Category Archives: Veterans Services

House Bill Would Speed Disability Payments to Wounded Troops

From Triblive.com; By Carl Prine;Published: Saturday, October 6, 2012 A bipartisan bill promises to speed -->

Veterans Wait for Benefits as Claims Pile Up

NY Times, by James Dao: For Dennis Selsky, a Vietnam-era veteran with multiple sclerosis, it -->

We’re quick to send them off to war, but slow to help

From Pioneer Press By Ruben Rosario, Pioneer Press The following is an ongoing national disgrace: -->

PTSD: Genetic Link Could Lead to Vet Drug Treatment

From the New Haven Register By Peggy McCarthy, Conn. Health I-Team Writer A recent study -->

Head Injuries: The invisible epidemic

By Paul Woody, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. RICHMOND, Va. — It took four suicides to raise -->

Battling PTSD and TBI

By Mark Thompson, Time.US Somehow seems fitting on the 11th anniversary of 9/11 to note -->

An Effort Aims to Use Biomarkers to Pinpoint P.T.S.D.

New York Times By JAMES DAO Is post-traumatic stress disorder underdiagnosed or overdiagnosed? Many veterans -->

Experts Help Troops, Veterans With Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues

Courtier-Journal, by Laura Ungar A team of Kentucky military and health care experts will work -->

New mobile app helps patients with PTSD through prolonged exposure

The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have released PE (for prolonged exposure) Coach, a -->

Finding a job biggest challenge for veterans, survey finds

Washington Post, By Steve Vogel Despite a continued drop in the unemployment rate among Iraq- -->

Backlog of VA disability claims grows despite effort to trim

By Aamer Madhani and Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY 7/17/2012 WASHINGTON – Although the Obama administration -->

Gills Onions Issues Recall on Products Because of Possible Health Risk

July 25, 2012  Gills Onions has extended an earlier voluntary recall on diced, slivered and -->

Sartori Inspirations Issues Recall on Ciolo Products Because of Possible Health Risk

July 24, 2012 Sartori Inspirations, manufacturer of the Ciolo and Piccolo line of artisanal pesto, -->

Finkelstein & Partners’ Morgan Named to NYS Bar Association’s Special Committee on Veterans

Newburgh, NY – Andrew G. Finkelstein, managing partner of Finkelstein & Partners LLP, one of -->

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 -->

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 -->

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, -->

The V.A.’s Shameful Betrayal

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

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 -->

Federal court reverses order for VA system overhaul

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