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Employment, News and Press
The White House is pushing for postsecondary educational opportunities and better employment opportunities for returning veterans. To that end, the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs are challenging colleges and universities to adopt pro-veteran, pro-education best practices. The “8 Keys to Success” proposed by the Obama Administration was unveiled during the Disabled […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
In an address to disabled veterans, President Obama announced that the backlog of disability claims was shrinking. At the Disabled American Veterans annual meeting earlier this year, Obama stated that the backlog of disability benefits claims had shrink by as much as 20 percent in the past five months. But, he conceded, a new […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer In every conflict, the records of the chaos of war become lost or destroyed. This is as expected as multiple versions of success and failure in the field. However, for veterans, the loss of records have the opportunity to damage their claims for veteran benefits. Will they be able to […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Jim Fausone Veteran Disabilty Lawyer Those veterans who flew on C-123 airplanes dropped more than 10 million gallons of Agent Orange to destroy enemy cover and crops during the Vietnam War. After the war between 1972 and 1982, about 1,500 men and women served aboard 34 C-123s that were previously deployed in Operation Ranch Hand, a […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD
Kristina Derro Veterans Disability Lawyer Unfortunately, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an all too common condition for soldiers returning home after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many veterans choose to seek counseling to cope with this and other effects of their service overseas. Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began a program by which […]
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News and Press
The Pentagon has announced new plans to shore up protection for victims of sexual assault, more closely control the behavior of both recruiters and trainers, and track sexual assault complaints. “Steps to protect our troops from any unwanted sexual advances and assaultive behaviors are to be commended,” stated James Fausone, a veterans disability attorney. Steps […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Attorney New benefits may be in the pipeline for veterans. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has voted to add numerous initiatives to the “omnibus” bill, S 944. The Committee voted to expand programs aimed at helping more veterans find work, helping more injured vets get reproductive health services, and to pay […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Kristina Derro, Esq. Just two years ago, gay and lesbian individuals were prevented from serving openly in the military. Now, same sex spouses of these veterans and service members will be able to share in their government benefits. In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court invalidated a portion of the Defense of Marriage […]
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News and Press
Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (ret.) The failure to address sexual assault in the military is costing the U.S. billions of dollars per year. A new study released from the RAND Corporation calculated costs of medical and mental health services that victims of these assaults seek after an incident, as well as other “intangible” costs. […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press
More than 500 military veterans participated this July in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. The annual multi-event program features vets who compete in sports events using wheelchairs due to amputations, neurological issues or spinal cord injuries. Approximately 25 percent of the competitors competed for the first time. The games promote both national and world-class sports […]
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