Blue Water Veterans Benefits – Will the VA be ready to process these Vietnam Veterans Disability Claims?
The Blue Water Navy Act of 2019, which was signed into law in June, is set to go into effect January 1,... Read More
Veterans Suffering from PTSD Could be Identified with Revolutionary New Blood Test
Approximately six years ago the Pentagon funded a study, led by a team of researchers from top medical schools, to develop a... Read More
Veterans to Receive Reimbursement for Emergency Room Visits per Court Order
Veterans received some welcome news earlier this month from a federal appeals court. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was ordered to... Read More
Veterans Could See Repeal of Widow’s Tax and Ban on Military Malpractice Lawsuits in House Defense Bill
Three proposals were added on July 9th to the annual defense authorization bill, while it was on the floor of the House... Read More
Agent Orange Linked to 9 Illnesses that Would Expand List of Conditions for Veterans Disability Compensation
The Keeping Our Promises Act is legislation that was introduced by a group of eight lawmakers in April this year for the... Read More
Military Sexual Trauma Victims – Veterans Have Difficult Burden of Proof
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) defines the term “military sexual trauma” (MST) as a sexual assault or harassment experienced during military... Read More
Veterans Suffering with Chronic Psychiatric Symptoms Should Seek Screening for Mefloquine Exposure
Originally developed by scientists working in affiliation with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), mefloquine was licensed by the FDA... Read More
Private Health Care Options, Including Urgent Care, Now Available to Veterans with Disability Benefits
On June 6, 2019, the MISSION (Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks) Act went into effect, providing service members with... Read More
Veterans Disability Benefits Expand to Include 90,000 Blue Water Vietnam Troops as Dept of Justice Drops Appeal
On June 4, 2019, the Department of Justice announced they are dropping their appeal of a court ruling that will presumptively award... Read More
Blue Water Navy Bill Unanimously Passes House, But Some Are Not Pleased With Its Scope
On May 14, 2019, a bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 410 to 0 that allows the extension... Read More