Tag Archives: Veterans disability 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 -->

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 -->

House passes veterans funding bill

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

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 -->

Pressure to reduce VA disability claims may cause more delays, advocates warn

By Steve Vogel, Washington Post With the Department of Veterans Affairs facing a growing backlog -->

Free VA Healthcare for Combat Veterans

Important Information Veterans Should Know: A veteran who has other than a dishonorable discharge from -->

Veterans, VA split over mental health expansion

By Kevin Freking – The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two years after Congress passed a -->

For a Veteran, Disability Payment Is Long in Coming

NY Times, by James Dao: The year Leroy MacKlem lost his veterans disability compensation for -->

VA Expands List of Ships with Agent Orange Risk

Military Times: By Patricia Kime – Staff writer The Veterans Affairs Department has added 47 -->

Setback for Veterans: Mental Health Ruling is Withdrawn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% -->