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Millions of Veterans suffer from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health conditions. Many Veterans also suffer from sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that makes it hard for them to breathe consistently at

President Joseph Biden signed the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act) into law Aug. 10, 2022. Among its many measures was an overhaul

Many Veterans returning from service in the Middle East have faced a harsh reality: the health challenges resulting from exposure to toxic burn pits. These burn pits, used extensively during post-9/11 and Gulf War conflicts

The Gulf War ended several decades ago, but its ramifications still affect many of its Veterans. While Gulf War Veterans suffered injuries or illnesses easy to connect to their military duties, others have lived with

Certain Veterans may have such debilitating conditions or health problems that they require something called total disability based on individual unemployability, or TDIU. TDIU is a special disability benefit that lets Veterans be compensated at

The VA allows for service connection for various for conditions like sleep apnea and tinnitus. However, some of these conditions technically qualify as secondary conditions to each other. For example, sleep apnea can be service

Every few years, the VA adjusts its list of presumptive conditions and its catalog of potential service-based connections between exposure to dangerous chemicals and known health conditions. Recently, the VA made one such adjustment regarding

Agent Orange exposure can increase a Veteran’s chance of developing harmful health conditions — including everything from diabetes and heart disease to various kinds of cancer.   One specific condition a Veteran may develop after exposure

Veterans and their families who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in the 50s to 80s are at an increased risk for a large number of diseases and disorders due to exposure to

The Devastating Impact of Camp Lejeune's Water Contamination: Birth Defects in Infants The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms a chilling link between contaminated tap water at Camp Lejeune and a heightened risk of serious