VA pilots evaluation model to determine potential exposure to environmental hazards while serving
On November 11, 2021, the VA announced a presumptive decision model pilot program to determine potential exposure to environmental [...]
Extension Of Presumptive Period For Persian Gulf War Veterans
Many veterans of the Persian Gulf War suffer from chronic disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses. Although studies remain inconclusive [...]
LGBTQ Veterans Discharged Under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy Now Eligible For Benefits
For 17 years, President Clinton’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy barred openly gay, lesbian or bisexual persons from [...]
Social Security Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors: The Military Casualty/Wounded Warrior Program
Military service members may be entitled to disability benefits from both the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social [...]
VA Establishes Presumption of Service Connection for 3 Respiratory Conditions Related to Particulate Matter Exposure
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, announced that sufficient evidence existed to establish presumption of service connection for three [...]
Toxic Exposure During Gulf War Era Military Service
Veterans who served during the Gulf War Era (1990 to present) have long believed that exposure to airborne hazards [...]
Expansion of Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. Armed Forces members serving during the Vietnam era were exposed to Agent Orange and [...]
Agent Orange Exposure in Guam
Extensive literature exists regarding the use of Agent Orange and other herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. In addition, the [...]
Wolfe v. Wilkie – VA Decision Regarding Emergency Medical Expenses
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) ruled in a case entitled Wolfe v. Wilkie that the VA [...]
Other provisions from the COVID-19 relief bill that affect federal benefits and programs
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act increased federal nutrition and Medicaid funding. The CARES Act includes a six-month penalty-free deferral [...]