Despite news on the impending fiscal cliff, benefits for disabled veterans to increase come January 1st. According to an AL.com report, President Obama recently signed a bill that will increase the cost-of-living adjustment to match
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Injured veterans suffering from partial spinal cord injuries may have hope for moving past their limitations after a short study produced some positive results. According to a story by U.S. News and World Reports, testing
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Mistakes in processing VA disability claims are not only correctable administrative issues (as we described in our previous post) they contribute to the growing backlog of pending disability claims. Even more tragic, a large number
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How Do I Know If I Qualify For An Earlier Effective Date? Part I: Did you serve in Vietnam and do you have a qualifying Agent Orange disability? On May 14, 1991, the federal court
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Recently, in Jones v. Shinseki, ___ Vet.App. ___ (Case no. 11-2704) (2012) , the Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims considered whether the ameliorative effects of medication on symptoms of a service-connected disability justified a
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A recent Associated Press article reported that a veteran of the U.S. Army is suing the federal government for the partial amputation of his genitals. He is claiming that he was the victim of VA
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While the presidential candidates debate the future of Social Security, current recipients will receive an increase in benefits beginning in January 2013. The increase is based on a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is calculated every
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Last week in the Senate, a bill to provide veterans with an annual cost-of-living adjustment was blocked. This may make the cost-of-living adjustment delayed for any additional payment to those receiving veterans disability, since the Senate
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A new web forum will allow current and former service members to get in contact with health, disability, advocacy and social service organizations. The free event is similar to a convention center event, however, will
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Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it would be moving to a new electronic claims processing system. This should help alleviate some of the current backlog in veterans' disability compensation claims. The
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