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News and Press, Veterans Law
President Biden has signed two bills into law that address the military’s use of toxic burn pits as part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The bills – authored by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) – will expand the Burn Pits Registry and enhance training on the health effects of burn pits. For years, U.S. […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Veterans Law
According to a 2021 VA-funded research proposal by Rajeev Samant: “There is a notably high incidence of breast cancer among younger military women (20-40%). The incident rate of breast cancer for active-duty women is seven times higher than the average incident rate of 15 other cancer types across all service members. An estimated 90 percent […]
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Veterans Law
As unfortunate as it is, many service members will experience some form of sexual assault, harassment, or other trauma during their military service. These experiences have profound impacts on survivors, but some relief could come in the form of compensation and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Though many […]
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Veterans Law
Why Does My VA Award Not Get Me Social Security Benefits? This is because neither agency is bound by the decision of the other. Both Social Security and Veterans Affairs consider the other agency’s decision, but neither must adopt it. More specifically, comparing SSA benefits to VA Disability benefits is an “apples to oranges” comparison […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
On May 27, 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that they would be adding three new presumptive conditions to the list of Agent Orange exposure disability. The three conditions; Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism were added as provisions under the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283). Bladder cancer is a […]
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Veterans Law
A Tennessee senator has blocked the confirmation of four nominees to Veterans Affairs leadership posts. The move comes over lingering comments about the department’s lack of response on the cost and scope of a pending toxic exposure bill that would grant more generous benefits to victims of toxic exposure. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., made the […]
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Veterans Law
Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone joins us to discuss three interesting topics for the week. We will discuss verifying PTSD stressors for a VA disability claim; a previous Veterans Radio podcast featuring Army Col. Vanessa Benson (ret.) to talk about Ford Motor Company’s #ProudToHonor campaign; as well as a Heroes Story from Home of Heroes, this […]
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Veterans Law
On this week’s 4 Minutes With LHFV, Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone will discuss recognized presumptive diseases or illnesses of Agent Orange exposure; a Veterans Radio podcast featuring the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan; and Peter C. Lemon’s remarkable Medal of Honor story from the Vietnam War, courtesy of Home of Heroes. Agent Orange […]
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Veterans Law
Welcome to another episode of 4 Minutes With LHFV! This week, Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone will discuss how to get Long-Term Care Benefits for a Veteran; a Veterans Radio Podcast featuring NightWare CEO, Grady Hannah; and a military history eBook on the Spanish American War, otherwise known as “A Splendid Little War”. Long-Term Care Benefits […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press, Veterans Law
This week, Veterans Disability Attorney Jim Fausone will discuss the next steps for a denied disability claim at VA; a Veterans Radio Podcast exploring the process of recovering Navy WWII-era planes from Lake Michigan; and John Lee Levitow’s Medal of Honor story courtesy of Home of Heroes. My VA Disability Claim Was Denied… What Now? […]
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