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The Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry for service members and veterans who may have been exposed to airborne hazards such as burn pits, oil-well fires and

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a serious and often debilitating condition that can affect anyone, but Veterans are especially at risk. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), more than 185,000 Veterans who use VA

The New York Times printed an opinion article by Dillon Carroll May 21, 2014, with a historic illustration of what combat did to a veteran of the Civil War, especially in regard to the Evidence

The general rule for effective dates is the date the VA received the claim, or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. 38 C.F.R. § 3.400 (2013). A claim is defined as "a formal or

Hundreds of thousands of Veterans suffer from eye conditions, such as blindness, because of their military service to our country. If you or a loved one have one or more eye conditions or blindness in

Over the last few decades, warfare has changed dramatically. Thanks to technology and telecommunications capabilities, America's Veterans don't always fight in person or on the front lines.  Indeed, MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1 Predator drone operators

America’s female Veterans have performed an invaluable service to our country. However, female Veterans also require support and benefits compensation for both physical injuries and mental disabilities, such as PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder. Unfortunately,

Non-Combat In-Service Injuries Military personnel who never served in a forward combat zone (or were never deployed) can nonetheless suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Any major trauma that occurred during military service — an assault,

Total Disability based upon Individual Unemployability - TDIU - is an extraordinary remedy available to Veterans who do not meet the 100% disability requirement, but are otherwise unable to secure a "substantially gainful occupation." In

Hepatitis C (or HCV) is commonly associated with end-stage liver disease. Symptoms include extreme weakness, fatigue, joint or muscle pain, and yellowing skin. Chronic hepatitis C is known to lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis of the liver