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A new piece of legislation introduced in the US Senate, would potentially increase benefits for disabled veterans and their families across the United States. The purpose of this bill is to help these veterans, as well as their widows and dependents, keep up with ever growing issues with the cost of living. If adopted, it would potentially help VA disability benefits keep up with issues such as growing gas prices.
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If you have applied for disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and been denied, or you received a lower disability rating than you anticipated, that does not mean it is the end of the road. By appealing your decision, you can potentially get a significantly better outcome, but you need to be able to demonstrate a legitimate reason for the appeal. Here are five reasons you may want to consider seeking a disability appeal for your VA benefits:
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No population in the United States suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a higher rate than military veterans. Despite this, it often goes unidentified and untreated due to people failing to recognize the signs, resulting in a lower quality of life and losing out on disability benefits they might otherwise be entitled to. Here are some of the ways you can identify if a veteran may be suffering from PTSD:
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A proposed change to the law would dramatically affect potentially millions of veterans and their ability to access certain benefits. If accepted, it would redefine which veterans qualify as “peacetime” or “wartime” veterans, updating the law to include periods not traditionally classified as “war.” This, in turn, would allow some people to access benefits normally reserved to “wartime” veterans alone.
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When members of the US military complete their service, they are ideally supposed to return to civilian life, where they can begin advancing their personal and professional lives. However, those who have service-related disabilities can often find this process difficult, and many find themselves struggling long after they return home. But how exactly are veterans affected by service-related disabilities, and what can they do to address these issues?
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A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that, in some circumstances, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) used out-of-date criteria to make assessments about disability benefits. This meant, in some cases, that veterans may have gotten more benefits than they should have been entitled to, or that they may have far less benefits than they deserved (or, in some cases, may have been unfairly denied entirely). The report sets forward a number of recommendations for fixing these issues, to ensure that this happens far less.
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In theory, anyone can fill out a claim for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as the VA), provided they qualify. However, doing so without legal assistance can result in a worse outcome than you might have gotten if you hired a lawyer to help you. But how exactly can a lawyer help with your VA disability claim, and what might happen if you do not have one? Continue reading “How Might a Lawyer Help With Your VA Disability Claim?”
While it is reasonable to believe that many disabled veterans are injured due to combat, the fact of the matter is that, even during wartime, combat injuries represent only a fraction of the potential dangers that military personnel may face. Even veterans who never see a day of combat may nevertheless find themselves severely harmed due to their experiences in the military, even if it is not immediately clear how. Here are just some of the more common ways that veterans may become disabled due to their military service:
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If you are a veteran of the US armed forces, you are entitled to obtain disability benefits if you are suffering from a disability that is related to your military service. This includes psychological problems that are related to your time spent in the military. But when exactly might a psychological disability be considered a service-related disability for the purposes of obtaining VA benefits?
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If you served in the military, there is a chance that you may have heard of the term “service-related disability.” This idea is a critical concept to understand if you are looking to apply for disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). But what exactly is a service-related disability, and why might it matter if you are applying for veteran disability benefits?
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