Decisions on veterans’ mental health are being called into question as a new bill introduced by Congressman Tim Waltz of Minnesota urges the Department of Defense (DoD) to review thousands of decisions for veterans benefits. The bill would require the DoD to review more than 31,000 records of veterans who received medical discharges after being diagnosed with “personality disorder” or “adjustment disorder”. Veterans who suffer from mental health disorders are typically qualified to receive veterans mental health disability benefits when the disorders are developed due to their military service. However, personality disorder is considered a pre-existing condition under veteran’s disability … Read More »
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Veterans Disability Claims Still Delayed – What You Can Do
At the end of February 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had over 600,000 veterans’ disability claims sitting in their regional offices waiting to be processed. While this is a significant drop from the 800,000 mark at the end … Read More »
VA and Defense Department at Odds on Integrated Health Records
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense Department (DoD) are slated to merge their health record systems by 2017, but negotiations are hitting road blocks. The most recent developments in the struggle for medical record integration came late February … Read More »
Veterans’ Legislation Introduced to Help Military Sexual Assault Victims Get Benefits
Recent veterans’ legislation, the Ruth Moore Act, was introduced on February 13, 2013 to help reduce the delays and denials of veterans’ disability claims related to cases of military sexual assault. The legislation requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) … Read More »
Long Flights Pose Increased Blood Clot Risk in Servicemembers
Servicemembers deploying to distant areas on long flights may be at increased risk of developing blood clots, according to Army officials. Colonel Bernard Geiser, Army Reserve battalion surgeon, said he would see a servicemember suffering from a blood clot roughly … Read More »
VA Nearing Goal of Hiring 1,900 Additional Mental Health Staff Members
A February 11 announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that the agency is closing in on its goal of hiring 1,600 new mental clinicians and 300 mental health support staff. Since President Obama’s executive order in August 2012, … Read More »
More Retired Reserve Members May Get Veteran Status
A new bill, the Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Act, is seeking to provide better definitions and rights to retired Reserve and National Guard soldiers. While many of these individuals are eligible for veterans’ services such as access to shop on base, … Read More »
Disabled Veterans’ Medication Costs for Viagra on the Rise
Many disabled veterans return from the battlefield suffering health conditions that impair sexual function. Both physical and mental wounds can cause erectile dysfunction (ED) in male veterans, which may be treated prescription medications. Records from the Department of Veterans Affairs … Read More »
Costs for Veterans’ Disability More Than Doubled in Past Decade
The numbers are in for veterans’ disability benefits distributed over the past decade, and the costs have more than doubled since 2000. A recent report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shows that in 2000 the government issued $14.8 … Read More »
VA Making it Easier for Beneficiaries to Renew Veterans’ Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced changes in eligibility verification for beneficiaries who are receiving veterans’ benefits. The new requirements will help reduce the amount of paperwork necessary for current benefit recipients to continue their payments. No More … Read More »
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