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Category: Veterans Disability Claims

New Landmark Legislation to Remove “Burden of Proof” From Veterans Seeking Coverage for Burn Pit Exposure

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s new legislation received a big push this week. In a press conference on Tuesday she urged the bill’s passing to streamline the process for veterans to obtain benefits. Gil... Continue Reading

VA Lawmakers Working on Deal to Pass Major Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill

Suicide prevention has been among the topics on the top of lawmaker’s minds when it comes to providing adequate care for veterans. It looks as though top Veterans Affairs lawmakers in Congress are ... Continue Reading

House Poised to Vote on Removing Marijuana from Controlled Substances Act, Opening Up Possibilities for Alternative Treatment at the VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs has long chosen not to incorporate the use of marijuana as a treatment option for veterans, listing the drug’s position on the federal controlled substances list ... Continue Reading

VA Proposes New Rule to Expand Coverage for Veterans and Troops Injured During Service

Traumatic brain injuries, heatstroke, and cold-weather injuries are among the list of service-connected injuries proposed for coverage under a new rule from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The ... Continue Reading

How Veterans Are Fighting Back on Toxic Exposure

Almost a decade ago, Rosie Torres approached Congress for support, asking for help for her husband and other veterans affected by exposure to the burn pits. Unfortunately, she gained little tractio... Continue Reading

House Advances Bills Protecting VA Medical Malpractice Victims, Update to VA Motto

Twelve bills were introduced on Thursday, July 30th 2020 by lawmakers in the house of representatives, some included provisions offering protections for victims of VA medical malpractice, others ha... Continue Reading

New Legislation on Benefits for Toxic Chemical Exposure Through Burn Pits Introduced in the Senate

Just days after the House voted to pass their draft of the annual defense authorization bill, new legislation was introduced in the Senate by Thom Tillis, a Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee membe... Continue Reading

Veterans Affairs Budget Bill Passes Advances in House But Faces Uncertainty in Senate and the White House

The largest budget spending package in history passed in the House of Representatives last Friday. The package’s success in the Senate faces an uncertain future and even worse odds if it comes acro... Continue Reading

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

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