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The Truth About Agent Orange and Other Herbicides in Thailand During the Vietnam War
VA’s Herbicide Problem Play Introduction: Agent Orange is an herbicide that was used by the United States during the Vietnam…
Read More about The Truth About Agent Orange and Other Herbicides in Thailand During the Vietnam WarWhy Do Insurers Deny Long-Term Disability Claims?
When a person develops a medical condition that impairs their ability to work, they want to know that they can…
Read More about Why Do Insurers Deny Long-Term Disability Claims?Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for Tinnitus
As of 2026, tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability compensated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Veterans suffering…
Read More about Getting Veterans (VA) Disability for TinnitusPrecedential Decision: Protected Work Environment, CCK Delivers Oral Argument at CAVC
Summary of the Case Mr. Cantrell served on active duty in the U.S. Army from January to September 1988, and…
Read More about Precedential Decision: Protected Work Environment, CCK Delivers Oral Argument at CAVCWhat Are Staged Ratings?
A staged rating is when VA changes a veteran’s retroactive disability compensation based on how the condition changed between the…
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Eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain types of dependents can get added compensation and dependent benefits. The process is…
Read More about VA Dependent Compensation Explained: What Veterans OverlookGetting Long-Term Disability (LTD) for Fibromyalgia
It can be discouraging when your insurer has denied your long-term disability (LTD) claim for fibromyalgia, but a denied claim…
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder characterized by the occurrence of stomach acid flowing back up the esophagus…
Read More about VA Disability Benefits for GERDGetting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Lupus
If your claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits for Lupus has been denied, this is not the end of the…
Read More about Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for LupusGetting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer became the world’s most diagnosed cancer in 2020, according to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research…
Read More about Getting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits for Breast CancerIllinois State Veterans Benefits: A Comprehensive Guide
Illinois is home to almost half a million veterans, which makes up an appreciable portion of the state’s population. To…
Read More about Illinois State Veterans Benefits: A Comprehensive GuideVA Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for Mental Illness: Ratings Over 100%
Veterans may have service-connected disabilities so severe that they warrant a VA rating higher than 100 percent. A VA monetary…
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