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
Read Full ArticleAfter veterans establish service connection for a disability or disabilities resulting from their military service, the VA rates their disabilities from 0 to 100 percent for purposes of determining the amount of monthly compensation. The
Read Full ArticleWhile many of our posts have reported on the growing backlog of disability cases, we came across a story that described the difficulty some injured veterans had in appealing their claims. The difficulty involved a
Read Full ArticleIt appears that older Veterans' disability claims will be expedited. As part of an recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, the oldest claims will be immediately evaluated and paid. The move is
Read Full ArticleThe VA's Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System will be holding its Veterans' Freedom Music Festival on June 15, 2013. The event will be held at the VA clinic campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. It will open
Read Full ArticleVeterans may have heard that executives from two government departments, the DOD and the VA, reported to Congress on July 10 that they are close to resolving the issue of the backlog of claims for
Read Full ArticleIn an August 8, 2008, article entitled, "War Veterans' Concussions Are Often Overlooked", The New York Times reported the following: Former Staff Sgt. Kevin Owsley is not quite sure what rattled his brain in 2004: the roadside
Read Full ArticleThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is under intense scrutiny due to a surge in medical malpractice complaints from Veterans and their families. These complaints range from delayed treatment and missed diagnoses to horrific incidents
Read Full ArticleNebraska residents might be startled to hear that veterans are dying from accidental prescription narcotics overdoses at a significantly higher rate than their civilian counterparts. According to in investigative report released by CBS, veterans' access
Read Full ArticleInjured or sick veterans from all over the country may feel that they have suffered mistreatment by the Veterans Administration. This may be the case whenever a government agency is in charge of hospitals and
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