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Wednesday November 21, 2018

VA Award Letter: What are they and what do they mean?

What is a VA Award Letter? A VA award letter is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs when a decision has been made regarding a veteran’s claim for benefits. …

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Category: Veterans Law

Tuesday November 20, 2018

VA Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) and 2019 Compensation Rates

VA adjusts monthly compensation amounts based on the yearly change in the cost of living as determined by the Social Security Administration. These periodic changes made to VA compensation rates…

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Category: Veterans Law

Monday November 19, 2018

VA Contracted C&P Exams Not Meeting Quality, Timeliness Standards: GAO

A report from the Government Accountability Office has revealed that private sector medical providers contracted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct Compensation and Pension examinations are not meeting…

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Category: VA News

Monday November 19, 2018

The 3 Essential Elements of Service Connection

In order for any VA disability claim for service connection to be successful, three main elements must be present. Service connection means that a veteran’s disability or death was incurred…

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Category: Veterans Law

Sunday November 18, 2018

VA Benefits for Surviving Spouses, Children, and Parents

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers certain benefits to eligible surviving spouses, children, and parents of deceased veterans. Such benefits include Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), Survivor’s Pension, and burial…

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Category: Veterans Law

Saturday November 17, 2018

“Gulf War and Health: Depleted Uranium, Pyridostigmine Bromide, Sarin, and Vaccines” (2009)

After returning to the United States, countless Gulf War veterans began reporting illnesses that remain undiagnosed and unexplained by medical science. These illnesses include, but are not limited to, chronic…

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Category: Veterans Law

Friday November 16, 2018

Agent Orange Testing and Storage Locations: U.S. Government Accountability Office Releases Report

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report focusing on the actions needed to improve the accuracy and communication of information regarding testing and storage locations of Agent…

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Category: Veterans Law

Friday November 16, 2018

Oil Well Fires in Kuwait

During Operation Desert storm in 1991, Iraqi military forces set fire to over 600 oil wells in Kuwait, creating a massive environmental hazard. The fires were started between January and…

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Category: Veterans Law

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VA Award Letter: What are they and what do they mean?

VA Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) and 2019 Compensation Rates

VA Contracted C&P Exams Not Meeting Quality, Timeliness Standards: GAO

The 3 Essential Elements of Service Connection

VA Benefits for Surviving Spouses, Children, and Parents

“Gulf War and Health: Depleted Uranium, Pyridostigmine Bromide, Sarin, and Vaccines” (2009)

Agent Orange Testing and Storage Locations: U.S. Government Accountability Office Releases Report

Oil Well Fires in Kuwait

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