chasing down an enemy while facing combat and gunfire. It is estimated that each military dog saves approximately 150 soldiers during its years of service. Though in past conflicts, such […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
James Fausone Veteran Advocate A new technology may help vets in more ways than one. A new wheeled chair which resembles a wheelchair but can go up stairs, over curbs and can even balance on two wheels to allow the rider to “stand” on two feet is an elegant solution for many disabled vets and […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Jim Fausone Veteran Advocate Nursing assistants at The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans have been given their pink slips. In Michigan, almost 150 nursing assistants working in a state-run home for veterans have been told they are being laid off. The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, one of two state-run hospitals for veterans, currently cares […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
James G. Fausone More than one out of every 12 U.S. service members who died during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were found during the autopsy to have early signs of heart disease. While none of the service members were diagnosed with heart disease prior to their deployments, all of them were found to have […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, PTSD
Jim Fausone Veteran Advocate We receive about 300 emails a month asking for help. We try to sort out those VA disability claims where we can really help. The first two rules are you have to have a current disability and then explain how it is service connected. If you just feel entitled or need […]
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