Nebraska war veterans may be both shocked and saddened to learn that the the Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Feb. 10 that the VA claims backlog elimination is not moving as quickly as expected.
Read Full ArticleMilitary veterans who were injured or suffered from a disease while on active duty are eligible to receive disability compensation. If a condition was made worse by military service benefits might also be available. To
Read Full ArticleA pharmacology professor from the University of Illinois College of Medicine has begun a study to determine whether a combination of medicines could help veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome. Essentially, the disorder is a combination
Read Full ArticleIn our prior post we highlighted the efforts Senator Kay Hagan (D-North Carolina) made to Congress in order to resolve the VA backlog in disability claims in that state. The backlog issue has been well-chronicled, and has
Read Full ArticleToday, many Americans will take to the road as they travel to various vacation spots. Some will travel to visit family, others will enjoy amusement parks and baseball games. While most everyone will understand that
Read Full ArticleIt is not uncommon for disabled veterans seeking veterans disability compensation to contact an attorney and note, many years ago during service, they were injured during basic training or combat, but just learned to live
Read Full ArticleVeterans may have heard that the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee voted on July 24 to send a bill to the full Senate that would improve veterans' benefits in several areas, including Veterans Disability Compensation, education and
Read Full ArticleVeterans may be interested to know that the Obama administration has the VA backlog shrinking, successfully decreasing the amount of applications for disability by 20 percent. The President doesn't feel that it's enough and has
Read Full ArticleMany changes have been made in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs concerning how claims of veterans are being handled after studies revealed that an increasing number of claims were presenting multiple medical issues, leading
Read Full ArticleCompensation Compensation is not a needs or income-based program. Veteran's applying for service connected disability compensation do not need to have total disability, low income or wartime service in order to be eligible. Veteran's seeking
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