Category Archives: Veterans Services

Suit Targets Care at VA

November 20, 2011, by Terrie Morgan-Besecker (Times Leader) – To the U.S. Marines, former Sgt. -->

Setback for Veterans: Mental Health Ruling is Withdrawn

L.A. Now, by Carol Williams: A federal appeals court Wednesday withdrew its May ruling that -->

Senate Passes Veterans Jobs Bill

Written by Rosalind Helderman November 10, 2011 (Washington Post) – On the eve of Veterans -->

Veterans’ Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)

From DAV: On October 18, 2011, it was announced that there would be a 3.6% -->

For Injured Veterans, Healing in Service to Others

New York Times Article by James Dao: While working with refugees and landmine survivors in -->

A Veteran Commits Suicide Every 80 Minutes

Center For A New American Security Study Reveals Startling Statistic.” by Ken Smith A veteran -->

VA Updates Information Sharing Rule with DOD

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 | Posted by Veterans Today The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) -->

Agent Orange: Nehmer and its Progeny

In 1986 a class action suit was filed against the VA by veterans and their -->

Veterans’ Legislation Passed in Congress

Last week, on October 10, 2011, the House of Representatives passed five veterans bills, H.R. -->

VA CREATES WOMEN VETERANS CALL CENTER

Major Outreach Effort Launched The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has embarked on a major -->

VETERAN BORROWERS IN DELINQUENCY

Assistance To Veterans With Non-Va Guaranteed Home Loans For a veteran or service member who -->

Combat Troops in Iraq Talk About PTSD

by Tim King (SALEM, Ore.) – Hundreds of thousands of American combat veterans are victims -->

Congressman Ackerman Urges VA to Speed Up, Improve Claims

According to an article written by Congressman Ackerman, Ackerman and NYC/Long Island Colleagues Call on -->

Agent Orange Update

The VA has just released an updated list of of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard -->

Illness Persists In 250,000 Gulf War Veterans

Gulf War Research Breakthrough: Better Diagnosis: Read the following article written by Ivanhoe Newswire: Gulf -->

Federal Appeals Court Backs Veterans’ Complaints on Mental Health Services

Federal Appeals Court Backs Veterans’ Complaints on Mental Health Services. Read the following New York -->

Avastin Injections at VA Causing Blindness

A VA medical center in Los Angeles has reported that five patients who were treated -->

Orange County Arts Council Seeks Veteran Artists, Poets, Essayists

As part of its fourth annual County Art Awards Celebration on Thursday, November 10th at -->

Vietnam Navy Veterans to Get Agent Orange Benefits

Last September, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, then chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, asked -->

Finkelstein & Partners Offers Veterans Legal Options

Finkelstein & Partners is proud of its commitment to aiding Veterans in pursuit of their -->

Brain Injury May More Than Double Risk of Dementia in Older Veterans

AAIC Press Release: PARIS, July 18, 2011 – Older veterans who experienced traumatic brain injury -->