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Medical Issues / Disability, Veterans Law
Even though many states in the U.S. have legalized the use of marijuana for medical and/or recreational use, veterans should know that federal law still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I Controlled Substance. Meaning it is illegal in the eyes of the Federal government and Veterans Affairs. The Department of Veterans Affairs is required to […]
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Veterans Law
Veterans who were exposed to contaminated water during active duty may be eligible for service-connected disability benefits. Some contaminated water exposures have already been recognized by the VA and specific disabilities are presumed to be service-connected. This means the veteran does not have to prove the disease is service-connected if they served in a certain […]
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To help families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, an assistance program has been created with the help of $9.961 billion to help homeowners behind on their mortgages and other housing-related expenses. American Rescue Plan of 2021 As part of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, the federal government recognized that 10 million homeowners were behind […]
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On March 1, 2022, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced its intention of adding rare respiratory cancers to the presumptive service connection list due to particulate matter exposure from burn pits for veterans who served in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations. Respiratory Cancers Associated with Burn Pit Exposure The nine respiratory cancers included in […]
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Chesty XVI is reporting for duty as the official Marine Corps mascot. He will be taking over for his predecessor, Lance Cpl. Chesty XV. This is the 16th in the line of English Bulldogs to serve in this capacity since World War I, when Marines first became known as “devil dogs”. In a post written […]
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The United States Congress has designated March 25th of each year as National Medal of Honor Day, a day entirely dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients. While many in the military community feel strongly that this day should be one of our most revered; unfortunately, all too many Americans are not aware of its existence. […]
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All Israeli Navy veterans that were forced to swim in the heavily polluted Kishon River in northern Israel during service and have since contracted a disease will be recognized as Israeli Defense Force (IDF) disabled veterans, the Defense Ministry announced. For those affected, this will give them access to additional benefits and services, after years […]
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After many years of debate, Congress is finally on track to change how the military handles its sexual assault cases. By taking some authority out of the hands of commanders and chain-of-command to independent prosecutors. After a growing number of sexual misconduct cases in the ranks and growing support from President Biden and senior pentagon […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD, Veterans Law
VA recently sent an email to many veterans notifying them of possible changes to the disability rating schedules for mental health, audiology, and respiratory disabilities. Our office has received many questions from clients about these changes and what it means for their ratings, let’s take a look. Proposed Changes to Disability Rating Schedules VA is […]
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On January 26, President Biden signed an Executive Order making sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice Act. This comes just a few weeks after lawmakers voted to approve sweeping changes to how sexual misconduct crimes are prosecuted in the military. According to the White House, the order will strengthen our […]
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