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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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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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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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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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Under a recent rule change announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as the VA), many service members who were previously ineligible for benefits due to a character of discharge issue may now be available. For example, it affects people who were discharged due to issues related to homosexuality, although other types of discharges are also affected. This rule change is meant to establish a more objective standard for determining if someone is potentially eligible for benefits, though it does not affect the nature of their discharge.
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While in theory you can file your claim for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as the VA) on your own, that is not necessarily a good idea. Without legal assistance you could run into serious problems, during or after filling out your application. Here is why you should make sure you get legal help with your VA disability claim:
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The process of applying for veterans disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can be difficult and time consuming. That is why you want to make sure you do not have your benefits denied as a result of a simple mistake. Here are five mistakes you should make sure you avoid when making your veterans disability application:
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Most people who apply for disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as the VA) do so within a year of being discharged from the service. However, some people may not apply for disability benefits until years afterwards, with some people only seeking benefits decades later. But why might someone want to apply for benefits so long after their military service ended?
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If you receive disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as the VA), you have already been assigned a disability rating. What not everyone knows is that you can seek to have your rating increased after it gets assigned, even potentially years or decades after you are first awarded benefits. But how can you increase your disability rating, and what do you need to do?
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