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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as the VA) recently announced that it would be easing the restrictions for veterans from post-9/11 wars to obtain disability benefits for certain medical conditions. The changes to these rules are meant to help veterans who may have struggled to obtain benefits previously due to the nature of their condition, specifically those who were exposed to toxic chemicals during their service. As a result, many more people may be able to obtain benefits than previously could. Continue reading “VA Eases Requirements for Post-9/11 Veterans to Obtain Benefits”
The PACT Act of 2022 is one of the most critical laws that has been passed in recent years to address the issues faced by veterans. Thanks to the measures it put into place, many more veterans are now potentially eligible for benefits when they might not have been previously. But what exactly is the PACT Act, and how can it potentially benefit you?
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will be extending the presumptive period for conditions related to service in the Persian Gulf War to December 31, 2026. This will allow people suffering from these conditions, informally referred to as “Gulf War Syndrome,” to more easily access disability benefits. It may also help people who may previously have been denied benefits due to symptoms appearing after the expiration of the previous presumptive period.
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