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Amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Targets Forever Chemicals

Representative Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., heads a new amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that is designed to scale back the risks of exposure to toxic fluorinated chemicals known as ... Continue Reading

VA Advocates Plead for Congress to Address Bad-paper Discharges that Keep Veterans From Critical Benefits

Last week, Army veteran and advocate Kris Goldsmith told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that that failure of the VA to help veterans with bad-paper discharges is “deadly serious.” Bad-paper discharges r... Continue Reading

Sen. Chuck Schumer Pushing to Expand VA Benefits to More Agent Orange-linked Diseases

Sen. Chuck Schumer has claimed “broad bipartisan support” for his plan to extend Veterans Affairs disability benefits to more Agent Orange-linked diseases. On Tuesday, July 6th, he stated that he w... Continue Reading

Senator Tillis Pleads for Congressional Action To Protect Troops From Toxic Conditions

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis spoke last week on the dangers of burn puts at military sites, specifically sites designed for the open-air combustion of waste. In a discussion with the Washingt... Continue Reading

Veterans Denied Benefits After Missing VA Exams Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the nation in March, the VA was still instructing veterans to report to mandatory physical exams when in many cases, this would have put them at risk as the corona... Continue Reading

Competent Representation for Veterans Benefits Ended Abruptly By the VA

For decades, service representatives across the country such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars have been fighting for fair benefits for veterans. The Veterans of Foreign Wars employs over 300 represe... Continue Reading

VA to Begin Processing Blue Water Navy Disability Claims on Jan. 1, 2020

A federal court ruling declined to lift a delay on Blue Water Navy disability claims imposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Claims processing is expected to begin January 1st, 2020. In tot... Continue Reading

Pentagon Admits It Undercounted Sites Contaminated by Forever Chemicals

Pentagon officials have admitted that the number of military bases contaminated by forever chemicals has been previously understated. Forever chemicals are perfluorinated compounds and are named as... Continue Reading

Helping Thousands of Veterans with Less-than-honorable Discharge Status

Tens of thousands of military veterans suffering from TBI’s or PTSD are denied VA resources because of their discharge status. However, a recent Federal Court ruling could have a positive impact o... Continue Reading

Delayed Benefits

What to Do If It Too Long for Social Security Benefits to Be Paid If several months after you have been awarded Social Security disability benefits, the benefits still have not been paid to you, th... Continue Reading

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Amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Targets Forever Chemicals

VA Advocates Plead for Congress to Address Bad-paper Discharges that Keep Veterans From Critical Benefits

Sen. Chuck Schumer Pushing to Expand VA Benefits to More Agent Orange-linked Diseases

Senator Tillis Pleads for Congressional Action To Protect Troops From Toxic Conditions

Veterans Denied Benefits After Missing VA Exams Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Competent Representation for Veterans Benefits Ended Abruptly By the VA

VA to Begin Processing Blue Water Navy Disability Claims on Jan. 1, 2020

Pentagon Admits It Undercounted Sites Contaminated by Forever Chemicals

Helping Thousands of Veterans with Less-than-honorable Discharge Status

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