Legal Help for Veterans blog.
Aug
18
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VA Eliminates Mandatory Staff Overtime

Claims Processing, Employment, News and Press

The Department of Veterans Affairs has had a policy running for over seven years requiring mandatory staff overtime.

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Feb
24

VA Opens Health Care Eligibility for Certain Veterans

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As of October 1, 2022, Veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War will be eligible for care. Post-9/11 Veterans Eligibility This includes post-9/11 Veterans who did not previously enroll in VA Health Care. These Veterans will have a 1-year window […]

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Feb
16

PACT Implementation Off to a Good Start with a Million Screenings

News and Press

Exposure to various toxins produced by open burn pits, contaminated water, radiation, Agent Orange, and other chemicals, has dogged the U.S. military for years. Service members have returned home and discovered they have contracted an illness that may have been caused by these toxic exposures. The PACT Act has addressed the gap between exposure and […]

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Sep
19

Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022: What to Know

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On August 10, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the SFC. Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics – or PACT Act of 2022. The bill affords veterans their earned health care and disability benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs. In this article, we will be examining who is eligible for […]

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