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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) took a step forward toward alleviating the backlog of disability claims, but that problem is still far from solved. For the first time since February 2011, the number of backlogged disability claims dropped below the 350,000 mark. That’s a decrease of more than 250,000 cases in the past year, […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Jim Fausone, Esq Veteran Disability Lawyer Many veterans experience respiratory problems after returning from active duty, and this has been even more common for those who have served in the Persian Gulf region. Iraq War veterans often think their respiratory problems stem from smoke from a burn pit – however, this assumption may be […]
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Employment, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer Former President George W. Bush offered an interesting take on erasing the stigma that comes along with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for military veterans: drop the “D” in PTSD. At a summit convened on veterans’ issues, the former President said that the condition has been mislabeled a “disorder” and […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD
When Senator Harry Reid requested more funding to the Department of Defense for research on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), it became a comedic punch-line in the news and in former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s recent memoir. However, the link between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the risk of IBS is a real concern for veterans, […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Michigan has a significant concentration of resident veterans – around 700,000. However, in December, it was revealed that Michigan also has the lowest percentage of veterans who utilize benefits and services available to them. According to a report released by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, only 142,260 veterans use services available to them such as […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press
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 benefits. The five conditions linked to moderate to severe TBI were: Parkinson’s disease, certain types […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Matthew Worley, Esq. Upon hearing the term “service animal,” most people automatically envision guide dogs for the visually impaired. Dogs have also been trained to help individuals prone to seizures. But are other types of animals permitted to be used as service animals? Our municipal clients had to answer this question recently. For instance, many […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
The Michigan Endoscopy Center in Novi, Michigan has a unique offer for free GI procedures. This free service is made available by rules of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Michigan Endoscopy Center has CMS approval until the end of the year at its new surgery center in Novi to provide these tests […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
November is one of only two months with two federal holidays — Thanksgiving and Veterans Day. This November, veterans in Michigan have even more reason to celebrate in the wake of important employment-related measures that have been approved. With employment figures in the Great Lakes State lagging behind the rest of the nation, these new […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer We deal with VA every day and are at the outer rings of DOD’s activities. Our clients are guys that have been around the block before and know a thing or two about DOD and VA. So I am never too surprised by the stories we are told about delay […]
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