Senate Urged to Pass Honoring Our Pact Act: Toxic-Exposed Veterans Deserve Health Care and Benefits
Toxic exposure has long been a hot topic among service members and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA [...]
Aviation Cancer Examination Study Act
Representative August Pfluger, R-Texas, recently submitted a new bill for legislative consideration designed to require the Department of Veterans [...]
VA Expands List of Presumptive Conditions Due To Burn Pit Exposure: Nine Rare Cancers Added To The List For Gulf War Veterans
Following the recent establishment of presumptive service connection for asthma, sinusitis and rhinitis due to presumed exposure to particulate [...]
Toxic Exposure and Fort McClellan
Fort McClellan, an Army installation located in Anniston, Alabama, had a diverse history between opening in 1898 during the [...]
PAWS for Veterans Signed into Law
President Biden recently signed into law the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members for Veterans Therapy Act (“PAWS”). The Act [...]
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 [...]
Contributing to the USO
Avard Law believes in supporting our troops — and as a token of our thanks we donate to the USO. [...]
A Contractor Knowingly Sold US Troops Defective Earplugs For Years. Now They’re Paying For It
A defense contractor has agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle claims that it furnished U.S. service members with earplugs [...]
Exposure to Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune
In the early 1980s contaminants were found in several wells that provided water at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The contaminants included the [...]
Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)
What is RAMP? In November 2017, the Veterans Administration launched RAMP with the goal of providing eligible appellants with the [...]