Category: Veterans Disability Law

$42 Million in Grants From VA to Help Homeless Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs, also known as the VA, has announced that it will be awarding $42 million in grants to organizations around the country that give legal support to homeless veterans. Sadly, homelessness is an especially common issue among veterans, due to a variety of factors that can make it hard for them to hold down a job or maintain their lifestyle. Grants like these are meant to help veterans struggling to keep a roof over their heads by providing them with legal services to avoid losing their homes.

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VA to Provide $52 Million in Grants For Suicide Prevention

The Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as the VA) recently announced that it would be making available $52.5 million in grants to help veterans with suicide prevention. This money will go to programs intended to community-based organizations that work locally with veterans to help them avoid suicide. Applications for grants will run until July 18, and awardees will be chosen by September 30.

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Five Service-Related Disabilities That May Appear After Going Home

While veterans can be proud of the service they give to their country, it remains undeniable that many veterans are left with permanent physical and psychological injuries due to their experiences in the military. In some cases, these injuries may not make themselves apparent until weeks, months or even years after their service ends. Here are five service-related disabilities that many veterans do not experience until after they have already gone home:

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What You Should Know About PTSD as a Veteran

Veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, at a substantially higher rate than most other people, with around 7% of all veterans suffering from the disorder. However, many veterans have a poor understanding of this condition, despite how comparatively common it is. Here is what you need to know about PTSD as a veteran:

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VA OIG Finds Misdated PACT Act Claims Lead to Payout Problems

According to an investigation recently released by the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs, problems related to misdating led to thousands of mistaken payouts on PACT Act claims since the law was passed in 2022. In many cases, these misdated claims resulted in recipients getting more money than they should have, but in other cases, these errors led to veterans missing out on benefits they were otherwise legally entitled to. The report blames the issues on the complexity of the law, which created confusion about when to calculate the effective start date for beginning compensation.

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Seven Service-Related Disabilities Commonly Seen in Veterans

It is estimated that there are approximately five million veterans who suffer from some kind of service-related disability, based on Department of Labor data. However, there is a substantial amount of variation in terms of what disabilities these veterans suffer, including both physical and psychological disabilities. Here are seven types of service-related disabilities that are commonly seen in military veterans who apply for VA disability benefits:

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“Benefit of the Doubt” Ruling Upheld by SCOTUS

In a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, it was ruled that the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims was not required to review use of the “benefit of the doubt” standard for most disability reviews. This standard is meant to typically favor veterans in cases where the evidence for or against a disability application is close. The decision means that it may be harder for many veterans to appeal their disability applications if they are denied.

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Five Mistakes Disabled Veterans Make When Applying For Benefits

Every year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) receives close to two million applications for disability benefits. However, a majority of these applications are denied, often due to entirely avoidable mistakes that lead to otherwise valid claims being dismissed. Here are five common mistakes that disabled veterans make when applying for disability benefits through the VA:

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Five Important Things to Know About Burn Pits

Since the passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 (also known as simply the PACT Act), an increasing number of veterans have been able to obtain benefits due to illnesses caused by burn pits. This was a major change for the VA, which often previously prevented veterans from obtaining benefits for burn pit-related illnesses. Here are five things you need to know about burn pits as a veteran:

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Seven Psychological Issues That May Qualify You For Veterans Disabililty Benefits

Veterans who suffer from psychological disorders are potentially able to qualify for disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Even if their psychological issues did not begin with their service, they may be eligible for disability benefits if their condition worsened as a result of their experiences serving in the military. Here are seven psychological disorders that may qualify you for veterans disability benefits:

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