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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer After handing thousands of veteran claims for disability over a dozen years some patterns emerge. One of the more frustrating is the loss of military records that veterans need to prove disability claims to the VA. A joint investigation by ProPublica and The Seattle Times has found that the recordkeeping […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (Ret) Veteran Advocate According to a military trauma study presented at the 2012 American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress, soldiers who sustained chest injuries in Afghanistan and Iraq have higher mortality rates than soldiers in Korea and Vietnam. The study compared chest wound mortality rates from the Civil War […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
By General Carol Ann Fausone (ret) In early October, the VA announced that it would begin work on closing the ‘gender gap’ in preventative health and screening services offered by the VA. For years, female veterans have felt unwelcome in VA hospitals and clinics as if they weren’t real veterans; finally, change is coming. Dr. […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (ret.) Veteran Advocate The VA has revised its estimate on how long it will take the department to process a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in disability and survivors benefits, giving Congress until December to approve an increase that would appear in January 1 payments. When Congress left for a pre-election break, […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (Ret) Veteran Advocate If you’re a veteran who hasn’t heard of the Aid and Attendance and Housebound Improved Pension benefit (the “A&A”), you’re not alone. A&A is a lesser known veteran benefit which can cover the costs of caregivers in the home (including sons and daughters but not spouses) or […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer A record 2.2 million tickets were sold for the 2012 Paralympics, hosted by London August 29 through September 9. NBC, which covered the London Olympics in August 2012, will be covering the Paralympics Games for the first time, as well as airing four specials which highlight aspects of the Games. […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, Veterans Law
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer Wisconsin has created a new court specifically for military veterans. Court officials are in place to launch a multistep process which will send referred veterans toVeterans Treatment Court, processing those accused of breaking the law inWisconsin’s Second Judicial District. The court combines substance abuse treatment and mental health support, funded […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer While the official U.S.policy is to support disabled veterans with medical care, financial support and retraining, the support they receive has been found to be less than timely. Veterans located in Northern California, for example, wait, on average, more than nine months for war-related disability claims filed with their regional […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Kristina Derro Veteran Disability Lawyer The U.S. Army is currently awaiting the delivery of 1,000 blast sensor packs to help specialists assess how soldiers are affected during and after exposure to explosions. The packs, called Soldier Body Units (SBU), consist of four sensors: the sensors collect data from the head and chest areas when soldiers […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer Camp Lejeune is a Marine base in North Carolina. From 1957 to 1987, Marines and their families were exposed to contaminated ground water. Health officials believe as many as 1 million people may have been exposed to the tainted groundwater at Camp Lejeune over the thirty years. Last Monday, President […]
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