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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD
Brig. General Carol Ann Fausone (Ret) In the coming years, veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI, and other unseen war wounds can expect 3 million more helping hands in their fight towards normalcy. White House Officials announced in early April that a coalition of nursing schools and medical organizations will begin to train their nurses on […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
Brig. General Carol Ann Fausone (ret) Veteran Advocate Almost half of the troops that have separated from the service do not enroll in VA. Approximately 742,000 separated OEF/OIF/OND Veterans have obtained VA health care since 2002. That’s 53% of total separated former Active Duty and Reserve/National Guard OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. VA provides five years of cost-free […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer For those seeking justice through the Veterans Affairs Department, patience might need to be a bit more than just a virtue. In a statement last week the VA announced it’s facing a backlog of 897,566 disability claims, with more than 65% pending for more than 125 days. Since 2008, the […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
By Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer When you are sick and no one knows why it is frustrating. If you are a veteran and believe that the undiagnosed illness is service related the frustration is heightened by VA’s refusal to grant disability compensation. Veterans of the Persian Gulf War with undiagnosed illnesses have an additional five […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
by Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer Since we have over 600 veteran clients fighting to obtain the disability benefits they deserve, we see a lot of vets who have had problems with the VA system. While the VA health care system is one of the best in the country it is a challenge to have […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
by Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer VA has initiated a new program to help veterans with TBI. DOD has proven that cognitive rehab helps servicemen with TBI. VA is now conducting a pilot program pushing that rehab out to recent veterans using the private sector. The program helps veterans with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries who need long-term residential care […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
by Kristina Derro Veteran Disability Lawyer The VA has updated the list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships that have operated on Vietnam’s inland waterways, docked on shore, or had crewmembers sent ashore. The veterans who served on these ships during the time frame in question will be considered to have presumptive exposure to […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
by Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer Many veterans that have had a C&P exam have run into a private QTC doctor. QTC is the largest provider of outsourced medical evaluation services to the federal government and, in particular, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), processing more than 450,000 evaluations last year. The VA has had a […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
by Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer This information is from VA’s press release. In an attempt to help get the word out, I am republishing a good chunk of that release: “As of October 1, 2011, the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection benefit, also known as TSGLI, will be payable for all qualifying injuries […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
by Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer We hear from a lot of veterans with Hepatitis C which they believe was contracted in the military. Many guys feel that the air gun innoculations they received in basic training were the start of the Hep C. Up to 10% of all veterans in the VHA system tested positive […]
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