Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners

Veterans’ Health: Beyond PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury

By Margaret Stone, Huffington Post: Over the past decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs and -->

Conn. Vet Wins Rare Appeal: Advocates Hope It Stirs More

Veterans Today, by Peggy McCarthy At 55, Stephen Norko says he was at “the lowest -->

Soldiers seeking routine medical care now get PTSD screening as well

By SETH ROBSON Stars and Stripes Published: July 5, 2012 The Army is asking soldiers -->

VA Officials Say Cost Too High to Fix Fiduciary Program

Houston Chronicle, by Lise Olse: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs opposes many of the -->

VA care extended to Camp Lejeune water victims

The Navy Times, By Rick Maze Congressional negotiators have taken a big leap in expanding -->

VSG’s Nancy Morgan Appointed to Special Committee on Veterans

Nancy Morgan, Esq., Partner at Finkelstein & Partners and head of the F&P Veteran’s Services -->

Another F&P Veterans Services Group Win! Veteran awarded $131,947.00 for service connected PTSD and Hep-C Cirrhosis

The Veteran sought our firm’s assistance in obtaining service connection for PTSD and Hep-C cirrhosis, -->

Returning Vets: Healthcare Benefits

Did you know that the VA Health Care Network provides free health care to returning -->

House passes veterans funding bill

By ANDREW TAYLOR | Associated Press – Fri, Jun 1, 2012……WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled -->

The V.A.’s Shameful Betrayal

NY Times, by Mike Scotti: THE Department of Veterans Affairs, already under enormous strain from -->

New York Law Regarding Young Drivers

In an attempt to improve driver training and public safety, New York has enacted legislation -->

Protect Your Family Before An Accident

Being in an auto accident is traumatic, but that trauma can be magnified if there -->

Responsible Dog Ownership

Among companion animals, dogs are unmatched in their devotion and friendship to us; that being -->

F&P Veterans Services Group Honors and Remembers Our Fallen Veterans On This Memorial Day and Always

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all -->

AP IMPACT: Almost half of new vets seek disability

Seattle Times, by Marilynn Marchione: America’s newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a -->

River Ranch Recalls Retail and Food Service Salads Because of Possible Health Risk

According to a press release issued on May 18, River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC of -->

Risk of Teen Drivers Dying in Crash DOUBLES if Friends are in the Car

The AP has published that a teenage driver’s risk of dying in an accident increases -->

Highway Death Rate Has Fallen to a 60-Year Low

According to figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on May 7, highway -->

Federal court reverses order for VA system overhaul

Associated Press: By PAUL ELIAS SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Monday reversed -->

VA Boosts Mental Health Workforce

Time: Battleland Military Mental Health A Lagging Indicator By Mark Thompson April 20, 2012 |Even -->

Veterans and Brain Disease

Could blasts from bombs or grenades have a catastrophic impact similar to those of repeated -->